Fox in the Penalty Area

"In the twenty-fourth round of the English Premier League that just ended, Chinese player Hu Lai came off the bench in the second half of Leeds City's game against Sydenham...he played for Leeds City in the 69th minute. It was his first goal in the Premier League. It was also the first goal of a Chinese player in the Premier League... With Hu Lai's goal, Leeds City finally won at their home court We beat Sydenham 2-1 and got the precious three points."

As soon as the game ended, the news appeared in the evening news bulletin of CCTV Sports Channel.

But in fact, the news of Hu Lai's goal spread on the Internet long before the end of the game.

Non-fans who don't watch the game can also find out online that Hou Lai scored on his Premier League debut.

GIFs or videos of goals were quickly spread all over the Internet and were reposted frantically.

With the emergence of Hu Lai, many Chinese people seem to have re-acquainted with football, the world's number one sport - how did they think football deserved to be the number one sport? Compared with the world's first name, influence is too far behind, right?

Now no one will ask such questions.

"The only regret is that it would be great if Hu Lai's ball was a world wave..."

"What's the guy upstairs thinking? How can there be so many world waves? It's fine if he can score a goal, no matter how he scores!"

"That's right, this is a very typical 'Holley goal', and I think it's perfect for his first Premier League goal."

"Unfortunately only one...

"Haha, I'm not greedy enough. As long as I can score goals, I'll take my time. If I can score a goal every game, I'll be happy too!"

"Yes! The important thing is the zero breakthrough. There are zero and countless goals. As long as there is one goal, there will be more goals in the future! At this point, I have no doubts about Hu Lai. Have 100% confidence!"

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The Internet is full of such comments. Before Hu Lai plays, everyone is most concerned about when Hu Lai will play. After Hu Lai scored a goal, everyone began to feel that one ball was too few and the goal was not good enough...

It's not really demanding Hu Lai, but everyone's earnest hope for Hu Lai.

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When Hu Lai entered the locker room, he heard cheers and applause from his teammates.

"Congratulations, Hu! Debut goal!"

"Yeah yeah, perfect debut!"

"Thank you, thank you, thank you all!"

Hou Lai thanked his teammates who congratulated him one by one, and then he walked up to Pete Williams who assisted him. The latter seemed to have guessed what he was going to do, and raised his hand: "You don't need to thank me, I just saw There's an opening there, you pass the football and you just run right there..."

Hu Lai didn't care about his arrogant face, he hugged him, laughed and scratched his hair: "That just shows that we have a tacit understanding!"

is not that right?

[Consonance Card] There are still two games left.

After pushing Hu Lai away forcefully, Williams glared at this man, not liking his familiar behavior. But the latter didn't care about his attitude at all, and turned around to hug other teammates.

Captain Lorenzo approached him and said with a smile: "I observed carefully during the game, you and Hu really have a tacit understanding..."

Williams snorted, "Captain, he and I have only been training together for a month now, where did the tacit understanding come from?"

Lorenzo frowned: "That's weird, I clearly saw it on the two of you... Let's just talk about the ball, you didn't look back at all before passing the ball, you passed it directly..."

Then he raised his eyebrows and his eyes lit up: "Could it be that the tacit understanding between the two of you is innate?"

Williams decided to ignore the captain, and he was talking nonsense.

What is "innate". An Englishman and a Chinese, neither seen nor heard of in the first 20 years of life,

Where did it come from?

We are not long-lost brothers...

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Hu Lai, who had changed in the locker room, was called out, this time for an interview.

Chinese and British journalists were waiting for him.

They have a lot of questions they want to ask.

"What's it like scoring a goal on your debut, Holly?"

"Very good, great, wonderful!"

"Did you ever think you were going to score goals in this game?"

"I never thought about that..."

"Hu, as the first Chinese player to score in the Premier League, do you have anything to say?"

"I feel very honored and very happy. Being able to score goals in the Premier League is a very precious experience. I hope that there will be more and more such experiences in the future!"

"Your goal helped Leeds City, which is relegating, get a valuable three points. What do you think of the team's relegation prospects?"

"I'm here to help the team avoid relegation. I'm not bragging. My experience in this area can be said to be very rich!"

"We noticed that you celebrated with everyone after scoring a goal. You seem to have a good relationship with your new teammates?"

"Yes, the new teammates have treated me very well, everyone is actively helping me integrate into the team. I am very happy, choosing to join Leeds City is the right decision..."

"Last question, Hu Lai. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Your goal is very important to all the Chinese fans who follow you. So what else do you want to say to the Chinese fans in front of the TV ?"

"I'm very happy to be able to score in the game. It can be regarded as my Spring Festival gift to everyone. Happy New Year to everyone!" Hu Lai arched his hands at the camera, "I will continue to work hard. Today's goal is just the beginning. I I will not disappoint everyone’s expectations and expectations of me, thank you!”

Then he turned and left while the reporters watched him off.

There he met the team's head coach, Tony Clark, who hugged Hu Lai, almost clamping his neck under his armpits, and pulled him away.

The two don't seem like a head coach and a player, but more like a pair of very familiar friends.

The Chinese reporters who saw this scene all laughed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Being so appreciated by the head coach, they shouldn't have to worry about Hu Lai's situation in this team, right?

