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Côte d'Ivoire Forward
Gervinho Joins Chinese Football Club
Sportskeeda
reports that Cote d'Ivoire's star forward Gervinho has joined Hebei China
Fortune Football Club from AS Roma, the Chinese Super League club announced on
Tuesday. The two-time Cote d'Ivoire Footballer of the Year, Gervinho, would
play for Hebei China Fortune Football Club now.
The
newly-promoted club based in Qinhuangdao in northern Hebei Province didn't
disclose contract details, reports Xinhua.
Gervinho
told reporters that he was excited to return to Qinhuangdao, one of the 2008
Olympic soccer venues, where Cote d'Ivoire lost to Nigeria 0-2 in the Olympic
quarter-finals.
"That
city is beautiful and is close to sea. I like it very much," said
Gervinho.
The
two-time Cote d'Ivoire Footballer of the Year played for Beveren in Belgium
(2005-2006), Le Mans in France (2007-2008), led Lille to the French league and
Cup titles (2009-2010), spent the 2010-2011 season in the English Premier
League side Arsenal and joined Serie A heavyweights Roma in 2013.
Gervinho has played five
straight Africa Cup of Nations, helping the team to the runners-up finish in
2013 and scored four goals in the country's title-winning run in 2015.
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