Chapter 33 The appearance ceremony of the unknown

Kirov Stadium is the third largest stadium in the country during the former Soviet Union, and can accommodate 80,000 people, second only to the Luzhnikilenin Stadium in Moscow and the Republic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. It once hosted the football matches of the 22nd Olympic Games in 1980.

But it is obvious that this historic stadium no longer meets the current requirements of Zenit.

Since Gazette took over the Zenit Club in St. Petersburg at the end of last year, the issue of building a new stadium worthy of Zenit has been put on the agenda.

Finally, it was decided to demolish the Kirov Stadium after this season and then build a new stadium on the original site - the Gazprom Arena.

So for the fans of Zenit in St. Petersburg, the 2006 season will be the last season for Zenit at Kirov Stadium. After a few seasons, she will be reborn and appear in front of the world in a new posture with a more beautiful and grand image, becoming Zenit's home court again.

Chen Yingxiong stood in the passage from the locker room to the court, and was with his teammates, who were about to play. They were surrounded by their opponents, Nalchiksparta players, wearing red away jerseys.

Zenit, who played at home, wore their white home jerseys.

This is Chen Yingxiong's first official professional league game in his life. He felt his heart beating faster, but it was not nervous, but excitement... He was unable to stand honestly. Listening to the various singing and noises made by the Russian fans outside, he kept shaking his body, sometimes jumping up, sometimes taking two steps.

"Don't be nervous, hero. It's no big deal, it's just an ordinary league game." Eric Hagen comforted Chen Yingxiong in English.

"Thank you, Eric." Chen Yingxiong thanked him, "But I'm not nervous, I'm excited!"

When the stadium broadcast rang: "Let us welcome the guys of Zenit!"

"Blue, white and blue! Blue, white and blue!!"

There were huge cheers in the stands. Blue, white and blue are one of Zenit's nicknames.

At this time, the team's captain Radimov shouted to his teammates: "Here you come out!"

Chen Yingxiong's body, which had been moving constantly, stopped, and he suddenly became quiet.

When Alexand Krzakov in front of him began to walk, Chen Yingxiong followed closely and set out on the road to the court.

This is not only the road to Kirov Stadium, but also the road to professional football, but also the road to me, Chen Yingxiong, becoming a green hero! It is a glorious road!!

Dad, look at it, your son will never embarrass you! You will never embarrass you by giving you a name!

When Chen Yingxiong walked out of the passage, the TV broadcast gave him a close-up shot.

The commentator was stunned when he saw Chen Yingxiong's face.

Although he had already won the starting roster an hour before the start of the game, he did not notice that there was an Oriental in addition to those Koreans!

Because Chen Yingxiong’s registration list says “hero·chen” instead of “yingxiong·chen”.

"This is..." The commentator quickly searched for information about this person in the messy commentator's seat, but he found nothing! His colleague who was responsible for information collection on the TV station did not prepare information about this player for him! He cursed him a hundred times in his heart, but now he can only find a way to save the court. "...A Oriental! It's amazing! When did Zenit have another Oriental player? We know that Edvocart seems to be particularly fond of Korean players. After he coached Zenit, he brought three Korean players to the team in one go... Could this be the fourth?"

If Chen Yingxiong could hear the commentator's question, he would definitely point at his nose and curse: "You are Korean! Your whole family is Korean!"

But at this time he looked up and looked around the stadium - the stadium that could accommodate 80,000 people was indeed spectacular!

In fact, there are many such large stadiums in China, but Chen Yingxiong has no chance to play football. The youth team usually plays in some district-level stadiums, which can accommodate at most 30,000 to 40,000 people. Sometimes they have to go to the university football stadium to play.

The live broadcast was broadcasting one by one, calling out the names of Zenit's players.

It is obvious that who is the most popular here.

"Andre—" the announcer of the live broadcast shouted.

"—Arshavin!!!" The fans on the scene followed up loudly. After shouting, they began to shout Arshavin's nickname: "Shawa! Shawar! Shawar!!"

Chen Yingxiong heard Alshavin's name. He counted it and found that Alshavin was the third one in front of him. In other words, it was his turn to two more people. He began to shift his attention from the stands and pricked up his ears to listen to his name.

"Li Hao!" Following Al Shawen was Li Hao.

"Oh!" The fans didn't cheer much.

"Alexand Kerzakov!!"

"Ula!!" The cheers were obviously much bigger than Li Hao, and this also shows the status of a player in the minds of fans.

