Budding young Chinese soccer players hone their skills with Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich (right) and David Alaba last week in Guangzhou. Provided to China Daily Like many other world-famous soccer clubs that have visited China Sam Gagner Jersey , Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich orchestrated a whirlwind of activities during the team's preseason tour last week.
Three matches in three cities in six days, and the millionaire stars' time away from training was filled with numerous fan meetings arranged by sponsors.
Any fatigue was driven away by the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans.
Three Bayern players - Thiago Alcantara, David Alaba and Joshua Kimmich - coached 22 youngsters aged 8-10 at a Guangzhou camp organized by automaker FAW-Volkswagen.
The trio had just finished a training session in preparation for a friendly against Chinese champion Guangzhou Evergrande after flying from Shanghai to the South China city in the afternoon.
The training camp started at about 9 pm, but their delight shone through as they guided the kids through dribbling, passing and shooting routines.
Alcantara recalled he had the opportunity to work out with one of his idols as a child, and that memory has remained with him.
"It is a great opportunity for kids to take part in the youth training camps coached by so many top clubs. Some of them may become professional players in the future ... some may not.
"But at their age Markus Granlund Jersey , the best thing they can do is to enjoy soccer and have fun," said the Bayern midfielder.
The brief session was not expected to enhance the skill level of the 22 young players, but rubbing shoulders with star players could encourage them to follow their soccer dreams, said Zhang Pijie, general manager of FAW-Volkswagen.
Volkswagen Group, the joint venture's German founder Sven Baertschi Jersey , is a major shareholder of Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg. Zhang said the company hopes to boost development of Chinese youth soccer.