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The English Premier League: The English Premier League launched the Premier Skills project in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, in an attempt to help train local football coaches in the birthplace of the Village Super League.

Organised and played by locals, the Village Super League, dubbed as "Cun Chao" by Chinese netizens, went viral during the past several months and miraculously attracted more than 50,000 spectators per game, reports Xinhua.

Premier League stars including Jorginho, Kai Havertz, and Cody Gakpo sent in their best wishes via video during the project's opening ceremony. Warren Leat, the British Council's football development manager, then began conducting the four-day training for 44 coaches who are also players in "Cun Chao."