China will limit their boys from Brazil, says top FA officialBrazil-born Elkeson (R) has played four games for China, scoring three goalsSHANGHAI - China's football squad will be limited to "three or four" Brazil-born players, a senior official told AFP, as ex-Chelsea star Oscar expressed an interest in becoming the latest Brazilian to represent the world's most populous country. Unless there is a radical policy change by FIFA, the Shanghai SIPG attacking midfielder will not be able to play for China because he has featured in competitive games for Brazil, including at the 2014 World Cup. But Chinese Football Association secretary-general Liu Yi laughed off the notion that ambitious China will turn into a team of Brazilians in a quick fix to reach the World Cup in Qatar. President Xi Jinping wants China to become a football superpower but the country has made the World Cup only once, in 2002, when they left without a point or a goal. "We had a little bit of concern when we gave the passport to Elkeson or whoever," Liu said in a rare interview by a senior Chinese football official.

Source: Bangkok Post July 28, 2020 04:18 UTC