Front Page of the Day is a daily review of the news on the front page of one Chinese newspaper, selected from a newsstand in Beijing’s central business district.
Titan Weekly, July 30,2007
Titan Weekly is China’s leading sports newspaper. It is published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Today’s headline announces Iraq’s first Asian Cup championship, which it won by beating three-time champion Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Sunday’s final in Indonesia.
The front page photo shows the scorer, Captain Younis Mahmoud, celebrating his goal.
A Titan reporter interviewed Iraq’s coach, Jorvan Vieira. He said: “I would like to go to China to continue my career. If the Chinese Football Association agrees, we could sign a contract tomorrow.”