In the afternoon, a black car drove at high speed from west to east on the viaduct in downtown Porto.
Sitting in the back row of the car were Su Wenji and his wife, who had just arrived in Europe from China. Sitting in the front passenger seat was Ma Dawei, a reporter from the China News Agency in the Iberian Peninsula.
The three of them arrived in Frankfurt, Germany yesterday, and after staying one night in the hotel booked by Mendes, they flew directly to Porto today, just to watch the Portuguese Super League championship game in the afternoon.
Like all leagues, the final round of the Portuguese Super League starts in the afternoon.
Time was very tight. After flying from Frankfurt to Porto, Mendes had already arranged for the driver to wait at the airport. After picking up the person, he traveled non-stop across the entire city of Porto to the Fire Dragon Stadium in the east.
Turn south from the overpass and soon enter the area of the Fire Dragon Stadium.
Get off the viaduct and drive directly to the parking lot.
Unlike most stadiums in Europe that have dedicated open-air parking lots, the Fire Dragon Stadium is located in the city of Porto. The surrounding land is at a premium, so it is difficult to free up such a large parking lot. Even the underground parking lot in the stadium is only 2,300.
There are hundreds of parking spaces, and on game days, it is often difficult to park even one car.
Mendes had already planned this.
The driver drove directly to the internal parking area, and after being questioned, the administrator quickly let him go.
"We're going to the away fans' area in a moment. We have to walk a while and take a look inside the Fire Dragon Stadium," the driver said.
Ma Dawei relayed the story to Su Wenji and his wife. They were both coming to the Fire Dragon Stadium for the first time, and they were full of curiosity and freshness about this five-star stadium that was about to host the European Cup, especially Su Wenji.
After parking the car, the driver took the three of them along the internal passage to the stand area where the away fans were.
Like all home teams, Porto also arranged the away fans of Sporting Lisbon in the most remote corners and strictly controlled the number of people. It is said that only less than 2,000 people were allowed in.
Otherwise, with the number of Sporting Lisbon fans and the special nature of today's game, they would account for at least half of the fans, which would also make tickets for today's match at the Fire Dragon Stadium very tight.
The driver is very familiar with the Estadio Fiorentina because Porto’s administrative offices are here.
Along the way, he kept introducing the facilities of the stadium to Ma Dawei and others. For example, which passage leads to the players' locker room, this one leads to the restaurant, and the door in the distance can directly go to the stadium's honor room and fan shop.
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Su Wenji and his wife followed closely all the way.
They couldn't understand what the driver was saying and had to rely on Ma Dawei's translation, but they felt very nervous.
They were about to see their son, but they felt even more uneasy.
After two years, I wonder what Su Dong looks like?
How is he preparing for this afternoon's game?
Will the sudden arrival of his parents make him feel nervous and stressed?
All these thoughts made Su Wenji and his wife very worried and uneasy.
"Uncle, aunt, don't be nervous. Didn't Su Dong call just now? It sounds like he is very happy to see you here." Ma Dawei could see the mood of Su Wenji and his wife. He was actually a little nervous.
Su Wenji sighed deeply, "I'm just afraid that he will be too happy and it will affect the game."
"Don't worry, as professional players, they will have their own way to adjust their mood." Ma Dawei could only comfort.
"This kid has been stable since he was a child. When he first started practicing football, he never compromised. He played with kids who were a few years older than him all day long. He never said a word. Gradually, he became a leader in a group of people.
Kicked out."
When mother Yang Xiuyu talked about her son's past history, she was immersed in beautiful memories and showed a proud look.
"Who says it's not the case?" Su Wenji also sighed with emotion, "Looking back now, I realized that I was really overly generous at the time. I sent him to Europe alone when he was only sixteen years old. This child has been here for two years.
, I never complain to my family, and I only report good things but not bad things."
Along the way, Ma Dawei often heard from Su Wenji and his wife about Su Dong's past affairs. These will become important materials for his subsequent series of continuous reports, but at this moment, his responsibility is to comfort the couple.
"Uncle, aunt, as you said, if you come to watch the game, Su Dong will only be happy and will not be affected."
Su Wenji and his wife looked at each other and nodded, but they still had doubts in their hearts.
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Walking out of the inner passage and arriving at the stadium stands, one feels suddenly enlightened.
The stands of the Fire Dragon Stadium are very spectacular, and Sporting Lisbon fans are arranged in the most remote corner of the stands on the second floor.
This is almost the practice of all European teams towards away fans.
But even sitting in the most remote corner, you can still clearly feel the grandeur and grandeur of this stadium.
Tonight, there are more than 50,000 people in this stadium!
The momentum created by the gathering of so many people is so terrifying!
It was the first time for Su Wenji and his wife to watch football live in Europe, and they were even more excited.
