2017年6月14日,习近平总书记在会见国际足联主席因凡蒂诺时非常明确地指出,中国足球要发展,足球的普及程度要提高,竞技水平也要提高,要持续用力久久为功。发展中国足球不是为了单纯提高竞技水平,关键在于增强人民体质、培育国民的健康素质和体育精神。这是今天中国发展足球事业、大力发展体育事业、发展学校体育的根本之“道”。 On June 14, 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out very clearly when meeting with Inverino, the president of FIFA that football should develop in China, the popularization of football should be enhanced, and the level of athletics should be raised. . The key to developing Chinese football is not simply to improve the competitive level. The key is to enhance the people’s constitution and foster their health and sportsmanship. This is the fundamental issue for developing the cause of football in China today, developing sports and developing school sports.