Dejan Damjanovic Photo: CFP
Chinese Super League (CSL) giants Beijing Guoan unveiled their new signing on Thursday Air Max 97 Summit White Australia Clearance , as Montenegrin striker -Dejan Damjanovic, commonly known as Dejan in China, penned a 1.5-year deal with the capital-based club.
The 32-year-old joined the CSL in -December in a two-year deal with -Jiangsu Sainty, scoring five goals in his 11 -appearances in the league.
"I was really honored when I heard Beijing was interested in me; this is a bigger club and has bigger ambition," Dejan said at a news conference.
"I have the ambition to make something good in my career, so this opportunity is a very good one for me Men's Air Max 2018.5 All Black Australia Sale , and I hope it's good for the club."
Guoan now are in the second place with 31 points in the 16-team league, four points behind leaders Guangzhou Evergrande. Jiangsu Sainty are three places behind Guoan.
Before stepping into the CSL, Dejan had a six-year spell at FC Seoul, where he won the Korean top-tier league title twice and won the top scorer award three times.
With Sainty, Dejan played against Guoan in April, but he failed to grab a goal and Sainty suffered a 1-0 -defeat.
Speaking of his underachievement at Sainty Buy Air Presto SE Woven Black Australia , Dejan said the different playing style between the Korean league and CSL made him stutter.
But Dejan, dubbed "Asia's Ibra" due to his playing style similar to Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, also -indicated his former Seoul teammate Ha Dae-sung would be very helpful for him to blend into Gregorio Manzano's team.
"I was not playing in the position I am familiar to," Dejan said. "I still need time to get accustomed to the pace, and I believe I can play in the familiar position under Manzano."
Under Spanish coach Manzano, Guoan scored only 18 goals Mens Air Presto Flyknit Ultra High White Australia Outlet , 19 behind defending champions Evergrande after 14 league games.
But Guoan's defenders earned much credit from fans and media alike as the team conceded only eight goals, the -lowest in the top flight.
On July 8, Guoan ended the contract with Ecuadorian scoring spearhead Joffre Guerron on mutual agreement, which fueled the rumor that Guoan were going to replace their foreign strikers.
Gao Chao, chairman of Guoan, said the coaching staff put forward the issue of changing the foreign players before the CSL's summer break.
But he didn't rule out further signings to Guoan.
It's sill two weeks before the transfer deadline Womens Air Presto White Australia Clearance ," Gao said. "It -depends on the coach if we are going to make further signings."
(Agencies)
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NEW DELHI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- To cut down the use of diesel, Indian railways has inducted first solar-panelled train in an effort to run country's vast rail network on clean energy, officials said Thursday.
The solar-powered local train fully suffices its electric needs using solar energy.
"The entire electrical need of the coaches for lighting, fans and information display system is met from the solar energy produced from the solar panels fitted in the roofs of coaches," an official said.
The first 1600 HP Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train with solar powered coaches and a unique facility of battery bank was inducted by Indian Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu at the Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi last week.
Officials said the solar-powered train is expected to save around 21 Cheap Womens Air Presto Black Australia ,000 liters of diesel a year.
"A solar power DEMU train with six trailer coaches will save about 21,000 liters of diesel," a railway spokesman said. "Savings for a 10 coach rake with eight trailer coaches will increase proportionately. These benefits will continue for entire 25 years life time of the rake. This will help in making DEMU commuter services better, more economical and environment friendly."
According to officials, the train has been manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), and the solar panels by the Indian Railways Organization of Alternative Fuel (IROAF).
"This first rake has been commissioned and based at Shakurbasti DEMU shed in Delhi of Northern Railway. Twenty-four more coaches will be fitted with this system within the next six months Mens Air Presto QS Grey Australia Outlet ," the officials said.
Prabhu described the induction of solar trains a "path-breaking" towards making Indian trains greener and environment-friendly. He said more solar powered trains may be inducted in future.
"Indian Railways is committed for environment conservation and use of cleaner fuels," Prabhu said. "We are trying to increase use of non-conventional sources of energy."
Officials said Indian Railways has already made a target of 1,000 MW solar plants in next five-years.
The ministry of railways is increasing its use of alternative energy sources as part of its commitment to using cleaner fuels.
"Indian Railways is also taking several other environment friendly measures like Tea Plantation, Bio-toilet, Water-Recycling, Waste Disposal 2017 Women's Men's Air Max Flair All White Australia Sale , using Bio-fuel CNG and LNG, Wind Energy etc," the spokesman said.
With the induction of solar powered trains, India has joined the club of select-few countries to run trains on alternative fuel.
Indian government in 2015 announced an investment of over 137 billion U.S. dollars over a period of next five years to boost railways and modernize them on new lines.
Indian sprawling railways is the world's third largest network, ferrying around 23 million people each day.
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