Chapter 765 The years are quiet
"Hey, the Korean reporter is here again."
When Chinese reporters saw a figure with black hair and yellow skin like them outside the Leeds City training base, they knew who was coming.
The people with yellow skin and black hair who often appear here know each other because they are all reporters from the Chinese media. There are also Chinese students, but they only come here occasionally. They don't squat here like they go to work every day like reporters. After all, they still have to go to school. Moreover, Hu Lai has been playing football here for almost a year. Even if the international students come occasionally, they can almost get Hu Lai's autograph and take a photo. There is no need to come here to clock in and work like reporters.
If there is an unfamiliar face that doesn’t look young, it must be a Korean reporter.
In the past, Korean reporters basically stayed in London because Park Soon Tae played football at London Bridge.
The last time they came to Leeds City was because they won the League Cup at London Bridge, and Korean reporters came here to show off.
This is because Hu Lai scored five goals in three rounds of the Premier League, which aroused the patriotic enthusiasm of Chinese fans on the Internet. They compared Hu Lai and Park Soon Tae together and believed that Hu Lai was the real "Light of Asia". ".
This also caused a quarrel between Chinese and Korean fans on the Internet.
At that time, the Korean reporters were extremely unhappy, but there was nothing they could do because Hu Lai's performance was indeed better than Park Suntae's.
It was everyone's first season in the Premier League, and Park Soon-tae only scored three goals after playing half of the game.
Hulay scored five goals in just three games.
This is a judgment call.
No matter how unhappy the Korean reporters are, they can't find fault in this matter.
Fortunately, Park Soon-tae's London Bridge team won the League Cup immediately afterwards, which made Korean reporters feel proud. I couldn't wait to go to Leeds, which is more than 300 kilometers away from London, to interview Hu Lai, just to show off to Hu Lai and those Chinese reporters that South Korea's Park Soon Tae won the League Cup and was the real "Light of Asia"!
Park Soon-tae has indeed had no shortage of championships since he started playing in Europe. He is the Asian player who has won the most championships while playing in Europe in history.
This includes two Spanish Copa del Rey titles, a Europa League title, a Spanish Super Cup title, and an English League Cup title.
The most important thing here is the Europa League championship.
It is precisely because of this championship that Park Suntae is recognized as the most representative star in Asia and has also won the reputation of "Light of Asia".
Compared with Park Soon-tae, who has won five championships at the age of 30, Hu Lai, 22, is the younger brother among younger brothers.
But young people are formidable. With Hu Lai's current momentum, it is estimated that it is only a matter of time before he surpasses Park Soon-tae.
Of course there is also a bit of luck involved.
However, Korean reporters all believe that even if Hu Lai surpasses Park Soon-tae in the future, it will be because Park Soon-tae is older and his condition has naturally declined. Now that Park Soon Tae is at his peak, it is absolutely impossible for him to give up the title of "Light of Asia".
Let’s not talk about whether Park Suntae will agree or not. Korean reporters and fans will not agree first.
Now that these reporters have come to interview Hu Lai, their reasons are more valid than the last time they came to Leeds to interview Hu Lai. After all, Park Soon Tae will meet Hu Lai in the next round of the league. So let’s ask Hu Lai about Park Soon Tae, a senior. It's natural to have any opinions.
Chinese reporters have no way to say that their Korean counterparts cannot interview Hu Lai.
But they all know what Koreans think of Xiao Jiujiu, so they all say unpleasant sarcastic remarks.
"Mr. Hu Lai, what do you personally think of the next game against London Bridge?"
Fortunately, these Korean reporters had some intelligence and did not ask such stupid questions as "Park Suntae scored a goal in the last game, did you feel pressure?"
"I haven't watched it much. Every game is a very important game for us. As a relegation team, our goal is to win one point at a time."
When the Korean reporters heard Hu Lai's words, they couldn't help but grin - Brother, you are now third in the league! What level should I keep?
Seemingly reading the thoughts of the Korean reporters from the expressions on their faces, Hu Lai said seriously: "Although we are currently ranked third in the league, the league is very long. We can't even make a fraction of the thirty-eight rounds of the league. We have not finished the game, so the current ranking does not guarantee that we can successfully avoid relegation. London Bridge is a strong team, and although we are at home, it cannot erase the strength gap between our two teams..."
At this moment, Hu Lai thought of Coach Zhao, and suddenly realized that when he desperately emphasized in front of the media that Flash Star's goal for the season was to avoid relegation, it was definitely not his good intentions when winning the championship.
The season is so long, nothing happens unexpectedly.
It’s better to be low-key and cautious!
But to the ears of those Korean reporters, Hu Lai's words sounded like he was deliberately showing off...
You cannot be said to be relegated if you are third in the league. Is it possible that London Bridge, which is ranked sixth in the league, also has to fight to avoid relegation?
They suddenly felt that Hu Lai was a slippery boy who talked all the time but didn't say a word of truth.
One reporter simply went straight to the point: "You and Park Soon-tae both scored goals in the league. You two are also the only Asian players currently playing in the Premier League. What do you think of Park Soon-tae, your senior?"
When the Chinese reporters outside heard this question, their expressions changed, and they all cursed Bangzi in their hearts for being shameless.
On the one hand, he touched our family Hu Lai, and on the other hand, he forcibly promoted Park Soon Tae in front of Hu Lai. Although what he said was true, it was very unpleasant to hear.
Yes, Hu Lai and Park Soon Tae both scored goals in the last game, but Hu Lai scored two goals and your Park Soon Tae scored one goal.
