- Title: CAFL announces the first professional football season in China
- Date: 29th September 2016
- Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 29, 2016) (REUTERS) THE CHINA ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE (CAFL) NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS LOGO OF CAFL CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER OF THE CHINA ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE, MARTIN E JUDGE WALKING TO PODIUM AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS STANDING (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER OF THE CHINA ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE, MARTIN E JUDGE, SAYING: "They need it, they want it. This is something that is absolutely historical. Nothing before has ever came to China like we are coming. This will take it by storm, it's ready for American professional football, China is ready." NEWS CONFERENCE IN SESSION AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS APPLAUDING NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
- Embargoed: 14th October 2016 14:29
- Keywords: American football Chinal CAFL league Chinese professional season
- Location: BEIJING, CHINA
- City: BEIJING, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: American Football,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00151MCOCF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The China Arena Football League (CAFL) announced the start of the first Chinese professional football season in Beijing on Thursday (September 29).
Chairman and founder of the league Martin E Judge said China is ready for American football.
"They need it, they want it. This is something that is absolutely historical. Nothing before has ever came to China like we are coming. This will take it by storm, it's ready for American professional football, China is ready," said the chairman.
The inaugural season of the CAFL starts on this Saturday (October 1) in Beijing and culminates in a "The China Bowl" final in Shanghai a month later. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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