Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 34 The Appearance Ceremony of the Nobody

The Kirov Stadium was the third largest stadium in the country during the former Soviet Union, with a capacity of 8 people, second only to the Luzhniki Lenin Stadium in Moscow and the Republic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, which can accommodate 10 people.It once hosted the football match of the No.1980 Olympic Games in 20.

But it is clear that this historic stadium no longer meets the requirements of the current Zenit team.

Since the end of last year, after Gazprom took over the Zenit St. Petersburg club, the construction of a new stadium worthy of Zenit has been put on the agenda.

In the end it was decided to demolish the Kirov stadium after this season and build a new stadium on its original site - the Gazprom Arena.

So for the fans of Zenit St. Petersburg, the 2006 season will be the last season that Kirov Stadium will serve Zenit. A more magnificent image appeared in front of the world and became Zenit's home field again.

Chen Yingxiong stands in the passage from the locker room to the field, with his teammates, who are about to enter the field.Surrounded by their opponents - the players of Nalchi and Kparta, they are wearing red away jerseys.

Zenit, who played at home, wore their white home jersey.

This is Chen Yingxiong's first official professional league game in his life. He feels his heart beating faster, but it's not nervousness, but excitement... He couldn't stand still, listening to the various songs from the Russian fans outside. And the noise, he kept shaking his body, sometimes jumping up, sometimes taking two steps.

"Don't be nervous, hero. It's not a big deal, it's just an ordinary league." Eric Hagen comforted Chen Yingxiong in English.

"Thank you, Eric." Chen Yingxiong thanked him, "But I'm not nervous, I'm excited!"

When the stadium announcement: "Let's welcome the boys from Zenit!"

"Blue white blue! Blue white blue!!"

Huge cheers followed from the stands.Blue White Blue is one of Zenit's nicknames.

At this time, the captain of the team, Radimov, shouted at his teammates: "It's time to play!"

Chen Yingxiong's body, which had been constantly moving, stopped, and he suddenly became quiet.

When Aleksandr Krzakov in front of him started to walk, Chen Yingxiong followed closely and set foot on the road to the field.

This is not only the road to the Kirov Stadium, but also the road to professional football, and the road to Chen Yingxiong becoming a green hero!It is a path of glory! !

Dad, just watch, your son will never embarrass you!Absolutely no shame in your name!

When Chen Yingxiong came out of the passage, the TV broadcast gave him a close-up shot.

The commentator froze for a moment when he saw Chen Yingxiong's face.

Although he got the starting list an hour before the start of the game, he didn't notice that there was an oriental man on it besides the Koreans!

Because "Hero_Chen" was written on Chen Yingxiong's registration list, not "Yingxiong_Chen".

"This is..." The commentator hurriedly searched for information about this person in a messy commentary booth, but he couldn't find anything!His colleague who was in charge of data collection at the TV station didn't prepare him any data about this player!He cursed him a hundred times in his heart, but now he can only think of a way to save the field. "...an oriental man! What a surprise! When did Zenit have another oriental player? We know that Advocaat seems to be particularly partial to Korean players. lost three South Korean players...could this be the fourth?"

If Chen Yingxiong could hear the narrator's question, he would point to his nose and yell: "You are Korean! Your whole family is Korean!"

But at this time, he was busy looking up and looking around the stadium-the stadium that can accommodate 8 people is really spectacular!

In fact, there are many such large stadiums in China, but Chen Yingxiong has no chance to go in and play.Youth teams usually play in some district-level stadiums, which can accommodate 4 to [-] people at most. Sometimes they have to go to the football field of the university to play.

The live broadcast was calling out the names of Zenit's players one by one.

You can clearly hear who is the most popular here.

"Andre—" the announcer on the live radio chanted.

"——Arshavin!!!" The fans on the scene answered loudly.After shouting, they began to shout Arshavin's nickname: "Shava! Shava! Shava!!"

Hearing Arshavin's name, Chen Yingxiong counted and found that Arshavin was third in front of him, which meant that it would be his turn after two more people. He began to shift his attention from the stands and pricked up his ears. Prepare to hear your own name.

"Li Hao!" Arshavin was followed by Li Hao.

"Oh!" The cheers of the fans were not loud.

"Alexander Kerzakov!!"

"Ulla!!" The cheers were obviously louder than Li Hao's, which also showed the status of a player in the hearts of the fans.

