Disappointed Chinese soccer fans branded Carlos Tevez "very homesick boy" but they have an altogether fonder nickname for his fellow Argentine Javier Mascherano," pony brother."
The 33-year-old Mascherano last week left Barcelona for Hebei China Fortune in the Chinese Super League (CSL), weeks after the forward Tevez returned to Boca Juniors following a miserable year at Shanghai Shenhua.
Tevez's unflattering nickname was a play on how his surname is pronounced in Chinese and a nod to his problems setting for long periods anywhere un his career.
But defender Mascherano, who played with Tevez at Corinthians and West Ham United early in their careers, makes the move to the CSL with a far better reputation.
That is reflected in his "Pony Brother" moniker - the "Ma" in Mascherano sounds familiar to the word in Chinese for pony.
Hebei, in China's north, referenced Mascherano's nickname in announcing his signature on Wednesday, saying in a club statement: "He is famed for his iron-blood style and his forever tireless running.
"He is loved by his teammates and fans and has a loving nickname as 'Pony Brother."
AFP/Shanghai
The 33-year-old Mascherano last week left Barcelona for Hebei China Fortune in the Chinese Super League (CSL), weeks after the forward Tevez returned to Boca Juniors following a miserable year at Shanghai Shenhua.
Tevez's unflattering nickname was a play on how his surname is pronounced in Chinese and a nod to his problems setting for long periods anywhere un his career.
But defender Mascherano, who played with Tevez at Corinthians and West Ham United early in their careers, makes the move to the CSL with a far better reputation.
That is reflected in his "Pony Brother" moniker - the "Ma" in Mascherano sounds familiar to the word in Chinese for pony.
Hebei, in China's north, referenced Mascherano's nickname in announcing his signature on Wednesday, saying in a club statement: "He is famed for his iron-blood style and his forever tireless running.
"He is loved by his teammates and fans and has a loving nickname as 'Pony Brother."
AFP/Shanghai
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