The much-travelled forward is now back at Boca for his third spell, after leaving a trail of tears and bitter memories during his time at Shenhua
Trust Diego Maradona, a man who knows a thing or two about taking spurious yet lucrative job offers in far-flung lands, to sum up Carlos Tevez's 12 months in China better than anyone else.
“He went there, filled up Santa's sack with dollars, and came back to Boca. It was perfect,” the Argentina and Boca legend said of his successor as darling of the Bombonera in a suitably festive metaphor.