The Great Soccer Cultural Revolution
Written by: Mikey Creedon
Diego Costa’s £30 million-per-year move to the newly enriched and mysterious Chinese Super League (CSL) may be off, but that did not stop their march in procuring other top talent from Europe:
Carlos Tevez, Oscar, Axel Witsel, Odion Ighalo, Alexandre Pato and John Obi Mikel are just some of the big names who have recently signed huge deals with CSL clubs.
For many, the idea of a young league flexing its new found wealth shouldn’t be that alien. Indeed, many of the players signed to the CSL came from the English Premier League. But this doesn’t stop the murmurs of disquiet surrounding the CSL.
Here’s what Oscar said about his big-money switch from Chelsea. “This happens with every player, if it wasn’t for money, I wouldn’t leave Brazil. Of course the Premier League [has a better] level of players in the world, but the Chinese guys are very good. They help the new players a lot, and I hope they continue this because I come to help.”
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http://fteswl.com/2017/02/13/the-great-soccer-cultural-revolution/
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