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Celtic's addition of two players from the Far East at the end of the summer transfer window represents the latest step in a deliberate strategy by the club to develop their global profile.
Three years ago, Shunsuke Nakamura was bought from Italian club Reggina for footballing reasons but also with one eye on the expanding Asian market where the player 's image and market value ultimately reaped untold millions. The arrival of Du Wei, a Chinese internationalist, a few week weeks after Nakamura demonstrated the on-pitch limitations of the signing policy, though. The defender made just one ill-starred appearance in the infamous 2006 Scottish Cup exit to Clyde before departing these shores.See the full content of this document
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Chasing the Dragon: Celtic Step Up Efforts to Go Global
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