Team Anelka to the rescue!

 

With big-spending Shanghai Shenhua struggling in the Chinese Super League, the Asian outfit turned to Nicolas Anelka, nicknamed 'Le Sulk', appointing him player-coach for the fixture against Tianjin Ted.

Although the team succumbed to a loss 1-0, the veteran French forward assumed the captain’s armband and played the entire 90 minutes. One cannot help but wonder what role at Shanghai Shenhua is in store for him in the future ...
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