Brazilian team shines in Guizhou s "village super"

Xinhua News Agency, Guiyang, October 3 (Reporter Luo Yu) "Creating Guizhou's 'Village Super' into an international event, it's amazing!" On the evening of the 2nd, at the "Village Super" stadium in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, a duel called "'Global Village' Football Friendship Match" attracted the attention and likes of a large number of online and offline netizens.

That night, the Galaxy League football team from Brazil defeated a local grassroots team in Qiandongnan Prefecture with its outstanding skills and tactics, Liping Baogujiu Football Team, with a score of 6:0, winning warm cheers from the audience. On October 2, Brazilian Galaxy United entered the game before the game. Photo by Wang Bingzhen

Wang Yonggui, deputy director of the Guizhou "Village Super" Office, introduced that Rongjiang started the "Global Village" football friendly match before this year's National Day holiday, and invited 11 teams from Brazil, the United States, Spain, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Argentina and other countries and regions.

Brazilian Galaxy United and a group of 13 people arrived in Rongjiang very early and staged several wonderful duels at the "Village Super League" stadium. Yang Shengjun, who is responsible for recruiting and serving as the team leader, said: "This is a team with an average age of about 20 years old. The players are youth training players in many Brazilian states."

"I feel very honored. I have played against the Brazilian Lions Football Team before, and the Brazilian team is very high!" Liao Wang, the captain of the Liping Baogujiu Football Team and a 36-year-old "Village Super League" star, said that seeing more and more international teams coming to the "Village Super League" stadium, he is also more looking forward to the 2028 "Village Super League" World Cup. On October 2, the actors performed an artistic performance on the court. Photo by Wang Bingzhen

From May to July 2023, the Guizhou "Village Super" grassroots football league, participated by Rongjiang's teachers, workers, farmers, students and other groups, became a phenomenal cultural and sports carnival. Since leaving the circle, the "Village Super League" has remained prosperous every year. One important reason is that it has made steady progress along the established strategic goals. As early as 2023, Rongjiang formulated the "village super" and "three-step" strategy: from "Rongjiang people play by themselves", to "attracting people from all over the country to play together", and then to "attracting people from all over the world to play together".

In June 2024, according to the "Guangdong Super League" and "Three-step" strategy of "Attracting people from all over the world to play together", Rongjiang formulated a new "Three-step" strategy, the second step is to hold the 2026 "Guangdong Super League" Small World Cup, and the third step is to hold the 2028 "Guangdong Super League" World Cup.

In the past two years, the "Village Super League" has welcomed the visits of Brazilian stars Kaka, Roberto Carlos, Italian stars Cannavaro and Roberto Baggio, attracting nearly 30 teams and more than 1,200 players from France, Argentina, Brazil and other countries and regions to Rongjiang for exchanges.

On October 2, the Brazilian Galaxy United player (right) was in the game. Photo by Wang Bingzhen

For the majority of fans, the stars and teams from Brazil from the "Football Kingdom" are extremely special. In May 2024, Kaka appeared at the "Village Super League" football stadium and formed a team with many "Village Super League" stars such as Dong Yongheng to play a charity match.

During the National Day holiday in 2024, the first Brazilian team, the Brazilian São Paulo Takahashi Football Team, set off a "samba storm" at the "Village Super League" stadium. This team conquered many opponents with tacit cooperation and smooth offense, winning the love of a large number of online and offline audiences.

Entering 2025, Brazil and the "village super" will be more frequent. During the May Day holiday, another Brazilian team, the Brazilian Lions Football Team, came to the "Village Super League" stadium to conduct football exchanges; on July 26, Brazilian star Roberto Carlos, who was once known as the "world's strongest left-back", appeared with Italian star Roberto Baggio at the "Village Super League" stadium, bringing surprises to the audience.

On October 2, a Brazilian Galaxy United player (middle) celebrated his birthday at the "Cunsuper Super" Stadium in Guizhou. Photo by Wang Bingzhen

"There are three more international teams during this National Day holiday this year than in 2024, but Brazilian teams have always been the focus of fans' attention." Wang Yonggui said that Rongjiang will continue to expand the international "circle of friends" with the continuous support of teams in Brazil and other countries and regions, and steadily move towards the goal of "village super" World Cup.