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Lippi to retire after leaving position as Chinese national team manager

WorldCup-winningmanagerMarcelloLippiconfirmedthathewouldretireafterleavingthemanagerpositionoftheChinesenationalfootballteam.“Whenthisadventureends,Iwillreturnt

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China's soccer association pins hopes on coach

Chinese soccer will develop along more professional lines and the national team is expected to perform better in major international tournaments, following the hiring of World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi, soccer insiders say.

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Lippi: A big difference between Bayern and other teams

Marcello Lippi said Bayern Munich were above all the other teams at Club World Cup after his side Guangzhou Evergrande were outclassed 3-0 in the semi-final on Thuesday.

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Evergrande wins AFC champions league title

Guangzhou Evergrande, the triple Chinese Super League champions under the rein of world famous coach Marcello Lippi of Italy, made history of winning the AFC Champions League title for China on Saturday.