Wu Lei Football Career Review
About 9:30 on the night of May 19, after returning from Spain and complete the test isolation Wu Lei, "closed bubble type" was transferred to Gusu, stay in China's men's football preparations for the World Preliminary Round 40 resident hotel. Li Tie coached the national football team, also synchronized arrival.
On March 30, 2019, Wu Lei, who stayed in the ocean with a dream, participated in the Catalan derby for the first time as a La Liga player. Despite the loss of the game, many of our fans lamented, "Messi, Wu Lei has really come a long way to stand in front of you!"
On May 18, 2021, Wu Lei's flight landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport, 579 days since his last return. Looking back, Wu Lei once again on behalf of the national football team, also through a lot of hardship, once again appeared in front of our fans.
On the basis of the time line, combing Wu Lei's last return to the country after the relevant events, to see how far the "only college student in the village" has traveled to be able to "go home" to the love of soccer fans to report on the performance.
First time in La Liga
Time: January 28, 2019
At the beginning of 2019, Wu Lei represented the national football team to fight in the Asian Cup, despite the shoulder fracture still with the injury, the team successfully out of the line. on January 28, 2019, he formally transferred from Shanghai SIPG to La Liga club Espanyol.
Due to the intensity of the tournament, Wu Lei took conservative treatment for his injury and still managed to score three goals and one assist in the second half of La Liga to help his team reach the UEFA Cup.
lit. teacher's kindness is unforgettable (idiom); the kindness of a teacher is unforgettable
Time: June 15, 2019
After experiencing a wonderful half of the La Liga season, as the only Chinese player in Europe's top five leagues, Wu Lei, the first moment after returning to Shanghai, with his wife and a pair of children went to Chongming Island Genbao soccer base, to visit his mentor Xu Genbao.
When he finished his vacation back to Spain, Wu Lei must not have predicted: affected by the epidemic, once again back to the country actually waited a long 579 days.
Goal Barcelona
Date: January 5, 2020
Compared to the first season of smooth sailing, Wu Lei stayed in the "second year" career, because of the team's frequent changes in command, there are ups and downs. Originally very good to play Wu Lei skill characteristics of the skipper Ruby left, the Spanish team a season for four managers, but still hard to escape the fate of relegation. Wu Lei's La Liga games played intermittently, constantly bearing the new requirements of the new coach.
The only highlight of this season, and the one thing Wu Lei can boast about, is that he broke Barcelona's goal in the Catalan derby and equalized the score for his team. This goal fully demonstrated Wu Lei's speed and ability to run the ball.
Victory over the new crown
Date: March 2020
On March 21, 2020, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) confirmed that Wu Lei, who now plays for La Liga club Espanyol, had been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Wu Lei then posted a video on his personal social media, stating that he was in isolation at home in Spain, and that he was in very good spirits and that his symptoms had largely disappeared.
Wu Lei also revealed in Wu Lei weekly journal, his wife also infected with the new crown. He said: "Look at the accompaniment of my wife is still some symptoms, we are now experiencing, can be said to be life so far the most difficult time, before going abroad which will think of the road to stay in the ocean will be full of this test of life, human beings in the face of nature is so small, compared to the rankings of the soccer stadium winners and losers is so insignificant, wait until the day of the reopening of the game! I'm going to enjoy this rebirth on the field."
Valleys Renewal
Date: August 17, 2020
After recovering, Wu Lei also found his competitive status. Although the Spaniard team relegated to the West B, but Wu Lei in the team fell to the trough, choose not to leave. Spaniards club 17 officially announced with our international footballer Wu Lei renewed contract, the new contract will expire in 2024 June 30th.
Renewal of Wu Lei said in an open letter to the fans, "I think, when one day, people are no longer discussing a Chinese player is to play the European mainstream league, or perhaps the sub-level of the league when, when the European countries of all levels of the field have our players running the figure of the time, the Chinese football will hit the bottom of the heart really confident up! "
Return to La Liga
Time: May 8, 2021
"It's great that we're back!" Beijing time on May 9, after the Spaniards returned to La Liga four rounds ahead of schedule, Wu Lei lamented on social media. Of the six pictures Wu Lei posted, three were of him when he clenched his fists and roared, a moment that released Wu Lei's pressure.
The campaign in the Western B League, Wu Lei from the beginning of the season debut, due to injuries and other comprehensive reasons, and gradually transitioned to play the role of substitute odd man out. Wu Lei played 31 times in the season in the West B, of which 8 games started, the remaining 23 games as a substitute, scored 2 goals. As a member of the team, Wu Lei for the Spaniards back to La Liga dedication force.
After the game, the Spaniards and the hardcore fans celebrated together, Wu Lei shouted "I like you" in Spanish, and the hardcore fans sang "Wu Lei's song" in response. The fans thanked Wu Lei from the bottom of their hearts for his loud song, which is undoubtedly the best reward for him to stay in the ocean.
Finally back in the country.
Date: May 18, 2021
At 10 o'clock on May 18, after a 12-hour long-distance flight, the IB2821 flight that Wu Lei took landed at Pudong International Airport. This is after starting back to Spain on October 17, 2019, Wu Lei returned to the country again after 579 days.
After returning home, Wu Lei updated his personal microblogging, lamenting the maturity of the domestic epidemic prevention system. Wu Lei wrote: "18 months, after the epidemic finally returned to the country, from last night's entry to the present, touched the domestic epidemic prevention system prudent, orderly. Also experienced our country's attitude towards prevention and control of resolute and meticulous. This is the strongest guarantee for everyone's health! From getting off the plane to entering the hotel, every link, such an organized system, I believe the world only our country can do! How many frontline staff members have worked so hard to make this happen? Comparing to some difficulties encountered on the way back home, they are the ones who worked the hardest and deserve the most respect! Greetings to them!"
On the night of the 19th, Wu Lei arrived in Gusu, gathered with the national football team and stationed in the tournament area, and then prepared for the 4 matches of the World Preliminary 40 with our national team. Let us look forward to Wu Lei, our national team have a wonderful performance.
