Chapter 144: Chinese Elements
Real Sociedad's opponent in this round of the league is Espanyol, which also belongs to the city of Barcelona.
Shortly before that, the Chinese company Interactive Media had just completed the acquisition of Espanyol Club, and they became the club's largest shareholder with a 54% stake, while Chen Yansheng, the chairman of Interactive Media, and his team officially took over the club's board of directors as the new president.
The Chinese background of the two teams also added a lot of Chinese elements to this match, and what is even more coincidental is that this game is played on the first day of the Chinese lunar New Year.
Agusli didn't plan to include Qu Jing in the squad for the game, and the number 13 still has the second leg of the Copa del Rey against Barcelona to play, and he still hopes that Qu Jing and they will get more rest.
However, due to the particularity of this game and the cries of many Chinese fans, Agusli finally put Qu Jing on the bench.
RCD Espanyol has produced a short video to greet Chinese fans for the New Year, and with the support of the "RCD Espanyol Global Chinese Fans Association", a series of activities with Chinese characteristics have been held inside and outside their main stadium, El Prat Stadium.
Outside the stadium, there were dragon dances and calligraphy demonstrations, and before the start of the competition, a lion dance was performed on the lawn inside the stadium.
"What is this?" Bella admired it with great interest and asked about the music next to her.
"Lion dance, a traditional Chinese art, is used to ...... To...... cosplay", Qu Jing originally wanted to say "to ward off evil spirits", but whether it was Spanish or English, he found that he couldn't find the right words to express it, so he ended up using the word "cosplay".
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"Yes, it's cosplay, they use this way to play the lion and drive away some bad things", although the traditional folk custom of lion dance is familiar to the eyes of Chinese, but at first glance, it seems to be quite difficult to make Qujing find.
"Oh, cos' is ugly, but it's ......", Bella stared at the actors' leaping movements in the arena with wide eyes, as if she had discovered a new world: "If you add these moves during the game, wouldn't it be awesome?" β
"Haha", listening to Bella's strange idea, Qu Jing also laughed, in fact, he had the same fantasy when he was a child, and he was sure that there must be many people who had this kind of thought.
"Maybe I should recommend you a Chinese movie, which adds your thoughts, and is even more exaggerated, called Shaolin Football ......"
"Really? It seems that I accidentally invented something, oh Qu, why do you think I am such a genius? Bella was surprised to hear that someone had the same idea as herself, and it was also made into a movie, which made him immediately excited.
"Wow ......", seeing that he turned on the teasing mode again, Qu Jing vomited in pain, and left him to enjoy the performance again.
What makes Qu Jing feel a little warm is that there are many Chinese fans at the scene, some of whom have been living in Spain, and some of whom are fans who have come from the domestic organization of the new Chinese shareholders of the Espanyol club.
Looking at the familiar square words in the stands, Qu Jing was still a little excited, and the shot of him shaking his head and pointing was also cut to the big screen screen at the scene, which caused many Chinese fans to cheer.
The moved Qu Jing waved his hand again, making it seem like his home field......
In contrast to the lively pre-stadium activity, the ensuing game was uneventful, with Espanyol not surprise their new shareholders and were lackluster throughout the game, scoring twice in the first half by Real Sociedad.
Espanyol didn't do much in the second half, and the poor performance of the players also diluted the festivities of the Chinese festival, leaving the home fans unbearably waving white handkerchiefs.
Qu Jing was replaced by Agusli on 73 minutes, and as he prepared to play on the sidelines, he also caused a small commotion in the stands, and what made the Chinese fans more excited than the team's victory and defeat was undoubtedly watching his compatriots appear on the field.
Even Chen Yansheng, chairman of Interactive Media, who was sitting in the box watching the game, stood up and applauded, he turned his head to the assistant next to him and asked, "Is he what you often mention?" β
"Yes, Chairman."
"How likely is it to sign him in?"
"I'm not sure, Real Sociedad changed the terms of his contract some time ago, and the liquidated damages are 30 million euros, but whether he can sign it depends on his own wishes."
"30 million euros?! How can a Chinese player be worth such a high price? After listening to the assistant's speech, Chen Yansheng frowned, 30 million euros is almost the price of a first-class star, and it still makes him feel a little surprised that Chinese players can have this value in world football.
"It's just a liquidated damages, and it doesn't represent the final negotiated price for the player, but from what we've tracked, it's clear that Qu Jing is better value than that."
"Oh, you can consider talking about it, and you can arrange the rest of the operation."
"Okay."
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After coming on the field, Qu Jing lived up to the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans at the scene, and he scored an assist with his first touch of the ball.
When receiving a pass from defender Erostordo, the curve on the left sideline did not even stop, and passed the ball directly to the front, the fast Vela got the ball first after getting rid of the defender, and when he saw the opposing goalkeeper attack, he used a very imaginative shot to extend the score to 3:0.
However, Qu Jing's performance did not end there, he did not show mercy because the opponent was a Chinese enterprise holding, but after controlling the rhythm of the midfield well, he used a wonderful pick pass before the end of the game to help Canales set the score at 4:0.
His excellent performance in just ten minutes also blinded the eyes of many Chinese fans, and Chen Yansheng, who was still a little hesitant, also said to the assistant categorically after appreciating the performance of Qujing: "Sign him, no matter what method you use!" β
By the time the game was over, Qu Jing was almost the last to leave the stadium, and the Chinese fans were so enthusiastic that they kept chanting his name and had to go around the stadium to greet them.
And, of course, the Chinese media that invited him for an interview.
In the face of his compatriots, Qu Jing still showed a very high enthusiasm, he not only congratulated the media reporters on the joy of the New Year, but also answered their questions one by one very patiently.
Especially when asked by reporters about Interactive Media's entry into RCD Espanyol, Qu Jing replied: "First of all, congratulations to Interactive Media, I am also very happy to see Chinese companies appear in La Liga again, which is the pride of Chinese and makes every Chinese proud." Many of the games in this round of the league have Chinese symbols before the game, which is an honor and enough to show the huge influence of our Chinese fans. I hope that Interactive Media, like Qianbao, will carry out multi-dimensional and in-depth cooperation with the cooperative clubs, from youth training to player operation, and I also hope to see more and more outstanding Chinese players appear in La Liga. β
"I heard that Zhang Chengdong and Xu Xin now want to return to the domestic league, and recently several domestic clubs have also frequently made big sacrifices and bought many well-known players in international football, what do you think about this matter?" In view of the recent shock brought by the Chinese Super League to world football, the reporter of "Sports Daily" also asked Qu Jing this question.
"I have also followed the recent transfer situation in the domestic league, especially Zhang Chengdong and Xu Xin, I have communicated with them privately, and it is impossible for me to change other people's opinions, but I still hope that more Chinese players will appear in the European arena."
In his opinion, the Chinese Super League is almost a strong transfer to world football, which is tantamount to quenching thirst, in addition to temporarily bringing better results to the club, he does not see any benefit in the promotion of Chinese football, and he sincerely hopes that more long-term enterprises like Qianbao Company and interactive media will enter the world's top leagues through capital operation, and through more talent training and player input. Effectively improve the development level of Chinese football.
Of course, this didn't happen overnight, so he simply appealed to the Chinese media and sent them an invitation to watch the second leg of the Copa del Rey at the Anoeta Stadium......