HONG KONG (Reuters) - Carlos Tevez has criticised the standard of Chinese footballers, claiming the country will be unable to match the sport's leading nations "even in 50 years". Tevez is the highest paid player in the world, according to media reports when he signed which said he would earn about $750,000 per week. "In South America and Europe, players learn to play football when they're kids, but not here," Tevez said. And I don't think they are going to get to the same heights, not even in 50 years." Tevez has suffered an injury-hit campaign that has seen him constantly linked with a move back to Argentina.

Source: The Star September 21, 2017 15:11 UTC