![Tianjin Quanjian's Alexandre Pato (L) celebrates after scoring during the AFC Champions League round of 16 football match between China's Guangzhou Evergrande and Tianjin Quanjian in Guangzhou in China's southern Guangdong province on May 15, 2018. China OUT
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Former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato was one of the star names to turn out for Tianjin Quanjian. AFP
Former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato was one of the star names to turn out for Tianjin Quanjian. AFP
Tianjin, once home to Alexandre Pato and Fabio Cannavaro, set to fold after quitting Chinese Super League
At least a dozen clubs in China's top three tiers have gone under in the last six months, but Tianjin are the first from the CSL
Agence France Presse
11 May, 2020