It's coming, it's coming, it's coming... Chen Yingxiong is looking forward to it in his heart, waiting for the historic moment here! Everyone cheers-

"hero chen!" Even the broadcast sound was significantly smaller.

“…”

A quiet...

No, it is not fair to Chen Yingxiong to say this. There was still a small cheer in the stands when the name was just halfway through, but it quickly disappeared - the cheer was actually inertia. When the fans quickly discovered that the name was very strange, they were all stunned.

Who is this "hero chen"?

Everyone looked at each other.

Before they could react, the next person's name was reported on the live broadcast: "Eric Hagen!!"

"Oh oh oh!!" This time, the cheers came back. The contrast and contrast were like when the audience was reading Chen Yingxiong's name just now... After they returned to normal, it was someone else's turn to appear.

Chen Yingxiong stood in the team with a depressed look on his face. He didn't expect that his historical appearance would be the result - tens of thousands of people in the stands, but none of them knew him!

Ye Saining, who was sitting behind Zenit's seat, smiled. This was something he had guessed long ago, but he had never told Chen Yingxiong.

How could an unknown man who has just been promoted from the youth team and has not been in the youth team for long? How could he leave a deep impression on people? Isn’t it normal for no one to know your name, hero?

Although Chen Yingxiong has performed two excellent performances in the youth team, for most fans, he is still a pink and tender newcomer and a real unknown person. Since Popovich has very good protection, everyone doesn't even know his name. Even if he scored a few goals in the youth team, so what?

For real professional football, you are a complete rookie newcomer and hero.

Chen Yingxiong clenched his fists - he would be like this if he was unwilling to accept it. He would not have any other behaviors, just clench his fists tightly, making the bigger the force, the tighter the clenches, and the whiter the knuckles, which means he is more unwilling to accept it.

Oh shit!

Chen Yingxiong reacted. He had meaningless fantasies before. He was a real nameless! Not only in Zenit, St. Petersburg, but also in the entire Russian Super League and in the entire world professional football world, he was a trivial nameless!

What cheers are there? What welcome is there? What passionate introduction is from the commentator? What kind of beauty is taking the initiative... they are all their own fantasy!

But, you wait... This world is waiting for me, and I will let all of you know my name! I will let the whole world know my name! Even if you are tired of it, you will still hear and see my name!

I am Chen Yingxiong, and I want to be the Green Hero of Chen Yingxiong! Hero!

Vasily Hirgeevsky, a commentator who broadcasts the TV screen in the TV broadcast room, turned off the microphone and shouted to his colleagues outside the broadcast room through the headset: "Give me the information about that hero! I don't know who he is!"

"Vasily, there is no more information. Our information is provided by Zenit Club. We only know his name, height and weight, birthday, location, and number... We cannot get more information about this person from other channels!" The director explained to Hirgeevsky through headphones.

"Then at least you should tell me which country he is from? Are you from Korean?"

"Hey, didn't you give it to you?"

"I swear not!"

"Uh, I'll look for... I have it! He's... Uh, Chinese?!" The director was surprised.

Hirgeevsky was also stunned: "Chinese player? When did Zenit introduce a Chinese player?"

The director standing outside the soundproof window didn't care much about it. He turned on the microphone at Shirgeevsky: "Work, work, Vasily! The game is about to begin."

Even if there were more doubts at this time, Vasily Hirgeevsky could only force him to continue his commentary work.

"We have seen that the captains of both sides have exchanged the team flags, and they have also picked the side... St. Petersburg Zenit kicked off, and the game is about to begin. We have also noticed... In this game, Edvokat activated a very strange young player. After Tek was injured, the young man born on May 25, 1988 was wearing the game and served as the starting striker... He is tall... uh, 1.92 meters! Judging from the information we had before the game, he is 1.92 meters tall and weighs 93 kilograms. He is really a huge man... More importantly, audience friends, when you see his oriental characteristics, you will definitely think that this must be the fourth Korean player brought by the Dutch, right? Wrong! You are all wrong! He is a Chinese!"

Hirgeevsky didn't know what he was talking about. Anyway, he introduced all the only information about this kid, and then he planned to call the player's name "Hero" in the next game, without introducing any other situations about him.

"Okay, the referee blew the whistle and the game begins!"

In the middle of the court, Chen Yingxiong stepped on the football. He heard the whistle and knew that the game had begun.

So he gently rubbed the football to his forward partner Kerzakov. Kerzakov turned around and passed the football back, and ran forward himself.
Chapter completed!