ROME — The Italian soccer federation has signed a wide-ranging memorandum with the Chinese government to promote soccer between the two countries. The deal foresees playing the Italian Super Cup or Italian Cup in China within the next three years. The Italian Super Cup — which pits the Serie A champion against the Italian Cup champion — has already been played in China four times over the last 10 years. Shen was in Rome for the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Italian federation president Gabriele Gravina says, “Soccer has shown once again to be a bridge between different cultures.”——More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/apf-Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP–Sports

Source: National Post March 24, 2019 16:41 UTC