SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Chinese football fans and media are urging under-performing Carlos Tevez not to return from a trip to Argentina, nicknaming him “Very Homesick Boy,” as speculation swirls that he wants out of China. The 33-year-old Argentine former international has been a flop since moving this year to Shanghai Shenhua on a fat salary, scoring only twice, missing half the games through injury and having his commitment repeatedly questioned by fans. Tevez, who has previously suggested […]
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Tevez father kidnapped, released after ransom paid
(Reuters) – The father of Juventus striker Carlos Tevez was kidnapped in Buenos Aires on Tuesday before being released following the payment of a ransom, according to local media. Reports said the footballer had initially looked to fly from Turin, where he is in pre-season training, to Argentina on hearing the news of the kidnapping but he remained in Italy. Tevez said on Twitter that his father had been released without harm. “I thank everyone […]





