By Toby Cudworth Former Everton midfielder Li Tie has been sentenced to life in prison in China for a string of corruption offences, according to local reports. The 46-year-old joined Everton on loan in 2002 and played 29 games as the Toffees secured a seventh-place Premier League finish under David Moyes. He then joined on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract, but featured in just seven more games across all competitions after suffering a broken leg in February 2004. Complications during his recovery effectively ended his career in England – he played just once for Sheffield Unite…