HONG KONG: Cristiano Ronaldo's headline-grabbing arrival at Al Nassr on a bumper pay deal captured global attention last month, but in an alternate world, the five-time Ballon d'Or win
on a bumper pay deal captured global attention last month, but in an alternate world, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner may well have been destined for a move further east.
With money pouring into clubs often owned by debt-fuelled property developers, the Chinese Super League had been enticing an increasing number of leading players and coaches to the country since early last decade. Carlos Tevez's arrival at Shanghai Shenhua soon after on a rumoured £600,000 per week only confirmed China's status as football's latest El Dorado.
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