When Hu Lai chose Leeds City instead of King Madrid and Catalan United, many of these Chinese reporters felt sorry for Hu Lai. After all, as long as Hu Lai agrees, he will become the first player in the history of Chinese football to join the world's top giants.

Think about it, how beautiful it is!

But instead of going, Hu Lai came to this Premier League relegation team.

When the news was just announced, many people on the Internet couldn't understand it, and some people scolded Anton Shining Star Club for ruining the future of a talented player for money.

Later, Hou Lai stood up and explained that it was his intention to go to Leeds City, and he was not forced by the club.

Even so, some people think that Hu Lai came out to explain because of the pressure from the club to protect the club's face.

Now everyone looks at Hu Lai's experience after joining Leeds City, and they all have to admit that Hu Lai's choice is very correct.

Going to a wealthy team is not only as simple as not being able to play a game in a short period of time, but you may even be unable to stay in a wealthy team. It is fine to be loaned out. In case you are thrown to the second team for training... What is that?

Is our top scorer in the Super League only worthy of going to the second team of the giants?

In Leeds, the club takes it very seriously. The teammates are also much easier to get along with than the superstars of the giants. The head coach trusts and appreciates Hu Lai... This is the most suitable first stop for Hu Lai's first landing in Europe.

Take root in Leeds with peace of mind, and then bloom.

Every Chinese reporter looking at Hu Lai's back gave such blessings in their hearts.

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When Hu Lai picked up the phone again, the new news on WeChat was about to explode.

In addition to the congratulations sent by the friends in the friends group while eating lemons, there were many other people. The scene was like seeing him off when he set off from Dongsheng International Airport in Jincheng.

His mother also sent him several photos, which are family portraits with a large number of people. Hu Lai easily recognized his grandparents, uncle, uncle and so on...

Some people should also be relatives, but Hu Lai couldn't quite recognize them, and there was no way to match them with their childhood memories. After all, he hadn't seen them for a long time.

But looking at the smiles on everyone's faces, I think my mother should get back together with her natal relatives, right?

Hu Lai felt a little relieved.

He doesn't like to get involved with the affairs of the older generation. He actually knows about the conflicts between his mother, grandfather, and uncle, but he doesn't care. Because it's useless.

As long as his mom's side is okay, he's fine.

Hu Lai, who is far away in the UK, is naturally relieved to see his mother and father having such a lively Spring Festival. Don't worry, the two of them "keep the empty room alone" in the huge house.

The mother obviously thought the same way, and knew what her son would be worried about, so she also said under the photo: "Son, we spent the Spring Festival at your grandfather's place in Jincheng this year. We gathered together and watched it at your uncle's house." You are playing, cheering for you. Don’t worry about our affairs, just train and play well over there, and continue to win glory for the country, do you hear me?"

Hu Lai smiled when he saw the long passage from his mother, and then replied: "Understood, Mom. I wish you a happy Chinese New Year!"

After posting, my mother didn't reply to him immediately, probably because she was busy continuing to celebrate with her relatives.

Hu Lai withdrew and looked among the other congratulators, but he didn't see Li Qingqing's head.

Did you not watch my game?

Just as Hu Lai frowned slightly, thinking about all kinds of possibilities, his phone rang.

"...No one made you give up, let alone lead a sloppy life. The thinner you are, the more you have to resist, until in the end no one can stop you..."

Caller: Li Qingqing.

Hu Lai answered the phone: "Hey, why did you call?"

"I think your WeChat must be blown up now. I was afraid that you wouldn't see my message to you, so I just called you directly." Li Qingqing's voice on the other side was like a silver bell, "Congratulations, Hu Lai! Show debut, perfect!"

"Ha, thank you, thank you! Did you watch me play?"

"Nonsense, I can finally watch your game. You don't know how difficult it was for me to watch your game in France when you were playing football in China... I couldn't see it at all!"

When Li Qingqing said that, Hu Lai could completely imagine the girl rolling her eyes and talking on the other side of the phone.

So he laughed, and laughed out loud.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Ah, it's nothing..." Hu Lai thought of the photo his mother sent just now, so he changed the subject, "How did you spend the Spring Festival?"

"Look at your game."

"Aren't you training today?"

"The club organized a Spring Festival event this morning. There was no training in the afternoon, so I just watched your game at home..."

"Oh. Li Qingqing." After Hu Lai finished reading the name, he paused and did not continue.

"Ah?" The other end of the phone froze for a moment, and Li Qingqing murmured softly.

"Happy Spring Festival."

There was another short silence, and laughter came from the receiver: "Happy Chinese New Year, Hu Lai."

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Putting down the phone, Li Qingqing looked down at the blacked-out phone screen in a daze.

In fact, when Hu Lai suddenly called her name just now, she didn't know why, and felt nervous for no reason.

I don't know why I'm nervous, and I don't know what to be nervous about, but I am nervous.

So when she answered, her voice was small and weak.

I don't know if that would make me look particularly ashamed...

The plush doll that was thrown aside was caught by her and hugged again in front of her chest. She sat cross-legged on the sofa and shook her body slightly, flicking her ponytail.

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PS, I wish everyone an early New Year in advance!

On the last day of January, everyone double-checked, and voted for the fox of the restricted area with monthly tickets!

Thank you thank you!

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