Fox in the Penalty Area

Han Shuyu appeared at the door of Aurora Hotel early in the morning.

Compared to the first time she came here to guard the Madrid Pirates players, this time she came an hour earlier.

But despite this, the place is already crowded.

The police had to seal the two streets at the intersection where the hotel is located to conduct traffic control to avoid unexpected situations.

Han Shuyu struggled to squeeze in, but in the end he still couldn't get to the front line.

She could only hold the selfie stick high outside to record such a spectacular scene.

"Brothers! This is the Madrid derby! How could there be so many fans in front of the Aurora Hotel before games in the past? But today, I came an hour earlier than last time, but I couldn't even squeeze into the first row. ...It seems that it is impossible to get Hu Lai's signature today. Let me show you the situation at the scene and see how exaggerated it is!"

Although it was an away game, because it was still played in Madrid, the Madrid Pirates still chose to stay at the Aurora Hotel before the game.

As usual, they will naturally come to sign autographs and take photos with the fans after having breakfast.

When Hu Lai walked out of the hotel lobby, he was startled by the dense crowd of people on the street outside.

This is not his first time playing at home, but even in the Champions League group match against Ruerrhein, there were not so many people outside the hotel before the game.

"This is Derby!" Joaquin Vela noticed Hulay taking a step back reflexively, and gently supported him with his palms from behind, while whispering.

Hu Lai stood at the door and looked into the crowd.

There were many vivid faces in the dark crowd.

Beyond that, there are numerous flags.

Hu Lai easily found the Chinese flag among them, and there were quite a few.

I don’t know if it was brought by Chinese students or the Spaniards themselves.

Hulay has never played in a derby match.

Whether it is domestically or in the Premier League, Flash Star and Leeds City have no derby opponents.

So this was the first time he had seen such a fanatical atmosphere.

Very novel.

I was hooked again and felt excited.

This is Derby!

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After breakfast, Hu Lai signed autographs for the fans one by one.

Every Pirates fan who asked for his autograph told him: "You must score in this game, Hu!"

"Come on Hu Lai, you can definitely score!"

"Come on, Hu! Show the king how powerful you are!"

"Haha, I'm extremely glad that you didn't choose the king, Hu!"

Hu Lai lowered his head to sign and said to them: "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for your support! Thank you!"

He even met a female fan who might be old enough to be his grandmother. She was wearing his No. 14 Madrid Pirates jersey. Not only did she ask for his autograph and take a photo, but she also gave him a big hug.

Finally, he kissed his forehead and said: "This is a blessing for you, Hu. With this blessing, you will definitely be able to score goals today."

Juleon held his head high: "I do feel that I am strengthened to fight for you, my lady!"

The old lady smiled happily and gently touched Hu Lai's face.

This scene was recorded by Han Shuyu behind her with a selfie stick.

Her football watching VLOG has another great piece of material.

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The interaction between Madrid Pirates players and fans did not last long. Although there were many people, not everyone was lucky enough to squeeze in front of the players and ask for autographs.

Han Shuyu didn't even wait for the event to end before leaving early.

Anyway, she had already captured the material she wanted, so there was no need to stay here.

She still has to catch up with the next event: the Madrid Kings fan meeting.

Yes, the Madrid Kings also have fan benefits.

It's just that they don't mingle with the fans as thoroughly as the Pirates.

Their fan activities are basically held inside the hotel where they are staying, with a separate space set up and several players sitting at a table. Then the fans lined up and handed them what they were holding, and they wrote their names on it.

It's more formalistic and has no gimmicks.

The players who came to meet the fans' autograph requests seemed more like they were here to complete the tasks assigned to them, and the impression given was far inferior to that of the Pirates.

But no one is complaining that much.

After all, it’s great to have such an event where fans can find autographs from players.

Moreover, this kind of activity can ensure that Kings fans across the country have the opportunity to have close contact with their favorite stars. Every time the Kings go to away games, they will arrange such fan activities.

Madrid Pirates fan activities are only available at home games.

After all, the King of Madrid is a club with fans all over Spain, and there are also fans who admire the King in other cities.

Nationwide, there are more Kings fans than Pirates fans.

But within Greater Madrid, Pirates fans dominate. The Pirates' base is in the south of Madrid, where the population is already larger than in the north.

Therefore, the Pirates do not need to go to the away game to engage in welfare activities. They only need to do this in Madrid, which is enough to satisfy the vast majority of their fans.

When Han Shuyu arrived at the King's event, there was already a long queue outside the hotel.

Everyone is wearing the red jersey of the Madrid Kings and carrying various posters, photos, team flags, jerseys and other items of the Madrid Kings players.

These are props that will be signed by players in a while.

Han Shuyu quickly lined up at the back of the queue.

Although there were many people, the team moved quickly. It can be seen that the hand speed of the Kings of Madrid stars who signed in front is also very fast. After all, the signatures of all stars are like ghost drawings. What matters is how quickly they are written in one stroke, rather than stroke by stroke to make people recognize what he signed. What……

Han Shuyu used her mobile phone to record this scene. This will also be an important material in her football watching VLOG.

