10 Chinese companies snap up top overseas sports teams
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-08-01 07:2710 Alisports
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CEO of Alisports, Zhang Dazhong announces partnership deal with World Rugby on April 10, 2016. [Photo/IC] |
Alisports, owned by Alibaba Group, the giant e-commerce company in China, had signed a partnership deal with The National Football League in on January 2016. Also, Alisports had announced a new corporation with World Rugby in April 2016.
American football has always been a hot sport all around the world. However, in China, the sport doesn't have a strong following, and this means that US football will have a large potential to grow in China.
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world.
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