Carlos Tevez’s forgotten spell in China earned him a mind-boggling sum of money.
The Argentine striker, who turned 40 on Monday (February 5), performed for among the most historic soccer golf equipment around the globe throughout his glittering 20-year profession. Tevez began and ended his profession at his beloved Boca Juniors, with profitable stints at Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus sandwiched in-between.
But few keep in mind Tevez’s shock transfer to Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua again in December 2016. Aged 32 on the time, the all-action ahead turned the newest in a complete host of superstars to flock to the Chinese Super League with the promise of riches.
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And riches he acquired, being handed a whopping £615,000-per-week contract regardless of being on the latter finish of his profession. His annual wage reportedly amounted to an eye-watering £88,000-per-day – or £32million-a-year.
That made the ex-West Ham talisman the richest participant on the earth on the time, forward of even the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. For perspective, his staggering earnings meant he might afford to purchase a model new Porsche 911 each morning.
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He might virtually afford to purchase himself a Sadio Mane annually, with the Senegalese star securing a £36m transfer from Southampton to Liverpool simply months prior. It subsequently got here as no shock that Tevez left his boyhood membership to earn £1-per-second.
He made his debut for Shanghai Shenhua on March 5 within the first spherical of the 2017 CSL, scoring a penalty and notching two assists. Tevez would unsurprisingly spend solely a single season in China earlier than returning to Boca to play out the remaining 5 years of his profession.
And it was not as if Shenhua have been getting the participant on the peak of his skills both. Manager Wu Jingui on the time was vital of Tevez’s performances, publicly slamming him for being obese and unfit to play.
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He had some extent too, with the three-time Premier League winner later admitting on Argentine TV he didn’t take his spell in Asia critically in any respect. “It’s fine because I was on vacation for seven months,” he joked. “When I landed in China, I wanted to return to Boca.”
If you ask us at Daily Star Sport, we’d wish to suppose there are far worse issues you are able to do for £1-per-second than be on “holiday” whereas taking part in soccer.