"The so-called cases they listed are pure shadow chasing," the spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in Britain said in a statement posted on the mission's website.
That said, without a shadow of a doubt, he is one of the best players in the world. A father does not criticise -- he educates his son . "When I say that he is ours, I mean he is considered one of Santos' children.
After five years at the Nou Camp he signed for AC Milan, where he won the Serie A title, but then returned to his native Brazil after three seasons, by which time he was already a shadow of the player he was just a few years before.
Accusations and suspicions have been directed at Naira Marley and others in this regard, casting a shadow over the label. The reasons for the controversy are not difficult to discern.
However, he's been largely a shadow of himself with the Eagles since joining the team for the World Cup. His pace was a threat to England when he came on as a substitute but failed to make good use of it.