"In a Champions League group match that ended earlier, the home team Leeds City finally lost 2:3 to Madrid Pirates at the Flanders Stadium. The outcome of the game is not important, what is important is the content of this game.
Stories and feelings... Hu, who returned to the Flanders Stadium, scored twice in the game, especially the second goal... Leeds City's offensive had already started, but it was completely crushed by his goal...
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"...Hu fulfilled his promise before the game. Although he scored two goals in the game, he did not celebrate. It can be seen that he has deep feelings for this team that has only played for two and a half seasons...
...And the same goes for Leeds City fans. After Hu scored the first goal, they even applauded Hu..."
After the game, media from all over the country launched reports about this Champions League game.
The result of the game is not important, and no one cares about the process of the game.
Everyone is paying attention to Hulay's treatment at Flanders Stadium.
"...When the players from both sides entered the stadium and "Hu's Song" sounded at the Flanders Stadium, I thought this was the most touching moment of the game. But I was wrong, because after Hu scored the first goal
, the full applause told me that Leeds City fans’ love for Hu cannot be expressed by just one song... I thought the applause after the goal was enough to show Hu’s status in the hearts of Leeds City fans, I was wrong again...
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"After the game, all the fans sang the adapted version of "Country Road Take Me Home" along with the live broadcast, which shocked me greatly. I thought in the media box at the time that this scene could be used as the highlight of the game.
It ended, it was great. But the truth tells me that I was too naive...
"Wearing a Leeds City jersey, Hulay waved goodbye to the fans. After returning to the tunnel, he suddenly turned back... Then under the cheers and expectant eyes of all the fans, he finally made that Leeds City fans match
I called him to do the celebration before. And I finally heard the thunder at the Flanders Stadium! I can't describe in words how I felt when I saw this scene happening before my eyes. I think you can only see it yourself,
Anyone who sees this video will probably understand what 'going home' means in the football world..."
When Hulay reappeared at the entrance of the players' tunnel, the Flanders Stadium was filled with cheers and the screen was shaking so much that it was almost difficult to see clearly.
This is a video from the perspective of a fan at the scene.
Of course the picture is not detailed enough and the quality is not high, but this perspective is even more precious.
After the competition, a lot of videos like this suddenly appeared on the Internet.
All were recorded by fans on their mobile phones.
After all, when Hu Lai returned to the field, the TV broadcast had actually ended and cut to the post-match commercial.
So those fans watching the game live had no idea that while their TVs were already playing commercials, such a shocking scene was happening in the Flanders Stadium.
This is why so many videos appeared after the game.
After everyone heard that such an incident happened, they were frantically looking for live videos to see if the situation was really as exaggerated as those fans said.
When Hulay started running towards the turf below the north stand, the videographer exclaimed: "He's coming! He's coming! He's coming!"
He even moved the camera closer so that everyone could see Hu Lai's figure more clearly.
In the slightly shaking mobile phone footage, Hu Lai jumped up and made his signature celebration move.
At the same time, the audience can also hear the sound of the photographer breathing in from behind the screen.
Of course it was that sound at the end...
"HUUUUUU!!!"
A large number of enthusiastic replies appeared under each such video:
"Oh my God! I have goosebumps!"
"When Hu announced that he would not celebrate after scoring a goal in the game, I thought I would never see it again. But Hu knew what we were expecting, so had left the field but he ran back! This one does it alone
Our celebration is like a love letter to all Leeds City fans, it’s so romantic!”
"Why is football so attractive? Because there are always such wonderful stories happening on the green field! Thank you to Hu and the Leeds City fans for writing a legendary story for us!"
"Who knows how many times I have watched this video? I feel that as long as I have this video with me during my most difficult time in the future, I will be able to rekindle my courage in life! Thank you, Hu!"
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On the Internet in China, this video also moved countless people. Only fans of Anton Shining Star were a little sour:
"Strictly speaking, we are Hu Lai's 'home'! So when can Hu Lai go home?"
Other fans comforted them: "For Hu Lai's own good, you'd better not expect him to return to the Super League!"
