Five minutes after Dong Qiudi made up his mind, he felt a little discouraged.
When he thinks of going abroad, he needs to apply for a passport, a household registration book, and a visa. What if the visa is not approved? And where did he get so much money? In addition, he does not speak Italian and is not familiar with the place.
What if I get kidnapped? I heard that there are a lot of gangs in Italy...and what if I go to Italy to work? If I ask for leave, will my boss approve it? What if I tell him that I am going to Italy to watch the game?
, you will definitely be regarded as crazy, right?
The more Dong Qiudi thought about it, the more worried he became. All kinds of doubts emerged from his mind, like a downpour, trying to extinguish the fire in his heart.
The fire of "I want to go to Rome!" is teetering and may go out at any time.
Finally, it seemed to go out.
Everything fell silent.
Dong Qiudi looked at the ecstatic words that filled the screen again, and suddenly he couldn't get excited anymore.
He closed the webpage silently.
He sat in front of the computer and didn't know what to do.
Even the videos of football matches that I usually like to watch are no longer interesting.
He likes football and watching football, but the games he can watch in China are limited, only a few leagues.
Such a number of games cannot satisfy him at all.
Although he is a fan of Lazio, he also likes watching football games very much, not just Lazio games. He watches all the Chinese Super League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Premier League, French Ligue 1, Argentina, and Brazil.
These were broadcast on television.
He also watches things that are not broadcast on TV.
He bought a satellite pot cover and secretly installed it on the roof of his house. It was specially used to receive foreign TV stations. He was interested in the leagues of various countries. He even watched the Malaysian League... the Russian League, the Turkish League, and the Norwegian League.
League, Scottish Premiership, Portuguese Premier League, Eredivisie...he watched all these leagues in this way.
He is keen on watching games because he likes to conduct various analyzes while watching the games.
For example, analyze the formation of both sides' starting lineups and analyze the tactics played by both sides.
Later, he regarded this as a small game. He would guess the tactical arrangements of the head coaches of both sides, and then judge whether his guess was correct based on the game.
There was right and wrong, and he never tired of it.
Just like some people like to play mahjong, some people like to read comics, and some people like to play online games. Some people like to play football, and Dong Qiudi likes to watch football.
This is his only pastime after work.
He doesn't smoke, don't drink, and doesn't socialize. He is wandering and working alone in this unfamiliar city, and he doesn't have many close friends.
After he finishes work every day, when he returns to his rented "home", he turns on the TV to watch games from various countries.
When there is no game, he will surf the Internet and dive into various fan websites, forums and Q groups.
Then I call my parents who are far away in my hometown once a week to say hello and show concern for my parents.
In his other spare time, he spent all his time watching football games.
He could go downstairs all weekend for this purpose.
Sometimes he feels that being so obsessed with watching football is not a disease.
It's like football is his life.
This summer, Lazio came to China to play the Super Cup for the second time. This time it was the Roma derby with Roma. This made him, a Lazio fan, very excited. He wanted to go and watch the game live.
This idea is as strong as when he wanted to go to Italy just now...
Of course. It was much easier to go to Beijing than to Rome, so he was not discouraged. Taking advantage of the weekend break, he went to Beijing. He got his wish and saw the Lazio game at the Beijing Bird's Nest, and witnessed Lazio defeat Roma and win the title.
The Italian Super Cup started.
And he was so excited that his adrenaline surged again. He took off his clothes, became naked, and jumped down from the stands wearing the Lazio team flag!
He swore that at that moment he really didn't think about what he would do if he fell and got hurt...
Anyway, he was lucky, he only suffered some scratches on his knees and arms after jumping.
Then he ran all the way to his idol, Lazio's savior and Chang Sheng's side!
Hug Chang Sheng, and also asked Chang Sheng for autographs and photos.
In the end, he succeeded in getting these two things, but was also arrested by the police...
Of course, in the end he was just criticized and educated.
It can be considered that he is lucky.
As a result, he became a celebrity on the Internet, and some people called him "Brother Naked".
However, "Streaking Brother" Dong Qiudi is not famous in real life.
After all, he is a homebody who usually keeps a low profile in the community near his home, basically like an invisible person.
Colleagues in his company didn't know that a person who was usually very low-key and silent could behave in such a crazy way.
Moreover, the craze on the Internet rises and fades quickly.
Soon no one paid attention to him anymore.
After that, Dong Qiudi continued to live in his football world, watching various games, continuing to cheer for Lazio's victory online, and continuing to be busy with life in his nine-to-five job.
Until just now, he decided to go to Rome.
This is a very bold idea.
But he was frightened now.
For him, going to Rome is a million times more difficult than going to Beijing.
There were too many practical problems that troubled him.