It's coming, it's coming, it's coming...Chen Yingxiong is looking forward to it in his heart, waiting for this historic moment!All cheers—

"Hero_Chen!" Even the voice of the radio was significantly lowered.

"..."

silence...

No, it's not fair to Chen Yingxiong to say that. There was still a small cheer in the stands when the name was just called, but it disappeared quickly - this cheer was actually inertia. When they soon discovered that the name was very unfamiliar, they were all stunned.

Who is this "Hero_Chen"?

Everyone looked at each other.

Before they could react, the live broadcast announced the name of the next person: "Eric Hagen!!"

"Ooooh!!" This time, the cheers returned.This comparison and contrast was as if the audience had collectively jammed when Chen Yingxiong's name was pronounced just now... After they returned to normal, it was already someone else's turn to come on stage.

Chen Yingxiong stood in the line with a depressed face. He didn't expect that his historic appearance would be the result - none of the tens of thousands of people in the stands knew him!

Yesenin, who was sitting in the audience behind the Zenit coach's bench, laughed.This was something he had guessed a long time ago, but he never told Chen Yingxiong.

How could an unknown soldier who had just been promoted from the youth team not stay in the youth team for long leave a deep impression?Isn't it normal that no one knows your name, hero?

Although Chen Yingxiong had two outstanding performances in the youth team, to the vast majority of fans, he is still a pink and pink newcomer, a real unknown.Because Popovich is very well protected, everyone doesn't even know his name.Even if he scored a few goals in the youth team, so what?

For real professional football, you are a complete rookie, hero.

Chen Yingxiong clenched his fists—he was not willing to do this, he would not have other performances, just clenched his fists tightly, making the fists tighter, the tighter his clenched, and the whiter his knuckles, which meant that he was less serious. Willingly.

Oh shit!

Chen Yingxiong came to his senses, he was just a meaningless fantasy before, he is a real nobody!Not only in Zenit St. Petersburg, but in the entire Russian Premier League, and in the entire world of professional football, he is an insignificant unknown!

What cheers?What welcome?What narrator's impassioned introduction?What kind of beautiful women such as clouds take the initiative to fuck... It's all my own obscenity!

However, you wait... the world waits for me, and I will let all of you know my name!I will let the whole world know my name!Even if you are bored, you will still hear and see my name!
I am Chen Yingxiong, Chen who wants to be a green hero!Britain!male!
The commentator Vasily Shirgeevsky, who was broadcasting to the TV screen in the TV broadcast room, turned off the microphone, and then shouted to his colleagues outside the broadcast room through the headset: "Give me the information on that hero! I don't even know who the hell he is!"

"Vassily, there is no more information. Our information is provided by the official Zenit club. We only know his name, height and weight, date of birth, location, and number... We can't get this from other sources. More information on people!" The director explained to Shirgeevsky through the headset.

"Then you should at least tell me which country he is from? Korean?"

"Hey, didn't I give it to you?"

"I swear not!"

"Uh, I searched for it...and found it! He is...uh, Chinese?!" The director was very surprised.

Shirgeevsky was also taken aback for a moment: "Chinese players? When did Zenit introduce a Chinese player?"

The director standing outside the soundproof window didn't care much anymore. He made a movement of unscrewing the microphone at Shirgeevsky: "Work, work, Vasily! The game is about to start."

No matter how much doubt Vasily Shirgeevsky had at this time, he could only suppress it and continue his commentary work.

"We have seen that the captains of the two sides have exchanged the team flags, and they have also finished picking sides... Zenit St. A very unfamiliar young player. After Tyke was injured, the young man born on May 1988, 5 played in this game as the starting striker...he is...uh, 25 meters two! From According to the information we have before the game, he is 1.9 meters tall and weighs 1.9 kilograms. I think this must be the No.93 Korean player brought by the Dutchman, right? Wrong! You are all wrong! He is a Chinese!"

Shirgeevsky didn't even know what he was talking about. Anyway, he introduced the only little information about this kid, and then he planned to call this player only by the name "Hero" in the next game I won't introduce any more about him.

"Okay, the referee has blown the whistle, and the game has begun!"

In the middle of the field, Chen Yingxiong stepped on the football, he heard the whistle, he knew the game had started.

So he rubbed the football lightly and gave it to his striker partner Kerzakov. Kerzakov turned around and passed the football back, and ran forward himself.

The game is on!

(End of this chapter)