In the first round group match of the Asian Champions League last night, Beijing Guoan defeated Thailand’s Qing League 1-0 away game. What moved the Chinese people was that besides the spirit of competition, the national security team also specially put on the jersey printed with “Wuhan cheer” to express their aspiration to fight against the epidemic together.
Due to the impact of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, the Asian Championship schedule originally started on February 10 of the Chinese Super League team was forced to be postponed. The match between Beijing Guoan and Thailand Qinglai League was the only one in the Chinese Super League team that was carried out according to the original plan. In order to compete as planned, Guoan adjusted the training plan and schedule many times. Last night, at the Singha stadium in Chiang Mai, relying on Prince Ming’s Asian Championship debut, Guoan won the Asian Champions League and made a good start. The future schedule will be more challenging for the Chinese Super League team, but the national security generals who appeared last night still showed a strong desire to win. What moved the fans even more was that in the shooting of the dressing room before the match, Guoan team members made their debut in the New Jersey, showing everyone the new slogan on their chest-“Wuhan cheer up”!
According to the regulations of the Asian Football Association, the team’s chest sponsor can only be replaced twice a season. After wearing the jersey printed with “Wuhan Cheer”, Guoan has only one chance to change the advertisement on the chest. According to Guoan’s previous advertising bidding plan, the team’s chest advertising space for a single season is 0.1 billion yuan. Taking 30 rounds of the league as an example, the chest advertising value of a league is as high as 3.33 million yuan. As the Asian champion of intercontinental events, it may be higher than this price. But the club still decided to do so.
In fact, it is not simple to fulfill such a public welfare behavior. The club must report it to relevant departments such as the Asian Football Association and wait for approval. At the same time, we should find suitable and qualified clothing factories in the local area. After arriving in Chiang Mai, Guoan’s staff contacted three garment processing factories one after another, but they were unable to receive orders due to problems such as craftsmanship and machines. Finally, they relied on the support of a Thai Chinese, fulfilled your wish. “The new beginning of 2020, come on, China! Come on, Wuhan! Come on, Guoan!” After the Prince Ming game, which scored the winning goal, he said that this goal was not only for himself, for the team, but also for the Wuhan people in front of his chest. In the stands, Chinese fans also responded to Guoan Club, pulling up the banner of “Wuhan cheer, Guoan cheer.
In addition to our own teams, many foreign teams are also supporting the Chinese people in the fight against the epidemic. After learning that Dai Yifan, a medical worker from Hangzhou, missed the match of his beloved team in the first line of the epidemic in Wuhan, Muller, the star who played for Bayern Munich club in Germany, took the initiative to pass the Chinese microblog, the latter expressed their respect: “Thank you very much for your support, Dr. Dai. I hope Bayern’s victory last night (4-1 win Cologne) will encourage you, best wishes to you and your colleagues.” In addition, Bayern club also recorded videos to send condolences to the Chinese people thousands of miles away. Not only Bayern, but also the further Argentine riverbed club is on the same front with the Chinese people. In the match between the 20th round riverbed team and Banfield team in the Super League, Riverbed club put the Spanish slogan of “fuel China, come on Wuhan” on the screen of Monument Court. The players of riverbed team wore jerseys with Chinese names, to express support for China’s fight against the epidemic. Facing the epidemic, football people all over the world stood together, from Guoan to Bayern, and then to the riverbed. “Wuhan cheer, China cheer” is not only a slogan, but also a manifestation of action. Everyone believes that the epidemic will end as soon as possible and a good life will be restored in the near future. Our reporter Jin Lei