This is very different from domestic stadiums. There is no track and field between the stadium and the stands. This not only gives the fans in the stands a better view and closer to the stadium, but also gives them the feeling of overlooking the entire stadium.
They hurriedly hurried along and finally arrived before the game started.
"The players from both teams are coming out soon." Ma Dawei listened to the live broadcast and translated.
Su Wenji and his wife suddenly became nervous, clenching their fists tightly with both hands.
Soon, a burst of crazy cheers broke out on the scene, and the players of the two teams were seen walking out of the stadium one after another under the leadership of the referee. Porto was wearing their home jersey, and Sporting Lisbon was wearing their iconic green jersey.
One has blue and white vertical stripes, and the other has green and white horizontal stripes, which are quite distinct.
"Albertini!" Su Wenji excitedly pointed at a Sporting Lisbon fan and said to his wife.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Originally, Yang Xiuyu did not understand football, but in the past two years, because of Su Dong, she has also come into contact with many Sporting Lisbon players, and she actually turned green
I recognize most of the Lions, mainly some of Su Dong’s friends.
"Andre Cruz!"
"Xiuyu, did you see that? That's Peipei, Xiaodong's good friend, he's really strong!"
"And that one, Cristiano Ronaldo, that's Ronnie, he's a little skinny!"
"Quaresma is the teammate Xiaodong mentioned on the phone who is very good at dribbling."
Su Wenji is very knowledgeable about Sporting Lisbon players. Every time he introduces a player, he always mentions his son.
When the last player from the two teams walked out of the tunnel, Su Wenji and his wife stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in front of them. Wasn't it the baby son they had been thinking about for two years?
"Xiaodong?" Yang Xiuyu almost burst into tears, "Collected Works, is that Xiaodong?"
"Hmm, number 36, it's him, it's him!" Su Wenji's eyes were also red.
"He has grown so tall." Yang Xiuyu's voice was choked with sobs, and she finally couldn't help but shed tears.
Su Wenji also nodded his head, speechless, for fear of crying as soon as he spoke.
For two years, they missed their precious son every day. Now that they have seen him, they feel very strange.
In their memories, Su Dong was not so tall or strong.
Su Dong in the stadium was obviously looking for them everywhere and looking towards the area where they were.
"He saw us!" Su Wenji became excited.
The couple quickly stood up from their seats and waved vigorously towards Su Dong.
The scene was crowded and noisy. There were people everywhere and arms everywhere. They were afraid that Su Dong would not be able to find anyone.
Su Dong in the stadium waved to them vigorously, which made the couple in the stands extremely happy.
"He saw it! He saw us!" Su Wenji and his wife hugged each other and cried uncontrollably.
This is the first time they have seen their son in two years!
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In fact, Su Dong never found his parents.
He knew roughly which area he was sitting in, but it was a small area with thousands of people, so it was difficult for him to find it, but he still waved because he knew that his parents in the stands could definitely see him.
"Where are your parents sitting?" Ronnie asked concerned.
Su Dong nodded, "We should have arrived."
When I called just now, they were already on the way in the car, so they should be here by now.
"I'll help you score a goal tonight!" Ronnie suggested with a smile.
"What do you want to do?"
"How about getting rid of Ferreira?"
Su Dong was delighted, "Isn't she your wife?"
"I don't mind if I lend it to you for fun," Ronnie said with a serious smile.
"Ferreira said that I am very concerned about it." Su Dong laughed.
The two teams have set up their respective formations, and the game is about to begin.
Su Dong stood in the center circle, ready to serve at any time.
There was a little silence at the scene, and the noise was much lower. It was obvious that the fans were preparing for the next wave.
But at this moment, a clear shout suddenly came from the stands.
"Come on Xiaodong!"
The voice was shouted in Chinese and was very familiar. As soon as Su Dong heard it, he knew it was his father.
He turned his head again and looked in the direction of the stand where his father was, raised his right hand high and clenched his fist hard.
"Your dad?" Ronnie asked from across the street.
"Well, it should be."
"That's quite brave. There were all Porto fans present, and he shouted like this..."
Su Dong was also happy. He didn't expect that his usually honest and arrogant father would actually have such a brave side.
As expected, although the fans in Porto basically cannot understand Chinese, they can still hear the word [东]. Among the players on the scene, there is one whose pronunciation is close to that of Su Dong, and it comes from the area where Sporting Lisbon fans are.
There is no need to say much about the answer.
As a result, Porto fans booed even more violently, completely engulfing the voices of Sporting Lisbon fans.
There were even Porto fans at the scene who played a sign telling Su Dong to get out of the Estadio Fiorentina, obviously hoping to affect the fighting spirit of Sporting Lisbon players.
Su Dong, who was in the center circle, felt warm in his heart.
My father, who is usually an honest man, has already risked his life. As his son, I can't embarrass him, can I?
