'Iron Man' Paulinho on fire

Tireless star still scoring despite hectic CSL schedule

SHANGHAI - Barcelona fans were delighted when Paulinho left, and at Tottenham Hotspur they called him lazy. But the Brazilian midfielder is on a punishing run of matches in China that has earned him the nickname "Iron Man".

Paulinho re-signed with Guangzhou Evergrande from Barcelona last month after Brazil's World Cup ended and he was immediately pressed into action because, unlike in Europe, the Chinese Super League season was already at the midway point.