Ninetta Conti, mother of one of the Australian players.
"We lost but that's fine."  "They're having so much fun! This event is a memorable experience of sports and cultural exchange that might be once in a lifetime for these boys," said Conti. "As for me, I came to Beijing 13 years ago and the difference is dramatic. Maybe sports, the Olympics, had a lot to do with this facelift and it is beautiful to see this change in China that is more open."

Zane Bowen, Bowen Soccer Academy
"The cultural event is a highlight of the week. A lot of our boys, when they went back, they actually used the cultural event as an option for an assignment they did back at school, so there were some very good reports that they handed in back at their school, it was very educational and a lot of fun."

Chinese Young Striker for Beijing Yueye FC
"I think this is a fantastic opportunity for everybody to play against foreign friends."

Fernando (Zico Soccer School head coach)
"The children are excited playing at this tournament, they are playing during these 5 days, and they have had a great time."

New Energy Head Coach
"We are happy to be here at the Great Wall Cup, maybe because we lack experience in comparison to the other teams. To play so many international teams of this quality we are delighted as it helps us to gain more experience in such high quality competition. If there are chances of participating in the next year’s event we will definitely come back and organize a new team to win the cup"

Otavio Vilariho (Zico Soccer School Leader)
"On behalf of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro government and Zico especially, thank you very much once again for the invitation."

Balcatta Soccer club (No13)
Playing international teams, playing different styles, we have definitely learnt from them and they’ve learnt from us.