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10MA TOPICS! [CHINA FA] Landmark move sees Elkeson named in China PR squad

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10passion

August 18, 2019

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Beijing: Guangzhou Evergrande striker Elkeson has been named in Marcello Lippi's China PR squad ahead of next month’s Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

The move sees the Brazilian-born forward become the first player without Chinese heritage to be called up by the East Asian powerhouse.

Elkeson, who never featured for Brazil’s senior team, is eligible to play for China after plying his trade in the country since 2013......


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