Historical and almost topical post alert.
The picture below was taken on January 15 2007.
Only a few weeks away from the year of the Pig in the Chinese calendar, which was due on February 18 that year.
And below are the Chengdu Blades who were in the UK to play a few friendlies after their season had ended.
The player on the far right looks like a relation of Hao Haidong, who at the time was on the books of Sheffield United.
He was then, and is still, the leading scorer for the Chinese national team.
Widely regarded as the finest striker their national team ever had, he was past his best by 2007.
We fondly recall his arthritic step-overs, they were so slow that the opposing player was hypnotised and easily defeated.
Both sides exit the pitch after a terrific display.
Leaving the field open for more dragon manoeuvres.
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