Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Real Madrid in 2017. Photo: EPA Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Real Madrid in 2017. Photo: EPA
Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Real Madrid in 2017. Photo: EPA
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The East Stand by Jonathan White

Search for ‘Chinese Messi’ goes on as A-League Adelaide United gamble on mystery signing Chen Yongbin

  • FFA Cup winners use final spot for A-League season on unknown 20-year-old from China League Two sister side Qingdao Red Lions
  • Chairman Piet van der Pol has spoken of commercial benefit of having player from ‘world’s biggest football market financially’

Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 12:24pm, 11 Dec, 2019

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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Real Madrid in 2017. Photo: EPA Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Real Madrid in 2017. Photo: EPA
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Jonathan White

Jonathan White

Jonathan White joined the Post in 2017 after a decade reporting on sport from China. He originally moved to Beijing to coach football in 2007 and later spent two years in Shanghai.