"Wang Ai, Wang Ai...here, here!"
Outside the Cobham base in the western suburbs of London, on the evening of early March, Wang Ai had just walked out of the base gate when he heard several shouts in Mandarin mixed with English. He looked out and saw seven or eight people, different in height, fat and thin, facing each other.
He waved warmly.
Wang Ai walked up to him with a familiar smile on his face. He couldn't figure out why the fans who came to see him always liked to shout a few words in English. Do they think he was an overseas Chinese or did they treat this place as an English corner?
Since Cobham is a large closed training ground and is too far away from the main stadium, the usual scene of watching the stars through the barbed wire fence does not exist in Cobham. Fans who come to see the stars can only guard the gate of the base.
Outside, when your favorite star comes out, you can get together to sign autographs and take photos to have a great time.
The overall fan base of Chelsea, which is not well-established, is not huge, and the "ugly" style of play created by Jose also makes everyone at Chelsea lack "star flavor". Therefore, there are usually only three or two fans waiting outside Cobham every day.
There was simply no one at all.
The situation of Wang Ai's fans is a bit special. There are many Chinese in London, but not many fans. The head of the fan organization met Wang Ai once when Wang Ai first came to Chelsea. That was the only one. Later, there were scattered locals.
There are not many Chinese people who come to chase stars. The British locals treat Wang Ai no differently than they treat other Chelsea stars. They are not fanatical. On the contrary, fans from China often show up. Since London is the capital of the United Kingdom, they come to the UK for business.
I usually go to London. If there are fans, Highbury, Stamford Bridge, and White Hart Lane are all worth a visit.
Wang Ai's news is an important part of the sports section of many domestic websites. Not to mention daily trends, at least there must be news before and after the match day. Anyway, that's good for forward players who often score goals, but Lao Sun doesn't get this treatment. Wang Ai's news is an important part of the sports section of many domestic websites.
Ai doesn't go on vacations, he just stays at home, so once domestic fans in London want to see him, they can always block him.
Wang Ai prefers domestic fans. Many overseas Chinese, apart from looking similar, grew up in different environments and don't have much in common. The person who came to see Wang Ai today was a delegation from a domestic enterprise, coming to the UK to discuss business.
We had a good conversation in the morning, but after nothing happened in the afternoon, the leader of the group proposed to go to Cobham to block Wang Ai.
Someone on a domestic fan forum shared their experience of blocking Wang Ai. Sure enough, by 4 p.m., Wang Ai went out on time.
"Wang Ai, it's not easy to meet you." The team leader said with emotion as he held Wang Ai's hand.
Wang Ai laughed.
"Wang Ai, I have seen you before."
Wang Ai then took a closer look at this middle-aged man in his forties. He looked energetic, but he had no impression at all.
"Four years ago during the World Cup, I went to South Korea. At that time, Turkey was playing in the third game. When you came out of the hotel, I was opposite the hotel, just across the street from you. I called you, and you shouted at me.
I waved my hand." The team leader danced and said, "You were only that tall at that time, but now you are a head taller than me."
It’s not easy for domestic fans to come here. They stayed outside Cobham for who knows how long, so as soon as they met, they couldn’t stop talking. Wang Ai debuted early, and that was the first peak of Chinese football, so
Most fans feel like "their own child" when they watch Wang Ai.
Wang Ai was not in a hurry, and allowed several people to come up and talk to him in turn, laughing and signing when it was time to sign and take photos. It took him 20 minutes to satisfy a few people.
These days, the majority of people do not use the Internet, so no matter how lively the Internet is, it does not affect what many people are doing. Ever since Wang Ai came to Chelsea, there have always been fans who made a special trip to visit him, and letters and gifts have also been received from time to time.
Sent to Cobham. At the beginning, Wang Ai's future at Chelsea was unclear, and Chelsea's style of play was not popular, so there were relatively few. But since Wang Ai became the main rotation player midway through the first half of the season, the number of people who have looked at him has increased.
There began to be more and more people.
There are still very few people who have been abroad. Those who can figure out Wang Ai's address in London are even fewer among the few. And there are even fewer people who are willing to spend money to give gifts. But even so, on average, at least
I may receive one or two copies.
He led a group of people to a bus stop not far outside the base and watched them get on the bus and leave before Wang Ai turned around and went home. Yan Zhu followed Wang Ai back slowly with a parcel on his back, chatting with Wang Ai as he walked.
It's their rare free time in a day.
"It's okay, I didn't ask you if you have a girlfriend today."
"Haha, maybe they always think that I am the silly son of a landlord and very funny."
Yan Zhu looked at Wang Ai, who looked honest and honest, and did not refute. Playing tricks with people all day long can still make people feel honest. The genius of the college entrance examination that day, now has six degree certificates, does not make people think he is cunning. All fans
When you come in front of him and take a look at his smile, you will immediately feel relaxed.
Seeing that Yan Zhu didn't say anything, Wang Ai turned to look at the parcel on Yan Zhu's back: "Guess, what's here today? Don't forget it's Wuhan Doupi. I said that once on TV, but in the past few years,
I vomited all the bean curds after eating them.”
"You should have said you liked diamond rings from the beginning." Yan Zhu joked.
"No, no, no." Wang Ai smiled and waved his hands: "You can't ask for expensive things. You don't know the family conditions of the fans opposite. If someone gives me an expensive gift and says it online, what will other people think?
It's a small thing, but the important thing is that it will make many fans afraid to get close to me. We didn't expect this to make us rich, right? What matters is the intention."
Yan Zhu pinched the parcel a few times; "It doesn't look like food... By the way, do Qu Bo and Sun Jihai also get this kind of treatment?"
Wang Ai laughed twice: "There should be some, but not as frequently as mine. NetEase and Sina have special forums named after me. A few days ago, Sina Blog even sent me an invitation to start a blog.
.Whether ordinary Chinese fans turn on the TV or go online, my name is always the first one to pop up, so all the resources are concentrated on me."
"Blog? Is that what you write in a diary every day? Sina has done this too? What's the use?"
"Ha, it's very useful. This thing is equivalent to a celebrity's personal newspaper and speech platform. You see how difficult it is for ordinary fans to see and talk to me today? I'm thousands of miles away, right? It's convenient to have a blog. I
You don’t need to invite reporters to tell you what you want to say, you can tell them directly, and they can leave me a message directly if they want to say anything.”
This chapter has been completed!