StarTimes Brings Chinese Super League to Nigerian Fans

January 31, 2017

StarTimes Brings Chinese Super League to Nigerian Fans

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Fans of Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, will have the opportunity of watching the player as digital television service provider, StarTimes, has concluded plans to beam live the Chinese Super League.

Mikel teamed up with Chinese side, Tianjin TEDA from Chelsea during the January transfer window to join other top stars like Carlos Tervez and former Chelsea teammate, Oscar.

Tianjin TEDA recently named Mikel as their captain as they continue their preparation for the season scheduled to start in February.

The CSL is now populated with stars and StarTimes officials assured fans at the weekend of the opportunity to see most of these stars from the comfort of their homes.

With the continued interest in Super Eagles Striker, Odion Ighalo, from Shangai Shenhua, who signed former Manchester United striker, Tevez, the numbers of Nigerians in China would have risen with striker Obafemi Martins already playing for Shangai Shenua.

Other top stars that will be playing for different clubs in the new season are: Paulinho and Jackson Martinez (Guangzhou Evergrande); Ramirez and Alex Teixeira (Jiangsu Suning); Oscar and Hulk (Shanghai SIPG); Martins, Tevez and Demba Ba (Shanghai Shenua).

Also Ezequiel Lavezzi and former Arsenal striker, Gervinho will be filling out in the colour of Hebei China Fortune.

Apart from players, top coaches like immediate past Manchester City coach, Manuel Pellegrini, will be on the touchline for Hebei China Fortune, as he challenge former Chelsea coach, Felipe Scolari, who has won the title in the last two seasons with Guangzhou Evergrande.

Also in the mix are ex-Tottenham manager, Andre Villas-Boas, who is now the coach of Shanghai SIPG, and Italian star, Fabio Cannavaro, the coach of Tianjin Quanjian.

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StarTimes Brings Chinese Super League to Nigerian Fans

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