shadow striker

"It landed! The plane from Turin has landed!"

Among the crowd who were picking up the airport, someone yelled that, and the crowd was as black as ants looking at the display board in the airport.When they saw that the flight from Turin to Beijing Capital Airport arrived on time, enthusiastic cheers erupted in the terminal hall of the airport, and then...the fans who had been waiting in an orderly manner for several hours began to commotion stand up.

According to the regulations of the airport, tourists who come to pick up the plane cannot pull up the banner.But this time when the fans greeted the Turin team, the airport seemed to be collectively blind.Just letting the fans who flocked in the special airport pick-up channel vigorously pull up the banner made many foreigners who arrived today couldn't help but look sideways, and even asked the airport staff what was going on.

Seeing that the plane had already landed, the people on board could come out as long as they went through the immigration procedures and packed their luggage. The heads of fan clubs from all over the country began to talk about the precautions with the fans they were in charge of, and kept emphasizing that they had to Order, be quiet when it is time to be quiet, and leave a good impression on the airport and passing passengers.The most important thing is that they need to give a good impression to the Turin team who came to China for the first time.

In this regard, the fans who came to the airport patiently waiting early in the morning could not help nodding seriously, and many people were seized the last time to read the lyrics of the Turin team anthem, trying to overcome the big vibrato in the lyrics at the last moment. But "da la" and "da la" can't tremble.

A young man took the Torino team song score uploaded by the fans and compared it with the lyrics book. He was about to cry when he saw the Chinese transliteration marked on it.He began to think seriously and seriously, when it was time to sing the Torino team anthem, whether he should roar along to have a noise-busting effect, or just shrink back.

At this time, an old man beside him patted the young man on the shoulder and said, "You can't do it like this" and said, "Young man, it's wrong to sing nine out of ten sentences like this. Don't you want to hold back later? Come on, let me teach you You, sing like this."

As he said that, the old man enthusiastically sang the first line of the Turin team anthem, and the lyrics were all correct!And just like that, he said unhappily under the terrified gaze of the young man: "What are you looking at, hurry up and sing with me! People are coming!"

Just like that, the young man stumbled along with the old man and began to sing along line by line.But the young man had only learned the third sentence when bursts of exclamations erupted from the crowd.Everyone can't care about anything else.In an instant, the Spring Festival travel boom of trains seemed to have come to Beijing Capital Airport, and the airport security guards standing in front of the fans on both sides suddenly felt a headache, and the pressure was so great that they broke out in cold sweat.

"Here they come!!"

Following this drink, a girl raised her arms and said "Yeah!", and the first line of the Turin team's anthem was sung in this way.

"What, what sound...?"

The large luggage of the team members had already been transferred to the bus, so they skipped the link of taking the luggage, and walked towards the arrival passage with their passports and light luggage.It was at this time that the members of the Turin team heard the "babble" from the girl who had obviously learned Beijing accent.

Everyone started asking each other.However, before the question was answered, they heard... the Torino team anthem from the front.The singing was full of momentum and enthusiasm, accompanied by clear harmony, which made the Turin players who came to China for the first time startled by the fans before they saw the fans who picked them up at the airport.

This...is this really in an airport in a strange country, not in your own stadium?

At this time, the Turin team members, who were not aware of the situation, had not waited for the interpreter sent by the Chinese side, and under the leadership of the coach Dro, they looked at Yue Yihuang in unison. Those were pairs of longing and longing eyes. , Yue Yihuang inexplicably felt the pressure was too great to bear.He could only cough twice, then stared at his teammates and said with a little confidence: "It should be... Chinese fans are welcoming us."

As he said that, Yue Yihuang glanced around. He seemed to suddenly recall the warm welcome he had encountered when he returned to China a month ago, and suddenly felt that he had no courage to go out like this.However, the Turin team's anthem was still calling them ahead, so Yue Yihuang made such a decision: hide in the middle of the team.

However...he miscalculated again.

