THE AUSTRALIAN
By Ray Gatt
DEFENDING champions Newcastle Jets are on the verge of producing a marquee signing that will set alight this season's A-League.
Edmundo Salomon Zura de Jesus, or simply Edmundo Zura, may not be a household name in world football but he promises to bring a brand of entertainment and football rarely seen in this country.
An Ecuadorian international, Zura, who will be introduced to the Australian media in Newcastle today, is a tall, strong and very fast striker who earned his first international in a friendly against Brazil in 2006.
But the 25-year-old is just as well known for his antics whenever he scores a goal - which is often.
Zura, whose exploits can be seen on YouTube, often celebrates scoring by donning a colourful mask (red or blue) usually worn by professional wrestlers.
His other party tricks include dances and jigs, back flips and forward somersaults.
Antics aside, he is also a superb athlete and footballer and Newcastle coach Gary van Egmond is not surprisingly excited to have him at the club.
"The guy is an excitement machine and his signing will just about complete the squad," van Egmond said.
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