Dong Qiudi, who had been sitting in front of the computer for a while, stood up and turned on the TV next to the computer desk.
Because he remembered that today is Monday, and "World Football" is on at this time.
It is said online that there is a special feature on Lazio in this issue of "World Football".
Introducing how Chang Sheng, a Chinese head coach, became a big star in the city of Rome.
Lazio plays a supporting role in this special program, but Dong Qiudi still wants to watch it because he is also a fan of Chang Sheng.
Seeing the posters and advertisements of Chang Sheng all over the streets of Rome, I asked Lazio fans in Rome what they thought of Chang Sheng. Almost everyone had expressions of admiration on their faces.
Slowly, Dong Qiudi was also infected - there was no way, he was such an easily excited person.
When he heard the commentator say: "For Lazio fans, it is really a pleasure to go to watch a Lazio game every week. Not only enjoy the beauty of football, but also enjoy the victory...", he finally made up his mind.
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He is going to Rome!
This time it’s for real!
He wanted to watch a Roma derby at the Stadio Olimpico. Although for Italy, this derby was no longer a gimmick, but for him, a Chinese Lazio fan, it was still of great significance.
He also knows that he is not the first Chinese fan to watch the Rome derby at the Stadio Olimpico. But for him, this is his first time.
He really wants to go.
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Dong Qiudi took advantage of the weekend and ran back to his hometown, got his household registration book from his parents, and then asked his boss for a day off to apply for a passport.
Of course, he didn't tell his boss what he was going to do, he just said there was an emergency at home.
As a result, the boss on the phone was very unhappy and muttered. He complained that the business was busy now, Dong Qiudi, you actually wanted to go home...
In the end, he got it right, but told Dong Qiudi that the bonus for this quarter was gone.
Dong Qiudi no longer cares about so much.
The thought of going to Rome outweighed everything else.
What’s a bonus compared to realizing your dream?
Applying for a passport, applying for a visa... He was busy running around crazy about these things.
There is a fire-like passion in his heart.
A month later, he will appear in the north stand of the Stadio Olimpico, where he will witness a Lazio victory!
In the tenth round of the league, Lazio faces Roma at home!
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While Dong Qiudi is working hard to realize his crazy dream, Lazio is making steady progress under the leadership of Chang Sheng.
In the sixth round, Lazio defeated Brescia 3:1 at home.
In the seventh round, Lazio defeated Bari 2:0 away from home.
Then they face their third opponent in the Champions League group stage at your home stadium, Tottenham Hotspur.
Before the game, public opinion did not believe that Tottenham Hotspur, which had returned to the Champions League after 48 years, could pose any threat to Lazio.
"The last time Tottenham Hotspur participated in the Champions League was in the 1961-1962 season. At that time, Tottenham Hotspur's current coach Redknapp was still a ball boy... This is Tottenham Hotspur.
The club participated in the Champions League for the first time in its history. It was also the only time. They reached the Champions League semi-finals that time, but were eliminated by the powerful Benfica. Tottenham Hotspur, who lacked Champions League experience, wanted to cause trouble for Lazio.
, is very difficult. Especially at Lazio’s home ground..."
This is the commentary article of Corriere dello Sport before the game.
But Chang Sheng takes this game very seriously.
In the eyes of the players, Tottenham Hotspur is no different from the previous two games.
They don't understand why the boss attaches so much importance to this opponent. Before the previous games against Werder Bremen and Twente, they had never seen the boss like this...
Of course, Chang Sheng couldn't tell his players, because he came from time travel, so he knew how powerful Bell was, and if he wasn't careful, he would completely blow him up or something.
He could only tell his players in an analytical tone that according to the Tottenham Hotspur game video, Gareth Bale is the most threatening player in the Tottenham Hotspur team, so he must be targeted.
Make some arrangements.
The players actually accepted this explanation.
Anyway, it’s always right to listen to what the boss says.
From the game video that the boss showed them, we can also find that Bell is indeed very fast.
If he is allowed to rush forward, Lazio's defense...except for fouling, there really isn't much that can be done.
So the key to this game is not to let Bell and Lennon increase their speed.
As long as they can't charge, the threat is much smaller.
Therefore, in this game, Lazio's defensive tactics focused on how to limit Tottenham Hotspur's wing attack.
Gareth Bale on the left and Lennon on the right. These are the two people Chang Sheng has specially circled and asked the whole team to pay special attention to during the game.
Then, the game came.
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ps: It’s a new day, and it’s also the second day of double monthly tickets. Everyone was very impressive yesterday, but we’re just a few dozen votes away from fifth place...
Let’s cheer together with me today!
Let's keep pushing forward!
Even if the city’s books go crazy this month, we still want our football competition name to be left in the top five!
