Will the Champions League in a decade or so be a second rate competition like the Europa League?
Oscar's move from Chelsea for £60M to a team in Shanghai China is just the start for me in a region that is football mad.
I might be the only one here but i think we will see the likes of River Plate, Boca, Santos etc involved in a world setup involving the richest of clubs from all over the globe.
What this will mean for domestic and national setups i don't know but with big TV deals being sought around the globe to compete i think the money men will one day look for a proper world Club competition none of which the inferior comeption that Madrid are currently competing in at present.
If the Arab's and Chinese continue the investment we are seeing at present they will change the status quo of world football.
Here are some of the imports to China so far.
1
Hulk
Right Wing
29 16/17 Brazil
Shanghai SIPG SIPG
China Super League
£47.43m
2
Alex Teixeira
Attacking Midfield
26 15/16 Brazil
Jiangsu Suning JS Suning
China Super League
£42.50m
3
Jackson Martínez
Centre-Forward
29 15/16 Colombia
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao GZ Evergrande
China Super League
£35.70m
4
Ramires
Central Midfield
28 15/16 Brazil
Jiangsu Suning JS Suning
China Super League
£23.80m
5
Elkeson
Centre-Forward
26 15/16 Brazil
Shanghai SIPG SIPG
China Super League
£15.73m
6
Gervinho
Left Wing
28 15/16 Cote d'Ivoire
Hebei China Fortune HB CFFC
China Super League
£15.30m
7
Graziano Pellè
Centre-Forward
31 16/17 Italy
Shandong Luneng Taishan SD Luneng
China Super League
£12.97m
8
Ricardo Goulart
Secondary Striker
23 14/15 Brazil
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao GZ Evergrande
China Super League
£12.75m
9
Paulinho
Central Midfield
26 15/16 Brazil
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao GZ Evergrande
China Super League
£11.90m
10
Demba Ba
Centre-Forward
30 15/16 Senegal
France
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua SH Shenhua
China Super League
£11.05m
The Following is the world's richest clubs, imagine throwing in the Arabs, Chinese and the South American clubs in the mix all competing for talent and honours in a world comp? The table below will have no doubt have changed, oh i almost forgot with with places like Miami, LA and NY on offer to, it's a matter of time before they have serious clout to buy a superstar in their prime the way the Chinese are at present.
1 Real Madrid
2 Barcelona
3 Manchester United
4 Bayern Munich
5 Arsenal
6 Manchester City
7 Chelsea
8 Liverpool
9 Juventus
10 Tottenham
11 Borussia Dortmund
12 A.C. Milan
13 Paris Saint-Germain
14 Schalke 04
15 Atlético Madrid
16 Inter Milan
17 West Ham United
18 Roma
19 Napoli
20 Newcastle United
what if a world club toorny took place every year in the summer? with a format like the world cup? instead of the format we see now in the champs league?
Oh and i have another scenario i'd like to present to you.
a select side from the best leagues competing against each other?
you'd have a PL select against the La Liga BBV and Serie A etc
can can you imagine a team filled with Bale, Ronaldo, Messi Neymar and Suarez playing along side each other and competing against the best from the PL Bundesliga and other leagues?
there's definitely scope for improvement and if your a player in the future you'll demand even greater wages imo.
Globalisation in Football
posted on 18/12/16
comment by #4zA (U19575)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by The Owl & hELLo Kitty (U1750)
posted 24 minutes ago
All good here thanks
The Gufis played very badly today, but we fluked a last gasp pen to win 1-0. . . against the bottom team
Anybody know any Chinese players in the China Super League?
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In 20 years there surely will be some world class players from China. A lot of Chinese people seem to be blessed with great natural power as demonstrated by the Chinese olympic weightlifters who clean up a large amount of the medals. Maybe that's just down to them having so many people rather than it being natural talent now that I think about it though.. nevertheless with that many people and enough interest in the sport which should happen due to the improving Chinese league then I think we'll see some Chinese beasts
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😂😂😂😂
Epic c@wk up there Curly ya mad racist ye.
Canny even be a proper bigot. 😂😂
posted on 18/12/16
comment by Curly 💩 (U1103)
posted 9 hours, 50 minutes ago
If this whole globalization of football puts an end to sectarian bigotry then I am not in favour of it
The only reason I watch football is to see the queens 11 being triumphant over the poles 11
Take that away then I would rather watch tiddlewinks
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They come over here and they take our pontiffs
posted on 18/12/16
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
😂😂😂😂
Epic c@wk up there Curly ya mad racist ye.
Canny even be a proper bigot. 😂😂
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He's an uber bigot.
Hates taxi drivers.
posted on 18/12/16
Aww, I'll be great sorry for the EPL if that happens.
Galatians 6:7 As ye sow, so shall ye reap.
Or
Ye need a lang spoon tae sup wi' the deil.
posted on 18/12/16
Laudrup
posted on 18/12/16
comment by Magnum (U16400)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
😂😂😂😂
Epic c@wk up there Curly ya mad racist ye.
Canny even be a proper bigot. 😂😂
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He's an uber bigot.
Hates taxi drivers.
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I actually got that one
posted on 18/12/16
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (U16400)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
😂😂😂😂
Epic c@wk up there Curly ya mad racist ye.
Canny even be a proper bigot. 😂😂
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He's an uber bigot.
Hates taxi drivers.
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I actually got that one
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seems it took you at least thirty minutes though! Baby steps Duke.