When the Turin team led by Dro walked towards the arrival channel with great momentum, the fans did burst into cheers that almost made the floor tremble.The successive appearances of Francisco and Dericalo made the scene even more sensational.The Turin team, who came to this country for the first time, encountered enthusiastic fans beyond all expectations.However... when Yue Yihuang appeared in the passage, the fans at the scene seemed to be crazy, and they all shouted Yue Yihuang's name loudly, and each sound was like beating a drum, beating Turin team members' eardrums.

The originally orderly fans seemed to have gone mad, desperately trying to rush over, while the human wall built by the airport security personnel was firmly guarding that position, preventing the fans from breaking through the human wall.

The screams related to Yue Yihuang's name continued to rise and fall, which shocked Yue Yihuang so much that even his steps froze.

Yue Yihuang has been in Italy for three years. During these three years, he has been playing in the second division. Even if the team was promoted to the first division last year, he is still far from qualified to enter the world's top players. ranks.

Then, could it be because of this reason that Yue Yihuang's body became stiff when facing today's big battle?

Obviously not.Because Francisco was also stunned by that terrifying scream.

This seemed to be the most enthusiastic fan reception that the Torino players have ever encountered.The vastness of the formation, the order of the slogans and voices have reached an incredible level.

Kassel waved to the fans self-inflated, while Nirva continued to walk all the way with a dark face.Yue Yihuang tried to let the tall Jia Lei cover himself, but Jia Lei was obviously a little weak from the big battle, and he was standing next to Yue Yihuang in this golden position, which made him receive more praises. Screams and cheers.

Fan A: "Didn't you say that Yue Yihuang had the best relationship with Francisco in the Turin team? Why doesn't it look like it now?"

Fan B: "Look! That's Garley! Garley grabbed Yue Yihuang!"

So there was a new commotion among the fans.As the only player in the Turin team who could possibly understand these things, Yue Yihuang said...his mood is very complicated.Some fans kept calling his name, trying to snap a photo or two when Yue Yihuang turned his head.

When the Turin players met such enthusiastic fans, they wanted to stop for a while and sign some autographs for the fans, but the enthusiasm of the fans really scared these players who came to China for the first time. .In order to ease the difficulty of airport security work, they had no choice but to give up their previous ideas, and under the leadership of the Chinese reception staff, they escaped directly and boarded the bus that had already been waiting outside the airport.

"It's really...unbelievable. Why are the fans here in China so enthusiastic..."

Kassel, who climbed onto the bus, sighed belatedly, and got everyone's approval.This group of Europeans who played in Europe had little knowledge of this distant country before.However, the first pick-up activity of Chinese fans at Beijing Capital Airport surprised them.

"Could it be... that's why so many Italian Super Cups have been held in China? Because the fans here are so enthusiastic...?"

Tiar asked this question, which aroused heated discussions about the people in Yue Yihuang's hometown.

Regarding this, Yue Yihuang, who seemed to understand everything, did not speak.Feeling guilty, he glanced at the fans who had gathered outside the bus for a long time and refused to leave, and swallowed hard.

It was at this time that a bottle of water was handed over from his side, and it was Francisco who was sitting with him.

"It's dry on the plane. Drink some water and sleep, you need to rest now."

Glancing at the other party, Yue Yihuang, who understood his physical condition very well, nodded, unscrewed the mineral water and took a sip.The car started at this time and drove slowly with the help of security guards.However, just as the car began to speed up slowly, the emotional fans broke through the security guards and ran behind the bus.

The first person to discover this situation was Yue Yihuang who was drinking water in a daze.Seeing the dozen or so fans running behind the bus, Yue Yihuang choked on water and coughed.Then, Francisco, who followed his line of sight, found out, Tiar found out, and everyone found out.

And then... A female fan with terrifying speed and explosive power followed the bus and kept accelerating, and then slapped the window glass with a "slap!", which made the whole car quiet...

Three hours later, another protagonist of this Italian Super Cup, the Serie A champion AC Milan of the 2023-2024 season, arrived at Beijing Capital Airport.However, the AC Milan players who have come to China many times in recent years found that the number of fans who came to pick up the plane this year was pitifully small compared with previous years, and the atmosphere was even more deserted.

This embarrasses the AC Milan players, who were afraid of the fans being too enthusiastic about picking up the airport, who had taken complete protective measures and planned to rush out of the airport and get on the bus...

