When 'Jesus' Came to Hong Kong

The Remarkable Story of the First European Football Star in Asia

By Derek Currie

Publisher: Blacksmith Books

Imprint: Blacksmith Books

When Scottish footballer Derek Currie received an offer to move to Hong Kong to play against the one sportsman he had dreamed of meeting on the field, he couldn’t say no. From playing football against Pelé in the Far East, to singing with Stevie Wonder and shadow-boxing with Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Currie enjoyed a magical life as one of the first three European professional footballers in Asia. He was quickly nicknamed ‘Jesus’ by local fans.

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