China News Service, Shanghai, September 1 (Reporter Miao Lu) "In the three and a half years of playing abroad, I have seen the club operations of European football, from the youth training to the team construction planning of the first team. I have a lot of feelings. I hope to bring back the valuable experience I have seen and learned, not only to help the club, but also to help Chinese football as a whole, and to make Chinese football better and better." Wu Lei held a meeting on the evening of August 31 said at the fan meeting.
At the meeting that night, accompanied by the fans' shouts of "Wu Lei, Wu Lei...", Wu Lei appeared at the Pudong Football Stadium wearing a white T-shirt. After greeting the fans briefly, he changed Put on the No. 7 jersey sent by the drone, and lead the young fans into the stadium again.
The fans at the scene sang "Song of Wu Lei" several times, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
Wu Lei held a fan meeting on the evening of August 31, photographed by Zhang Hengwei
"When you return to your hometown, we will meet again as 7." This is when Wu Lei, then 27, transferred to Real Espanyol in La Liga in 2019, the relationship between Shanghai Haigang Football Club and the fans and Wu Lei It was agreed that now they are "fighting" with Wu Lei again.
"I am very happy and excited. Everyone has been paying attention to me during my stay abroad. Thank you very much for returning to such a very beautiful stadium. I hope to celebrate more victories with you here in the future." Wu Lei could not hide his excitement for his return. Feelings.
Before playing for Espanyol, Wu Lei played 126 times in all competitions, contributing 16 goals and 6 assists.
He also contributed many highlights: in the final round of La Liga in the 2018-19 season, his key goals helped the team qualify for the European competition; in the Catalan derby in La Liga, Wu Lei scored Barcelona's goal.
Wu Lei, who went abroad to play football, was dubbed "the hope of the whole village". He lived up to expectations and created many histories in Chinese football, becoming the first Chinese player to score and assist in La Liga and Spain's Copa del Rey. The first Chinese male soccer player to score in the European competition.
Wu Lei held a fan meeting on the evening of August 31, photographed by Zhang Hengwei
Wu Lei said: "I think the process of going abroad to play football is still very satisfactory. I have played a lot of games, and I have played and scored in the league, cup and Europa League. I personally think it is very satisfactory. This is also my dream. Three and a half years has been a very valuable experience for my career, and it will be a very good memory after retiring in the future."
Wu Lei, who put on the No. 7 jersey again, is very much looking forward to regaining the feeling of chasing, fighting, and working hard for the goal with his former "comrades" on the court. I now value the sense of achievement more.”
Previously, Argentine player Mathias Vargas officially joined Shanghai Haigang Football Club. He and Wu Lei played for La Liga Espanyol.
Regarding this "old partner", Wu Lei said that he is very happy to be able to play football together again in Shanghai, "I fully understand the feeling of playing football in another country as a foreign aid, and there will be a lot of difficulties, in terms of culture and other aspects. They are all very different. I will do my best to help him get familiar with China and the team’s environment as soon as possible, and hope to work together to bring more wins to the team.” (End)