PompeY2J
04-19-2008, 12:14 AM
Wellington Phoenix's new Chinese soccer signing Leilei Gao says brains and technique will be needed to get the better of his more physical A-League competitors this season.
Gao arrived in Wellington on Monday and was straight off to Newtown Park to watch his new teammates being put through a pre-season training session.
The attacking midfielder returns to New Zealand after a brief but notable stint with the ill-fated Knights in 2006/2007.
Through an interpreter, Gao said he was pleased to be back in New Zealand and keen to mould his game to suit the A-League.
He said the style of soccer in the league was significantly different - and a step up - from China, where he played for Super League club Beijing Guoan before a recent stint in Finland's premier league.
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Gao arrived in Wellington on Monday and was straight off to Newtown Park to watch his new teammates being put through a pre-season training session.
The attacking midfielder returns to New Zealand after a brief but notable stint with the ill-fated Knights in 2006/2007.
Through an interpreter, Gao said he was pleased to be back in New Zealand and keen to mould his game to suit the A-League.
He said the style of soccer in the league was significantly different - and a step up - from China, where he played for Super League club Beijing Guoan before a recent stint in Finland's premier league.
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