January 30, 2011, Beijing Capital International Airport, China.
When the special plane of the Chinese men's national football team landed on the runway, more than 100 fan representatives who were there to pick them up started screaming wildly.
If it weren't for the airport security and special police stopping them, they would have rushed up before the plane even stopped.
Naturally, a warm welcome ceremony was held to welcome the Chinese team back home triumphantly, but obviously too many people could not be allowed into the airport, so only more than 100 fan representatives were selected to come in and welcome them.
On the terminal building, there is a large banner that reads "Warm congratulations to the Chinese team for winning the 15th Asian Cup in 2011."
When the plane came to a complete stop, the gangway was lowered and the red carpet was rolled out. Airport staff, dozens of Chinese and foreign journalists and more than 100 football fans representatives quickly gathered around to welcome the triumphant Chinese team. CCTV-5 broadcast the event live.
There was also a football lover, *****, ******, the Director of the State Sports General Administration, the Chairman of the Chinese Football Association and other leaders at all levels standing outside, waiting for the plane door to open.
When the cabin door opened and Lu Wenbin appeared in people's sight holding the Asian Cup championship trophy, the scene suddenly erupted in warm applause and cheers. Airport employees and fan representatives screamed and shouted to vent their excitement.
Leaders at all levels standing on the periphery also applauded the Chinese team, Lu Wenbin and the Asian Cup champions with smiles on their faces.
The reporters' flash lights almost blinded Lu Wenbin, causing him to pause for a few seconds before he dared to go down. Gao Hongbo, Zheng Zhi and others followed Lu Wenbin out of the plane one after another.
Amidst everyone's warm applause, Lu Wenbin came to the vice chairman holding the trophy.
The vice chairman shook hands with Lu Wenbin and said with a smile: "Very good, thank you for your hard work!"
Lu Wenbin said: "It's not hard!"
Then, the vice chairman was slightly excited and took a photo with Lu Wenbin holding the trophy for the reporters, and then shook hands with other coaches and players.
Other leaders also came up to shake hands with Lu Wenbin and took photos holding the trophy.
After the welcoming ceremony inside the airport ended, Lu Wenbin and others boarded the parade bus arranged by the General Administration of Sports and left the airport for the capital's grand parade.
After leaving the airport, Lu Wenbin and others realized what a sensation the Chinese team's victory had caused in the country.
The parade bus took more than five hours to drive from the Capital Airport to Tiananmen Square, a distance of more than 30 kilometers.
The roads, sidewalks, overpasses, balconies of residential buildings, behind windows of office buildings, and even some rooftops were all filled with fans welcoming the triumphant return of the Chinese team.
An unprecedented Asian Cup title made the whole of Beijing boil over. The number of fans welcoming the Chinese team along the way alone reached 700,000 to 800,000, and the streets were deserted.
When the team arrived at Tiananmen Square and climbed up the city wall, the fans in the square were endless.
At least millions of fans gathered in Tiananmen Square, which was no less than a rally for the National Day military parade.
Not only the police and special police, but even the armed police forces had to be dispatched to maintain public order.
When Lu Wenbin lifted the Asian Cup trophy on the Tiananmen Gate Tower, the shouts and cheers of millions of people in the square spread dozens of kilometers away.
Afterwards, each team member held up the trophy to show it to the fans, and received warm applause from the fans.
Led by Lu Wenbin, the players and fans sang the national anthem and sang for the motherland together to celebrate.
The joy of winning the championship occupies the hearts of every fan.
Many old fans who had been watching the game since the 1980s were in tears.
Once upon a time, there were countless jokes making fun of Chinese football. Many people believed that the Chinese team would never even win the Asian Cup, let alone the World Cup.
But today, the Chinese team truly won the Asian Cup, and it was a championship that they won by defeating the top three Asian teams, Australia, Japan and South Korea, in the knockout rounds. The championship is of considerable value.
No wonder many old fans were so excited that they shed tears.
After the celebration in the square, Lu Wenbin and others went into the Great Hall of the People for dinner and were received by state leaders. Everyone in the team received a reward of 500,000 RMB, gaining both fame and fortune.
The picture of the Chinese team being welcomed by millions of people in Beijing after returning home after winning the championship was transmitted around the world, causing quite a stir.
"The Asian Cup champion Chinese team returns home and is welcomed by millions of fans in Beijing!"
"Beijing's streets were deserted, and millions of fans gathered in Tiananmen Square to celebrate the Chinese team's first Asian Cup title!"
"Lu Wenbin and his Chinese team completely inspired the enthusiasm of Chinese fans, and the entire Beijing was deserted to welcome the national team's triumphant return!"
The densely packed fans in Tiananmen Square in the videos or photos taken by reporters have forced foreigners to admire the large number of Chinese fans.
Who says China is a football desert
As long as the Chinese team performs well, fans will come out in droves! The passion of Chinese fans for football will never fade!
It’s just because the Chinese team’s performance is not good that people rarely discuss or speak about it. If there is any discussion, it is about the top European leagues, the Champions League, and other top clubs.
But those are always other people's teams, and except for the die-hard fans, it's boring to discuss them.
Only when the day comes that the Chinese team wins the championship can the enthusiasm of all Chinese fans be truly aroused!
The next day, the whole team took the trophy to CCTV to participate in a special interview, continuing to show the championship trophy to the people of the whole country and talk about their own experiences.
After the celebration in Beijing, the trophy was naturally kept at the national team’s residence, and the players returned to their respective homes, preparing to celebrate and spend the Spring Festival in their hometowns.
This is the first time that Lu Wenbin has been able to go home to celebrate New Year’s Eve and Spring Festival after playing football in Europe. It was this Asian Cup that gave him this opportunity!
Just as the Chinese team returned home to celebrate, on January 30, in the 22nd round of Serie A, Inter Milan defeated Palermo 3-2 at home and continued to lead the Serie A standings with 54 points.
Then, on January 31, the last day of the winter transfer window, Inter Milan announced the loan signing of Japanese international Yuto Nagatomo.
Inter Milan currently has only one regular left-back, Zidane. When there is a shortage of players, Zanetti can only play as a left-back. This position is quite tight.
In the Asian Cup quarter-final match between China and Japan, although Japan was scored 5 goals by China, Nagatomo Yuto's performance was still remarkable and he was hailed as the left-wing king of the Japanese team.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Inter Milan introduced Yuto Nagatomo to strengthen its left side.
But what surprised the world was that because he joined the powerful Inter Milan and was to be teammates with the world's top superstar Lu Wenbin, Nagatomo Yuto's girlfriend was dug up by Japanese gossip reporters and spread all over the world.
Yuto Nagatomo's girlfriend is actually the active Japanese AV actress Hoshino Asuka.
Chinese netizens who know what Japanese AV actresses are expressed shock: the taste is extremely strong.
This is really shocking, even more shocking than Yuto Nagatomo joining Inter Milan!
Both Nagatomo Yuto and Hoshino Asuka became famous overnight and their popularity soared.
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