Rowan Simons
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Rowan Simons is an author and advocate for football development in China, best known for his book 'Bamboo Goalposts.' He has been vocal about the failures of Chinese football, attributing its struggles to the top-down political control that hampers grassroots growth. His views have made him a prominent figure in discussions surrounding the reasons behind China's disappointing performance on the global football stage.
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Rowan Simons is an Englishman who has spent almost 40 years in China doing television commentary on soccer.
Why China fails at the world’s biggest sport?Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·
Taiwan· 2025-06-05
Taiwan· 2025-06-05
Rowan Simons is the author of 'Bamboo Goalposts' and discussed the reasons behind China's football struggles.
Why China's football dream lies in tattersBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-03-26
United Kingdom· 2025-03-26