Perhaps it is because every time a European team comes to China, it is always accompanied by many commercial activities.Therefore, both Turin and AC Milan chose to come to Beijing one week in advance when they came to China to participate in this Italian Super Cup.Since it was already afternoon when the Turin team arrived, after going to the hotel to rest for a while, they chose to accept the press conference before the public training in the evening.

The hotel that the Turin team stayed at was Raffles Beijing Hotel. This hotel is located in the center of Beijing. The interior of the hotel also has a very luxurious colonial style and rich antique furnishings.

The arrival of the Torino team has brought unprecedented excitement to this hotel with a long history.Especially... the press conference after dinner time.

Media reporters from all over the country almost squeezed the hotel hall vacated for this press conference.The parking lot was full of cars without any suspense in the morning, and the fans even chased it here.Some people plan to forcefully break through the security guards of the hotel and rush in to see the idol's true face.Some fans who came from other cities brought tents and other necessary props and squatted outside the hotel door, intending to sit on the sidelines and wait until they become idols.

At [-] o'clock in the evening, the press conference before the Torino team's public training was held in the hotel.

What greeted the Turin team was a non-stop flash offensive.This allowed them to feel the warm welcome of the media people from the moment they entered the press conference site.

The reporters at the scene applauded after waiting for all the members of the Turin team who attended on time. The enthusiasm that exceeded expectations made the players of the Turin team somewhat uncomfortable.

Under the bursts of flashing lights that made it almost impossible to see clearly, the players were led to their seats by the organizer's staff.And Yue Yihuang's position...is exactly to the left of the middle of the long table.In the middle is the position of the team's head coach De Luo, and Yue Yihuang happens to be on the left hand side of the head coach.This position is supposed to be the position where the most important player on the team sits.

Such a position arrangement made Yue Yihuang frowned noncommittally.In his opinion, that position should belong to Francisco or Derico.Now, Derico was placed on the right of the coach, while Francisco was placed on his left.He should at least switch to Francisco's left.Or, his position should be more sideways.

So Yue Yihuang didn't take his seat directly, but communicated with the organizer's staff, saying that he should sit at the side.But at this time, other players have already taken their seats.Francisco saw Yue Yihuang standing at the long table but couldn't come over, so he even called his name.

"Yihuang? What happened?"

"I'm telling them I shouldn't be in that position, that's your position."

However, just after Yue Yihuang finished speaking, he found that everyone had already taken their seats, and he was the only one waiting.Dro raised his eyebrows happily, pointed at the card with Yue Yihuang's name on it, and said into the microphone after clearing his throat:

"Come on baby, I think I really need you to sit next to me and translate for me. You know, being a gentleman, it's not my job to whisper in a girl's ear."

As he said that, De Luo cast a wink at the female translator invited by the organizer, which made Yue Yihuang's heart thump.However, this was only his first "click" at today's press conference.

"Excuse me, who do you have the best relationship with in the Torino team? Is it Francesco? Or Derico?"

"It is said that Chanel, the daughter of the Roman wolf Totti, likes you very much. Is this true?"

"Do you think Chinese girls are cuter or Italian girls?"

Almost as soon as Yue Yihuang sat down, he was bombarded with questions from media reporters.Everyone seems to have forgotten that there is Francisco, the first striker in the Turin team, and Dericalo, who has played for Barcelona for ten years, and then shined after being sold to Turin as an abandoned prize. Football superstar.

All the questions were directed at Yue Yihuang, and none of them were related to football.And the flashlights kept flickering on and on.

The stimulation of the strong light made Yue Yihuang feel like he was about to cry, and faced with so many questions, he didn't know how to answer them at all.At this moment, Francisco, who was sitting next to him, stretched out his hand to cover Yue Yihuang's eyes very naturally, and then said very seriously to the media person in front of him: "I'm sorry, can you turn off the flash light a little bit. I I think the lighting here is quite enough."

As if it was just the simplest sentence, when it was uttered from Francisco's mouth, it seemed to be an elegant verse, which made the female reporter who felt the charm of the Prince of Turin at close range couldn't help but blush.