Since it is a Madrid derby, of course she cannot only record the situation on the Pirates' side. As one of the protagonists, the situation on the King's side is also essential.

While filming in the team, Han Shuyu heard some fans complaining:

"Alas...Merry didn't come today. I originally wanted his autograph..."

"Isn't Melly here? Suddenly I don't want to wait in line... I came here just for him."

"It's understandable, right? It's a derby after all. For such an important game, I definitely don't want Melli to be disturbed..."

"Alas, but Melly hasn't come out to sign autographs for us for three consecutive games..."

Hearing the comments from the Madrid Kings fans, Han Shuyu frowned slightly.

The atmosphere is quite different.

The red flags of the Madrid Pirates are waving, there are huge crowds of people, and the gongs and drums are loud...

The Kings are complaining that their favorite star did not attend the event.

Han Shuyu had never thought there was any problem with the arrangement of this event before, and he fully understood the club’s intentions and difficulties. With the influence of the Madrid Kings, if all the first-team players came out to sign autographs, it would actually be a great thing for everyone. The burden, especially on the players, will probably be unbearable.

Therefore, only a few players are selected to meet everyone's requirements and rotated before each game.

It is reasonable and fully reflects the superb management level of the King's Club.

But after personally experiencing the fan welfare activities of Madrid Pirates Club, Han Shuyu felt that the Kings Club was obviously inferior to the Pirates Club and valued its fans more.

This idea came to Han Shuyu's mind so naturally that she didn't think there was anything wrong with criticizing her favorite club like this...

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The Madrid derby between the Kings and Pirates kicks off at 4pm local time in Madrid.

For the Spaniards, this kick-off time is considered early.

The reason for kicking off so early is of course to take care of the East Asian fans, or to be precise, to take care of the Chinese fans.

The Kings of Madrid already have a huge number of fans in China. According to the latest statistics, the Kings of Madrid are the foreign club with the largest number of fans in China.

In addition, the Madrid Pirates now have Chinese player Hu Lai, so everyone will naturally pay more attention to this Madrid derby.

In order to make it easier for Chinese fans to watch the game, and to further expand the influence of La Liga in the Chinese market, this high-profile intra-city derby was scheduled for 4 p.m.

Logically speaking, given the Spaniards' work and rest habits, ninety o'clock in the evening is their prime time to watch football. Therefore, La Liga, which usually starts at two or three in the morning, or even four or five in the morning, is the normal game time.

Madrid is located in the East Zone 1, while China is in the East Zone 8. There is a time difference of seven time zones between the two places. And because Spain implements daylight saving time from the end of March to the end of October every year, the time difference between the two countries is now six hours.

Four o'clock in the afternoon in Madrid is ten o'clock in the evening standard time in China.

It was exactly twelve o'clock after watching the game, so I didn't miss the rest. The time was just right.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Han Shuyu arrived outside the Crown Stadium in the center of Madrid two hours early.

There is still about half an hour before the fans enter the venue, but many fans from both sides have already gathered here.

Kings fans wearing red jerseys and Pirates fans wearing blue jerseys are as distinct as oil and water.

Although there are many people, it is not chaotic. There were security guards and mounted police at the scene responsible for maintaining order. At the same time, they also separated isolation zones in various ways and planned different routes for the fans of the two teams to ensure that they would not mix together while walking.

Han Shuyu took the time to shoot, and even randomly grabbed a few fans from both sides for on-site interviews. Before the match between Madrid Pirates and Ruerrhein, Han Shuyu did this and found that the effect was good when he put it in the video. So she is going to do the same in this Madrid derby.

Throw out the questions you have prepared in advance and ask everyone about their prospects and expectations for this game.

It made her look like a reporter without a badge.

Until she was caught being interviewed by a real reporter...

Han Shuyu stared at the female reporter with a sweet smile standing in front of him with wide eyes: "Sister Shanshan?!"

Wang Shanshan said to Han Shuyu with her signature smile: "I know you too, 'Shuyu'. I watched your videos at Station B."

Han Shuyu didn't expect that she would be known by CCTV reporters. She was very excited and didn't know what to say, so she just giggled.

"Can you accept a small interview with us?" Wang Shanshan pointed to the camera next to her.

This time, many domestic media came to report for the Madrid Derby. CCTV not only arranged a dedicated team of reporters and editors to cover the game in an all-round way, but also asked He Feng to fly to Madrid from China and conduct the live broadcast directly at the Crown Stadium. Commentary.

It shows how much everyone attaches importance to this game.

"No problem, no problem!" Han Shuyu quickly tidied up his appearance, mainly his hairstyle. She was filming all the way just now, and her hair was messy like a crazy woman...

Wang Shanshan waited patiently for her to fix her hair before starting the interview. She looked at Han Shuyu, who was wearing a light gray King of Madrid jacket, and asked:

"Who do you think will win this local derby?"