Fox in the Penalty Area

Wang Haoxi and his two roommates followed other Chinese students in Leeds to watch the game.

With Leeds City supporters boycotting the club en masse, it has been made a lot easier for them to buy tickets for the game on the spur of the moment.

During the competition, the shots of these foreign students appeared on the big screen many times. After all, a group of yellow-skinned and black-haired people kept waving the five-star red flag in the stands, which was indeed quite eye-catching.

Every time they would wave their arms at the camera, jump and dance, looking very happy.

But the sum of so many times before is probably not as good as now——

"Ah ah ah!!!"

"Fuck me fuck I fuck me!"

"Hu Lai is awesome!!"

All the Chinese students in the stands jumped up, pulled their companions around each other, shouted excitedly, and vented their emotions.

Seeing these excited Chinese young people appearing on the screen, Matthew Cox, the commentator of Sky TV, which broadcasts the Premier League game, laughed: "Look at how happy they are! Hey, Chinese fans, I know today It is the most important holiday in your country...this ball is the best holiday gift for you! Happy New Year!"

David Miller stared blankly at the TV screen as his wife cheered behind him.

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"Today's game also had a large number of Chinese fans at the scene. Most of them were international students studying in Leeds. After Hu Lai scored, they were the happiest people, because they witnessed history at a short distance!"

Yan Kang said about the Chinese fans who appeared in the TV broadcast.

In the bar, I don't know how many glasses of beer were thrown into the sky, and some people shot at each other with beer bottles, celebrating Hu Lai's goal.

"Hu Lai is awesome!"

They yelled loudly, too excited for themselves.

Even Yan Yan, who encouraged Hu Lai all day long, changed from his previous indifferent performance after Hu Lai scored a goal.

You know this is a Premier League goal!

Premier League!

The game they could only watch from a distance before.

Every teenager who plays football may have fantasized about joining the giants of the Premier League and enjoying football to the fullest in the place where the atmosphere of modern football is the strongest.

A lot of people have their own home team in the Premier League, and they are attacking each other online and making a lot of noise. Especially for those teams that are already sworn enemies, their fans naturally have to stand with their home team and defend their favorite team.

Even a pair of rival fans far away in China greet each other's family on the Internet as if they have lived in the UK for decades.

But now things have changed a little bit.

The majority of Chinese fans also have a home team - Leeds City!

This small team, which was not well-known among Chinese fans before, and had no fans, has become the team with the largest number of fans in China.

And it's all because of one person.

Holly!

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After scoring the goal, Hou Lai confirmed that the football flew into the goal and not hit the side netting, then turned and ran to the cameras in the corner flag area.

coming, coming, coming...

Matt saw this scene above the stands and read silently.

When Hu Lai jumped into the air, turned his body 180 degrees, and landed with his feet spread apart, he also opened his mouth and said:

"BOOM!"

It was as if a bomb exploded in the air above the Flanders Stadium.

"Ah! After the goal, Hu made his signature celebration!" Sky TV commentator Cox introduced to the audience who had never seen this scene in front of the TV. "In the Olympics, how much he It's impressive to celebrate like that after scoring a goal for the first time!"

Andrew Thurman exclaimed: "This celebration... so cool!"

Matthew Miller snorted proudly: "I'm tired of watching the Olympics!"

"Hu Lai! Good job!" Yan Kang said loudly,

"He did his signature celebration in the Premier League! So handsome! This is the first time this action has appeared in the Premier League!"

After Hu Lai finished this set of celebration moves, his teammates ran up.

Charlie Potter, who ran in the front, shouted, "Hurry up, Hu! How do you do that?"

Hu Lai made a salute to him, and Potter followed suit, and then the two of them turned to face the camera and shouted: "Spring (chong) festival (season) is coming soon! ) fun (provoking)!"

And the other Leeds City players ran over and clumsily bowed their hands to the camera.