When the translator invited by the organizer told everyone what Francisco meant, the media at the scene realized that their flashing lights might have made Yue Yihuang's eyes hurt.Facing this national treasure-level star, the media turned off the flashlights very cooperatively, and turned their attention to Francisco, who was very protective of Yue Yihuang.

"Mr. Francisco! On the court, you and Yue Yihuang are a pair of very tacit partners. Then, what about in life? In life, are you also very good friends?"

A female reporter is selected to ask a question.This is a question that Francisco is very happy to answer.

"Of course. In fact, Yihuang and I often visit our respective homes. I like his dishes very much. The time with him always makes people feel happy."

Francisco's answer made the media people at the scene boil.They seemed to smell hot news, and with their green eyes open, they tried to dig more gossip news from Francisco's mouth.And Francisco did not disappoint this group of Chinese media people. Interesting incidents during training and going to Chinatown together are too common. Repaying a delicious Chinese dinner with massage skills can make Chinese media people continue to exclaim Sound big news.

Hearing the louder exclamation at the scene, Yue Yihuang could no longer expose his face to the cameras and video cameras.He had no choice but to bump the opponent's leg under the table, signaling his partner to stop talking.So Francisco smiled very gentlemanly at the young shadow forward of the Turin team.

However, the live performance of the two plunged the hall into a more magnificent sea of ​​camera shutter sounds.

This press conference seems to have nothing to do with the Super Bowl. It seems to have become a press conference to dig out dog blood.Hearing the super-exciting tidbits from Francisco, everyone is working on digging something out of Dericalo's mouth.For example...the past of Barcelona.

However, this very mature Brazilian star obviously did not have the mentality of showing off like the Prince of Turin, but just gave a very honest answer.

"Yihuang hadn't entered the first team when he left Barcelona. I had very limited interaction with him, and I only knew that he was a good shadow striker. Of course, everything that happened afterwards proved this point. He is a very good player. Hardworking players are also very talented.”

The answer given by the Brazilian is reaching the point where the media cannot look directly.However, even so, the Chinese people are still very happy to hear such a level of praise from a football superstar of Derikalo's level.

But the media people were happy, but Yue Yihuang even had the heart to hit the wall.This kind of media...how exactly does he want to face his coach and teammates.

"You...you should ask some questions related to the game."

Yue Yihuang said these words almost pleadingly.However, when the media asked Delo what kind of tactics he thought AC Milan would use, the head coach of the Turin team focused on the little flower he drew, and replied without raising his head: "Oh! , You have to ask the coach of AC Milan. He really didn’t tell me this before, I’m really sorry.”

Chinese media: "..."

It seems that every time they come to China to participate in the Super Cup, the Italian team will have a routine.That is to attend a series of business activities first, then play the Super Bowl, and leave after the competition.

And this time, Turin and AC Milan obviously arranged the same way.

However, compared with AC Milan, Torino will also give players a day's rest before attending intensive commercial activities.This seems to help the players adapt to the hot climate in Beijing and relax more.

The players were eager to go out and wandered the streets of Beijing for a while, but a large number of fans gathered outside the hotel made the players blocked on the floor where their rooms were located in the hotel.However, the Turin players, who came from Europe with a seven-hour time difference, were not afraid of this.You must know that even if it is daylight saving time, when Beijing reaches midnight, it is only six in the afternoon in Europe.

Therefore, this group of young players started game after game with the fans who made up their minds to block them.

Finally, until 03:30 in the middle of the night, he had already slept and made a battle plan. Kassel, who planned to sneak out at this time, dragged his roommate Nilva to ring Yue Yihuang and Francis Branch's door.

At the same time, a group of fans who lived in the same hotel as the Torino players in order to stay longer and wait until the Torino players went out looked at the elevator coming down from the Torino floor, and the alarm bells were ringing in their hearts.Excited, he quickly took another elevator and rushed to the lobby, and at the same time took out the walkie-talkie used by the fans to communicate with each other.

"Area B, attention to area B! An elevator is going down from the floor of the Turin team! Please be vigilant!"

"This is Area B, thank you for letting me know, we have already woken up our companions, and we promise to complete the mission!"