Ex-Sao Paulo striker Christian is recently left the Tricolor Paulista after failing to make a lasting impression in either the Brasileiro 2005 or the FIFA CWC Toyota Cup Japan 2005 and Hertha Berlin announced that they’ve given up on. Christian had undergone the pre-contract medical tests and passed with flying colors to join Hertha and fellow Brazilian Marcelinho Paraa on Monday, 30 January 2006. His presentation in Berlin and everything appeared set for the signing of the contract. A spanner in the works snarled the deal up and Hertha informing the press that they were desisting from the deal due to 2005 FIFA legislation which prohibits players from transferring between more than two clubs in the same season. Christian, who play for Sao Paulo last August and had previously left J-Leaguers Omiya Ardija.

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