SHANGHAI SHENHUA STRIKER Carlos Tevez angered local fans after visiting Disneyland on the same day that his club was in action in the Chinese Super League.
Tevez, who was ruled out of his side’s trip to Changchun Yatai due to a reported calf injury, was spotted by disbelieving fans at the Shanghai tourist attraction, as his struggling side battled to a tight 3-2 victory on Saturday.
The former Manchester United man has scored just a solitary goal in his first four games since moving to the Chinese Super League on a contract worth a reported £615,000 per week.
An eyewitness snapped pictures of him wearing a LeBron James jersey at Disneyland with friends and family members, including his baby child and wife Vanessa, which were shared on social media.
The ill-advised visit was greeted with widespread ridicule from Chinese fans on social media, with one person writing sarcastically: “Shenhua have been through a bad patch, he doesn’t know it? When every team-mate is working up a sweat, he is chilling out in Disneyland. What a ‘professional’.”
Another asked: “How can he justify his incredible salary with such an attitude? He doesn’t care a jot for the team!”
Some even called for his early exit, with one person writing: “Tevez is always complaining of homesickness. I’m sick of hearing it. It’s time for him to leave right now, for the good of both parties.”
Shenhua coach Gus Poyet has admitted Tevez is still struggling to adapt to his new life in China and asked fans for patience.
Additional reporting by Sinead Farrell.
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Pulling a hamstring in the Bahamas ? She must have been some birdie he was chasing !!!! Go on Clarke you dirty dog.
Best of luck Darren hope you win a few more tournaments before retiring
Got injured in the bahamas myself l over the weekend, playing hurling. I’m still not walking properly
But then again you are Dirk Diggler…..
Hamstring? More like worn his elbow out lifting pints of stout !
Very disappointing for his family especially the kids. I expect he will deal with it with integrity and hopefully he can make the most of his bad luck by enjoying his family time.
Never knew you could get injured by supping pints
Big Alison too much for the big lad. lol
Wtf might he have been doing that was that strenuous it caused him injury? Ponders.
Not a bad place to have been injured. The Bahamas.
It will be Costa del Nowhere for this summer.
Lucky git.