That's right, Park Soon-tae can indeed be regarded as Hu Lai's senior... But we in China are not as strict as you in Korea about respecting elders and juniors. You specifically singled out Park Soon Tae as the senior Hu Rae. What do you want to explain? Are you asking Hu Lai to be polite when he meets Park Soon Tae, or are you deliberately showing that you are older than us?
The Chinese reporter was feeling unhappy, but the expression on Hu Lai's face in front of the camera did not change at all. He still responded with a smile: "We both represent Asia, so no matter who wins between us, it will be a victory for Asian football." . Regarding Brother Park, I found out after the national team game that he had not recovered at that time, so I was very happy to see him score in the last game, because it meant that his injury had healed, and I felt for him. Feel happy.”
After the Chinese reporters listening outside understood Hu Lai's neither humble nor overbearing answer, they couldn't help but give Hu Lai a thumbs up on the spot.
Korean reporters were obsessed with ranking the only two Asian players in the Premier League. But Hu Lai said that no matter who wins, it will be a victory for Asian football - look at this pattern, it is really a decisive decision!
"Well said, this is the glory of Asian football!" a Chinese reporter shouted loudly like a boo.
Is this intentional to shame those Korean reporters...
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The same incident, reported by reporters from China and South Korea, took two directions.
Chinese media reported that Hu Lai responded in a neither humble nor overbearing manner when faced with difficulties from Korean reporters, and received numerous praises.
In the eyes of the Korean media, this incident has a different interpretation:
What do you mean by "all the glory of Asia?" The glory of Asia is clearly only ours, Park Suntae! Hu Lai shamelessly pressed on, right?
So Chinese fans think Hu Lai is mature and decent, while Korean fans think Hu Lai is shameless.
The people of the two countries took this opportunity to carry out various in-depth exchanges, including not only extending cordial greetings to each other's families, rushing to adopt orphans from the other country, and expressing condolences to each other's disabled people...
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"Oh my, what a peaceful time!"
Yong Jun glanced at Hu Lai, who was sitting on the sofa checking his mobile phone after dinner: "You are not qualified to say this. What a shame the Internet has made for you and Park Chung Tai..."
Hu Lai waved his hand: "The more times like this, the more important it is to meditate, Uncle Yong. No matter how wind blows from east to west, north to south, I will remain unmoved."
Yong Jun nodded: "That's you. If it were anyone else, I'm afraid they would have been scared to death long ago."
"Uncle Yong, are you trying to say that I am thick-skinned?" Hu Lai was very self-aware.
Yong Jun laughed and waved his hands quickly: "No, no, you are overthinking, Hu Lai. This is your advantage, you have a big heart!"
"Uncle Yong, please don't say the word dirty next time. I will believe you." Hu Lai adjusted his posture, "It's not like you have a big heart. Aren't you going to have these pressures throughout the game? Aren't all professional players? Yeah, it's a similar pressure every week...so I don't think it's a big deal."
"That's because you didn't see much of the Koreans who came to scold you this time - they came to your account to scold you, but they were all reported by the company's team responsible for your account. That's why you think the years are so quiet. ”
"Report it? Why bother with that? Can't we just block him?" Hu Lai's eyes widened and he was a little surprised.
"Blocking shows that you are petty."
“Isn’t it okay to report it?”
“Reporting is to act in accordance with the rules, to exercise the compliance power given to you by the platform, and it is a reasonable use of the platform rules.”
"Platform rules?" Hu Lai curled his lips and shook his head. He was not very interested in this word. "I have my own solution."
"What way?"
"If you win the duel with Park Soon-tae, won't those voices disappear?"
"You think too beautifully, Hu Lai. What you are provoking is a group of mad dogs, and you will be targeted by them no matter you win or lose."
Hu Lai smiled when he heard this: "It just so happened that when I was a child, I learned the 72-step method of beating a dog with a stick from an old man in my hometown. Let's beat him one at a time."
When Yong Jun heard what Hu Lai said, he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "That's right, you are good at this..."
He thought of someone who had now been reduced to coaching a lower league team.
Hu Lai really beat me to the ground with the "hit me every time I see you" move...
Seeing that Uncle Yong agreed with his opinion, Hu Lai stopped discussing the topic and stretched out comfortably on the sofa.
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David Miller looked around at the faces around the table with a serious expression. Under his close gaze, the owners of those faces lowered their heads or lowered their eyelids, not daring to look directly at David Miller.
"It's been almost a week, and you still don't have any good ideas about the song for Hu?" Miller asked.
No one answered him.
Miller asked unhappily: "It's just a song, is it so difficult?"
Levin muttered in a low voice: "We came up with so many songs, but you rejected them all, David..."
"Nonsense! Those songs are too simple, and they sound very perfunctory as soon as you listen to them! A tune like 'Hulay - Hulay Hulay Hulay' can be used by any other player!" David Miller sang it It's to the tune of "OLE, OLEOLEOLE".
"But aren't our cheering songs so simple?" Levin spread his hands, feeling aggrieved.
"Hu is different! When we sing this song, we need to let everyone know that this song is for Hu, and it will not be misunderstood or misheard!" David Miller emphasized. meet their own requirements.
"That will be difficult..." Levin muttered and said nothing.
The bar fell into silence again.
Leo White, the bar owner and the first generation of "White Rose", stood behind the bar, wiping the glass with a soft cloth while quietly watching the members of "White Rose" sitting around the table scratching their heads. , with a slight smile on his face.
Golden sunlight poured in from the glass window, and there were fine dust floating in the sunlight. It was another quiet and beautiful afternoon.
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