Recently, China's soccer international leader and well-known scorer Wu Lei was a guest on the Football Night program, talking about the team's path to winning the title this season.
The joy of winning at home
During the season's sprint, I was determined to win the title in my hometown, and the enthusiasm and excitement of the fans celebrated with us, a joy that seemed to give me a double dose of happiness. The championship ceremony on the trip to Dalian made me feel that honor again, and this championship made me even happier and more excited than I was in 2018. As I get older, perhaps I will be more emotional. This is not only the first full season after returning, but also a valuable experience with the team, staff and all colleagues.
Scoring Record Regret
In the middle and end of the season, I didn't care about the number of goals I scored, I only had one goal - to win the championship. The team had a difficult time in the middle and end of the season, the results dropped, and the whole team was under a lot of pressure. I didn't think too much about personal glory until the last round, when I realized that that goal could have been the Golden Boot. However, the result was always regrettable.
Fans' enthusiastic pickup
It was already 1am when we arrived at the airport late at night, but the fans who greeted us were unabashedly enthusiastic. Countless fans have been with us since we returned from Guangzhou in 2018. Although we didn't win the championship in these years, they witnessed our growth and endured the pressure from the outside world, which is undoubtedly an emotional release.
Loss against Guoan
We all aspire to be champions, and the fans expect the same, yet it's frustrating that we're not playing as well as we should be. After arriving in Shandong, everyone adjusted their mindset, took off the pressure from the national team and fully committed to the game. Over the years, such a Hong Kong team might not have been seen before, and everyone gave their all for the sake of scoring goals.
Visiting Xu Genbao after winning the championship
The idea of visiting Director Xu was not an impromptu one, but was set a month in advance. We had thought that winning the championship would be faster, so we wanted to visit him earlier. Every year when we go home on New Year's Day, we care about his health and celebrate his birthday. Winning the championship this time is the best thing we can do for him, and we hope he will be happier.
Xu's strict requirements
Since we were young, Mr. Xu has always been strict with us. Every time we go to the base, he will put forward new requirements, and we have long been accustomed to such teachings.
League's all-time leading scorer
Becoming the league's all-time leading scorer is a result of my step-by-step approach. Putting my feet up every day, accomplishing my tasks, training hard and gaining experience makes me incredibly proud. From my debut in the Premier League in 2013 until now, I'm happy to maintain my form and pursue more goals.
