Serbians bring soccer skills to Shenyang

After spending several days training with elite soccer coaches from Serbia, 13-year-old sixth-grader Zhao Chenqi can dream of becoming the next Lionel Messi or Christiano Ronaldo.

Eight coaches from Serbia's Red Star Belgrade soccer club arrived recently in Shenyang, Liaoning province, to begin a yearlong effort to help improve the technical ability and competitiveness of young soccer players in the city.

"The coaches from Red Star bring advanced concepts and professional training methods," said Zhao, who attends Northeast Yucai School in Shenyang. "I believe the training will greatly improve my soccer skills."