Pato plucks nation's heartstrings

There's no shortage of foreign players in the Chinese Super League, but few can match personable Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato of Tianjin Quanjian in terms of connecting to his adopted community.

Pato has earned the love and respect of fans by leading Quanjian with 10 goals and for presenting himself to the public as a dedicated lover of Chinese culture.

He caught the attention of Chinese media again on Wednesday when it was revealed that a Weibo video of the Brazilian demonstrating how to make local cuisine jianbing, a sort of Chinese pancake, will be presented at the World Economic Forum "Summer Davos" in Tianjin on Sept 18.