"Hahahaha!" The two commentators He Feng and Yan Kang in the studio at the back couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene, completely ignoring that they were commenting on the game, and the joyous atmosphere spread in the studio. Then through the satellite signal, spread to thousands of households.

No one expected that after scoring the goal, Hu Lai and his teammates from Leeds City would pay homage to the Chinese people for a new year!

After laughing, He Feng said: "I think at least we don't have to worry about Hu Lai's popularity in this team... Ha!"

"Indeed." Yan Kang echoed. "It looks like he can do well wherever he goes!"

In front of the TV, the Shining Star players had just cheered and celebrated for Hu Lai's goal when they saw this scene again.

Some people are still happy for Hu Lai's goal, while others suddenly feel lonely.

Although Hu Lai has been spanking and chatting with them in the WeChat group, people have an illusion that he has never left.

But when he thought of that huge villa, two people were missing.

When they go back again, it will be empty and deserted.

Only then did they realize that the lively days when everyone gathered together for training, competition, and play were gone forever.

Although it should be time to feel happy, Wang Guangwei couldn't help but sighed softly.

Although the scene was very noisy, Zhang Qinghuan still heard Wang Guangwei's sigh. He raised his hand and patted Wang Guangwei's shoulder: "Professional football is like this. There are always partings. It is impossible to be teammates all the time."

Wang Guangwei turned to look at Zhang Qinghuan: "Brother Huan, will you leave too?"

Zhang Qinghuan was silent for a while and said, "I won't leave now."

That is to go later.

Wang Guangwei remained silent, not knowing what to say.

"Old Wang, you should go out too in the future." Zhang Qinghuan said suddenly in silence.

"Huh?" Wang Guangwei was surprised.

"Get out, go to Europe. Like Holly."

"But I'm a defender..."

"Can't defenders go abroad to play football? The key is whether you want to play football or not, not where you play." Zhang Qinghuan looked at Wang Guangwei, "Do you want to go abroad to play football?"

"Who doesn't want this?"

"Then work hard towards that goal. We will all go to Europe in the future to find that bitch Hu Lai."

Wang Guangwei did not speak, but thought about such a future.

He was a little moved.

He hesitated again: "But Flashing Star..."

"Hey, this shouldn't be something we're thinking about...Let Director Zhao be bothered!" Zhang Qinghuan waved his hand.

Wang Guangwei glanced at Zhao Kangming in the distance, finally nodded and said, "Yes."

Xia Xiaoyu, who had been listening silently by the side, also said at this time: "I will try to go to Europe in the future!"

Morikawa Junpei: "Go together."

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Qin Lin, who was already a member of Shining Star's coaching staff, turned his gaze away from Zhang Qinghuan and the others, and said to Zhao Kangming, "Old Zhao, I feel that your method of getting everyone together to watch Hu Lai's game is not good for yourself. what……"

"What?" Zhao Kangming asked.

"I saw yearning looks in the eyes of several young people just now. I'm afraid it aroused their desire to go to Europe."

"Just go, go if you have the ability. In fact, our country should encourage these young players to go abroad to play more. If they live in the Chinese Super League, what can they do?" Zhao Kangming snorted.

"Then you haven't thought about it, if Zhang Qinghuan, Wang Guangwei, Xia Xiaoyu, and Morikawa Junping are all gone, what will we Shanxing do?"

Zhao Kangming was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head and said, "If the old ones don't go, the new ones won't come. We can't keep them in the country because of the interests of the team, right? We'll discover and train new ones at that time. Now campus football is also It has developed, and Dai Zetao has sent us a lot of information about high school players...Let’s talk about it.”

At this point, he paused, looked at Qin Lin who was gloating, and smiled: "Isn't there still your son, Xiao Qi?"

This time it was Qin Lin's turn to be surprised.

After the accident, he laughed helplessly: "You hit my son so early?"

"Not only that, but earlier." Zhao Kangming said with a smile, "There are talents from generation to generation. As long as our country lays the foundation for youth training, how can the shining stars in it be unused? And... Hu Lai They have made a good start. Flash Star is now known for being able to train young people and give young people opportunities in Chinese football. I don’t know how many young players are willing to come to our Flash Star to play, even if the salary is slightly lower. no problem."