"Flash Star fans don't cry. Hu Lai's career has left your mark!"
"For Chinese players to be treated like this, as a fan, I really want to die in peace!"
"In other words, Hu Lai has won the love of so many fans after playing in Leeds City for two and a half seasons. Then he is now playing for Madrid Pirates. When the World Cup in Spain and Portugal is held in 2030, if the Chinese team can win in Madrid
game, how much support will Hulay help us win from Spanish fans? Can we look forward to it, when the Chinese team will be equivalent to playing at home?"
"After hearing what someone above said, I suddenly looked forward to the World Cup. When I looked it up, I saw that the World Cup will have to wait three years..."
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"HUUUUU!!!"
When he returned home, as soon as he turned on the light, Junpei Morikawa heard such a voice coming from the side.
He turned to look at Zhou Zijing: "Are you still reading?"
"I'm reading the comments." Zhou Zijing looked down at his phone.
"Domestic website?" Morikawa Junpei asked.
“Little broken station.”
Morikawa Junpei was a little surprised: "Aren't you making yourself miserable?"
He could imagine that at this moment, all the comments and comments on Chinese domestic websites were praising Hu Lai.
The jet lag cannot stop the enthusiastic Chinese fans at all.
Based on Zhou Zijing’s attitude towards Hu Lai, are you not looking for abuse by reading the comments?
After hearing what Junpei Morikawa said, Zhou Zijing suddenly asked: "Morikawa, what did the Japanese news say about this matter?"
"They are all exclaiming and praising him. Hu is also very popular in Japan." Junpei Morikawa told the truth. "Do you want me to translate it for you?"
Zhou Zijing shook his head: "Forget it... I'd better not humiliate myself."
Hearing what Zhou Zijing said, Morikawa Junpei laughed: "I really thought you had masochistic tendencies."
They had just returned from a post-match dinner with Hu Lai.
After the game, the other players of the Madrid Pirates flew back to Madrid overnight, while Hulay stayed alone and invited his friends in Leeds City to dinner.
The relationship between Zhou Zijing and Hu Lai is certainly not "good friends", but they were also invited.
After all, we are all Chinese players.
During the dinner, no one discussed the game that had just ended. They chatted about many trivial and interesting things in life.
They were joking with each other, the table was full of laughter, and the atmosphere was lively.
Only Zhou Zijing seemed a little silent.
On the one hand, of course, his language skills are not good enough to chat and laugh with other people.
On the other hand, it is naturally because he has not yet entered the inner circle of Leeds City.
Hu Lai did not deliberately communicate with Zhou Zijing during the banquet, nor did he intend to take this opportunity to help Zhou Zijing integrate into the team.
That was Zhou Zijing's own business, and Hu Lai never stepped in to do it for him.
Everyone has to take a different path from others because of his own personality, and he can only walk this path alone, and no one can help.
Now when he came back after dinner, Morikawa Junpei found that Zhou Zijing was still watching Hu Lai's video, and he knew why Zhou Zijing was not in a very high mood while eating.
The man who clamored to defeat Hu Lai seemed to have discovered how big the gap was between him and Hu Lai.
This hit him hard.
Morikawa Junpei did not comfort Zhou Zijing because he did not know how to comfort him.
After all, it is not an easy task to defeat Hu Lai...
Seeing Zhou Zijing slumped on the sofa in the living room after returning home, Morikawa Junpei was about to go back to his room to rest.
But when he walked up the stairs, he was stopped by Zhou Zijing.
"Morikawa, tell me...what kind of celebration should I think of so that I can be cooler than Hu Lai in the future?"
Morikawa Junpei grinned: "Maybe you can kneel down."
"Isn't it normal to slide and kneel?" Zhou Zijing frowned and thought, "Yes, if I can slide the three bars, that would be cool!"
Morikawa Junpei decided to ignore this guy and waved his hand: "Good night, Zhou Zijing."
"Good night, Morikawa."
Morikawa Junpei walked up the stairs, and the voice came from behind again:
"HUUUUU!!!"
He shook his head. He really worried about this kid for nothing.