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Michael Essien is watched by thousands of fans during practice for Persib Bandung, where he reportedly earns an annual salary of $750,000, around £10,000 a week. Photograph: Antara Foto Agency/Reuters
by John Duerden | Sep 25, 2017 | Sports
Five former Premier League stars went to Indonesia this season and their adventures have been as varied and colorful as the vast archipelago itself, with lashings of cash, recriminations, culture shock and endings as predictable as most Enid Blyton Famous Five tales....
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Paulinho has forced his way back into the Brazil side since his move to China. Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images
by John Duerden | Aug 22, 2017 | Sports
London- April 2017: Paulinho had messed up. There was the Brazilian in China advertising a betting site alongside a Japanese porn star. His club, Guangzhou Evergrande, were unhappy about being kept in the dark about such controversial activities and there was even...
