Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Seaport drew 1-1 in the 14th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on the evening of July 3, Beijing time. Taishan failed to win at home. After the match, Xu Xin, a national team player who originally played for Shanghai Seaport, also appeared in front of Taishan fans to thank them in person.
Although Xu Xin played one season at Taishan before moving to the port, which caused a lot of controversy among Taishan fans, Taishan fans showed great generosity after this game when he was carried by his former teammate Wang Dalei in his arms as he walked in front of the Taishan fans' stands to thank them. One fan shouted:Â "He used to be our starter, right?" As a result, Taishan fans also applauded for Xu Xin. This scene also moved Xu Xin to tears on the spot.
As we all know, Xu Xin once played for Shandong Taishan for one season in 2021-22. With Guangzhou facing financial difficulties, Taishan took the initiative to accept Xu Xin, which did him no favors. And Xu Xin also returned to Taishan this season with an outstanding performance of 3 goals and 2 assists in 22 games. This season, Xu Xin followed Taishan to win the Super League title this season.
However, to the surprise of Taishan fans, Xu Xin left Taishan for Hong Kong in just one season, as Hong Kong offered him a more lucrative deal. He was once called a "traitor" by Taishan fans. Now, more than a year later, when they met again, Taishan fans still chose to put aside their differences. I believe this warm scene will be one of the rare touching moments in this season's controversial Chinese Super League.
