Hangzhou, April 4 (Reporter Bian Liqun) "The number of spectators at the Yellow Dragon Stadium was 9,26998! "Under the sound of Fellaini's close-range shot, it took two live broadcasts to complete the audience information.

Among the 26998,14 people at the scene, some took a 8-hour bus from Jinan to Hangzhou; Some people took an <>-hour train ride just to rush back from out of town to support their hometown team...

Some people have been old fans who have watched football for more than 40 years and have experienced the ups and downs of Chinese football. At such a low point, they still resolutely chose to go from Wuhan to Hangzhou for on-site support.

Super Bowl live. Wuhan Three Towns defeated Shandong Taishan 2-0 to win the Super Cup. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

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"Tarzan, do you want to obey?" The shouts of fans in the three towns of Wuhan to Shandong Taishan fans made the neutral audience around the reporter endure.

I have to sigh, in the tsunami, football has returned to its original appearance. With the Super Cup, Chinese professional football in the storm has started again.

Long gone is also the Super Bowl itself. The last time was at the start of the 1505 season, 2019,25000 days ago, when defending Chinese Super League champions Shanghai Port faced FA Cup champions Beijing Guoan, and more than <>,<> fans witnessed the coronation of Shanghai Port.

Fans of the three towns of Wuhan at the scene. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

Also long apart is the refurbished Yellow Dragon Stadium, the venue of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, which is the venue for the Super Cup and ushers in the new season of professional football in China.

It's a new look, with purple and orange seats, new and dynamic. Two large screens were updated and added in the middle of the stadium tower, and a ring screen was also set up on the stands. There are also many upgrades in the pre-game interaction, admission light show and other links, which are rare in China before.

Liu Dianzuo, the goalkeeper of Wuhan's three towns, sighed in an interview: "The entrance light show is like a blockbuster, which has rarely been experienced before. ”

Wuhan Three Towns Holding Cups. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

"14 hours by bus"

In order to watch this game, Xiao Wang, a fan who was in college, experienced an unprecedented journey, and he took a 14-hour bus from Jinan to Hangzhou overnight. The rush and excitement on the way made him hardly rest the night.

"After the ticket information was issued, I contacted the fans club to book. This time, more than 60 people came to our fan club, plus other Shandong fan clubs, no less than 1000,<> people came. Xiao Wang said.

Fan Xiao Wang. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

With a similar experience, there is also Xiao Zang, who studied at a university in Changsha. In order to support his hometown team Shandong Taishan on the spot, he specially took an 8-hour train overnight to Hangzhou.

After watching the Zhang Yang of the ball for more than 20 years, this time from Zoucheng to Qufu, and then to Hangzhou, it took 5 hours to take the high-speed train all the way. He also organized more than a dozen friends from all over the country who made friends because of football, taking the opportunity of the Super Bowl to get together for a long time.

Shandong Taishan fans outside the stadium. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

26998,<> people

These people are actually just the epitome of the 26998,<> fans on the scene. It is this support and love that has gathered the hope of Chinese football.

Wuhan fan Lao Zhang has been watching football since the late 70s. He witnessed the establishment of the Chinese Football Professional League in 1994 and accompanied Chinese football through ups and downs along the way.

Although Chinese football is currently at a low point, Lao Zhang is still as supportive as ever.

"I still hope that Chinese football can be okay, see how fast the Qatar World Cup, our Asian opponents Japan, South Korea, Australia, etc. have progressed." If Chinese football does not grasp it quickly, it will not be able to catch up at all. ”

After the game, Wei Shihao signed autographs to fans waiting outside the stadium. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

"There is not much you can do as a fan, just support. After all, the environment of Chinese football is so bad now, if everyone does not support it, then how can it get better? Fan Xiao Wang said.

In an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com before the game, Xie Pengfei, a player from Wuhan Three Towns, who is an international footballer, also said that the enthusiasm and support of fans will bring additional motivation to the players on the field. He also lamented that the Super Bowl and the game with fans have indeed been absent for a long time, which is what football is originally like.

The 26998,26998 fans at the scene, as well as those waiting in front of the big and small screens, are a valuable asset of Chinese football. Its future is inseparable from these unchanging loves. New season, new beginnings. With the hope of "<>+N", Chinese football in the anti-corruption storm is starting again. (End)