THE Qingdao Football Association and Sao Paulo FC signed an agreement to work together in the training of young players April 20 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    The cooperation included training for young players, coaches, club administration staff and visiting each other’s base.

    Xia Geng, the city mayor, said the cooperation will help Qingdao footballers learn Sao Paulo FC’s experience and promote communications between players of the two cities.

    Sao Paulo FC is a Brazilian football club from Sao Paulo founded on Jan. 25, 1930 and is the third most popular football club in Brazil, with over 15 million supporters.

    The club’s trophy haul includes three World Club titles, three Copa Libertadores, two Recopa Sudamericanas, one Copa Conmebol, one Supercopa Sudamericana and one Copa Masters Conmebol.

    They have cultivated a number of notable international players such as Falco, Careca and Kaka.

    (Tina Chen)