Ironically, two members of the Honduran World Cup team play for the Hangzhou Greentown professional team.

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Woo in the past year added another leg to expansion in China: Greentown.

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Over time, they have the option to become Chinese citizens and are free to play for any global team, like Arsenal or Hangzhou Greentown.

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