Premier League striker was almost attacked by Chinese gangsters when dressing room banter in the Far East almost backfired. Marlon Harewood featured in the West Ham side that infamously made ‘the great escape’ from relegation, when Carlos Tevez fired them to safety on the final day against Manchester United in 2007.Later on in his career, the target man decided to take a risk and signed for Chinese side Guangzhou R&F.On the pitch, Marlon’s time with the club was successful, winning promotion to the Chinese top flight.
