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10MA TOPICS! [CHINA FA] China PR tributes as pioneer Conca quits

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April 26, 2019

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Shanghai: Chinese teams and media have heaped praise on the diminutive Argentine who put Chinese football on the map with a record-breaking move in 2011, paving the way for the arrivals of Didier Drogba, Oscar and Hulk.

Attacking midfielder Dario Conca announced his retirement from the game on Tuesday, just over two weeks before his 36th birthday.

The end of his career made headlines in China PR, where Conca was hailed as a pioneer, and caused media and fans to reflect on how football has rapidly changed in the country in the past decade......


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