It was on March 15 when a heartwarming message spread quickly on social media: naturalized footballer Alan's family, including his wife and two children, had crossed the mountains and the sea and arrived in the beautiful coastal city of Qingdao to reunite with his club on Qingdao's west coast.
It is reported that Alan's family arrived in Qingdao yesterday, while his wife took to social media to share bits and pieces of the journey, writing with emotion, "It took 36 hours of flying to finally reunite with the love of my life."
Looking back to February this year, 34-year-old Alan joined Qingdao West Coast and embarked on the Chinese Super League journey again. In the team's first two rounds of matches, Alan made two substitute appearances with his outstanding performance, especially in the last match against Shenhua, he hit the opponent's goal post in both shots, showing his strong individual ability.