After hearing what Zhao Kangming said, Qin Lin said with emotion: "The times have really changed..."

In the past, various high-priced contracts in Chinese football made it impossible for many young players to move. Who would want to take risks outside when they can easily make a lot of money in China?

It's different now. With the strict salary limit policy in China, the good days of lying down and making a lot of money like before are gone forever. Let's not talk about the older players, they have more energy than energy. But the thinking of young players has changed accordingly.

Especially after seeing the impact of Hu Lai's going abroad to play football, many young players are willing to temporarily give up their income at this stage. A team that grows by itself.

So Flash Star, a team that won the league championship with young people as its team, naturally became the "sacred place" in the minds of many young players.

In the new season, Shining Star has recruited several young players not only from its own youth team, but also from other places, hoping to cultivate one or two players who can be used to great advantage.

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Tony Clark screamed the moment Hou Lai scored. Instead of rushing out, he turned and hugged assistant coach Sam Randyll beside him.

"Sam! Did you see that?!" he yelled into the assistant coach's ear. "I told you, this is him! This is the way he is good at scoring goals! Run into space! Shoot! Goal!"

Sam nodded again and again: "I saw it, I saw it..."

He was a little uncomfortable being strangled by Clark, and his voice almost disappeared.

Only then did Clark finally let go of him, and turned to look at the area above the rostrum behind him.

He knew that video analyst Matt Dorn was there to record the game and do pre-collection work for the next video analysis.

He also knew that Matt, who was high up, would definitely be able to see him, so he waved his fist in that direction.

Matt saw Tony's fist shaking.

He also waved to the following.

We're finally bringing him to Europe, Tony!

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"Ah ah ah ah ah--!!!"

Li Ziqiang accompanied his father-in-law and mother-in-law to watch the game at home. When the picture of Hu Lai scoring a goal appeared on the TV, before he had time to react, he heard the roar of the same community from outside the window.

And there was more than one sound, and more than one place. Similar shouts came from different directions in the community.

Beside him, the parents-in-law clapped their hands and applauded: "Okay, this kid is really good!"

"Sure enough, you are worthy of the same name as our granddaughter!"

Li Ziqiang's emotions were very complicated, and he didn't react for a while. His mother-in-law pushed him: "Stupid? Did you not expect him to score in the first game?"

"Yes... Mom, I didn't expect him to... score a goal."

"Hey, you are his first coach, how could you not expect him to score goals? You have to have confidence in him." The mother-in-law first complained to her son-in-law, and then patted him on the shoulder with a smile. "Are you happy? It's okay, just laugh, this is the player you trained!" Mother-in-law smiled and patted Li Ziqiang's arm.

Turning his head to look at the happy mother-in-law, Li Ziqiang squeezed out a smile from his face, and then squeezed out some more, and finally formed a set of smiles that he didn't know if he was a smile or not.

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The plush doll in Li Qingqing's arms has been thrown aside by her, and now she is running in circles in the small living room with her arms outstretched. One deep foot on the cushion and one shallow foot, and then jump onto the small wooden coffee table.

In the end, she jumped off the coffee table and knelt directly in front of the TV, looking at the figure surrounded by her teammates on the screen.

Great, Holly!

Very good!

The light from the TV screen shone on the girl's face, as if her own face was glowing.

There are billions of stars in her eyes, all of which are poured into that one person.

In her line of sight, the Leeds City players beside Hu Lai were gray and white, and their faces could not be seen clearly. The fans in the stands far away were also in a mess, like a static background painting.

Only Hu Lai is clear, colorful and vivid.

He looked back at the lens of the camera, his gaze seemed to be able to penetrate time and space, and he saw the girl kneeling in front of the TV directly.

He laughed, a huge smile.

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PS, on the last day of January, ask everyone for a monthly pass, let's go further!

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