Victory Banquet
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"This match Marítimo won the championship of this Portuguese League Cup by Wu Lei's last shot in penalty shootout, defeating Benfica, one of the top three teams in Portugal. This is the first championship won by a Chinese player as a main force in European top league."
"After Wu Yu's penalty shot went in, Zhan Jun's excited voice appeared on the computers of football fans all over the country, and he himself was also extremely excited."
"In this Maridimo team, two young players from Guangzhou, Wu Yu and Gao Wei, are the main players in the team's midfield, with Wu Yu being the core player and one of the two souls of the team along with Quaresma!"
"This game was revived by Wu Yu's appearance, and he scored a goal to tie the score despite the risk of injury. It can be said that without Wu Yu, Maritimo would not have won the championship, and the players standing on the podium would be Benfica! Zhang Junyue became more and more excited, praising Wu Yu and Gao Wei, the two young players."
Indeed, they also live up to these praises and are worthy of Chinese fans who stay up late at night to watch the game from thousands of miles away.
"Wu Yu, well done!"
"Good job!"
"Good game!"
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Wu Yu and Martins, along with other coaches, shook hands with the players, all of whom were saying words of encouragement. Meanwhile, in the stands, more than 20,000 Maridimo fans were singing their team's anthem at the top of their lungs, while the DJ at the Dragon Stadium was playing "We Are the Champions", a classic song by Queen that has become synonymous with championship victories, echoing throughout the entire stadium.
Wu Yu and his teammates sang their team song awkwardly while waving to the fans in the stands.
He and his teammates surrounded the field, thanking and celebrating with fans from afar. When he came to the front of the coaching bench, Wu Yu's gaze quickly searched the stands above the coaching bench and soon found Wang Peijun's figure.
Wang Peijun was also excitedly looking at Wu Yu, with a smile blooming on her face like a flower, and she was happy for Wu Yu from the bottom of her heart.
Wu Yu excitedly made a flying kiss gesture towards Wang Peijun. Hua Yan, who was standing next to Wang Peijun, naturally knew that Wu Yu's flying kiss was for his girlfriend and couldn't help but smile mischievously as he pinched Wang Peijun, causing her to lower her head in embarrassment, but feeling a sweet sensation in her heart.
The female fans near her did not know that Wu Yu's flying kiss had already been owned, thinking it was for themselves, and they all let out shrill screams, apparently infatuated with Maritimo's handsome midfielder.
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In the sound of "We Are the Champions", the staff of the final began to quickly set up a podium on the lawn. When Wu Yu and his teammates were still basking in the joy of winning the championship and celebrating wildly with fans, the exhausted Benfica players lay weakly on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
Every sentence of the lyrics stimulated their souls, and the TV camera occasionally captured the disappointed expressions of Benfica players, as well as the sad tears of their fans in the stands. This was in stark contrast to the ecstatic smiles on the other side, Maridimo's joyful faces. That's football, one side has to endure the pain of defeat, maybe next time they'll have the chance to celebrate by trampling on their opponents' corpses, but for now it wasn't them who were laughing.
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The award stage was quickly set up, and under the host's hosting, Wu Yu received his first career medal from the award guest.
This 3-4 cm wide medal, in Wu Yu's hand, ignited his passion and ambition. This was just the first season of his career, and he had already won a championship title. Many professional players have not been able to win a championship throughout their lives, but Wu Yu did it.
"Dad, this is for you. I did it, son! I made up for your regret and helped the team win the championship!" Wu Yu said quietly to himself, looking up at the sky.
"Champions of the 2013–14 Ta?a da Liga in Portugal — Marítimo!"
In the midst of thunderous applause, Captain Brigel took the trophy from the presenter's hands and held it high above his head. The cannons on both sides of the stage went off simultaneously as more than a dozen players from Maridimo cheered and celebrated their championship win.
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Two more Estádio do Drag?o fans, also from Marítimo, shared the joy of this conquest with their own team.
This is Marítimo's first top-flight title in Portugal in nearly a century and they made history!
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After the awards ceremony, it was almost midnight local time, and the whole Marítimo team couldn't rush back to Funchal immediately, so they found a hotel in Porto to stay overnight.
That night, almost all of Maridimo's players, who had never tasted the championship before, were so excited that they couldn't sleep.
The next day, when they took a plane back to Ponta do Sol, the scene at the airport gave them a fright. Hundreds of thousands of Marítimo fans were packed in front of the entrance, waiting for their heroes' return.
When the Marítimo team led by Martins appeared in the sight of fans, the scene was immediately stirred up. The fans who were originally singing the team song loudly all applauded for their heroes.
"Wu Yu..."
"Cuáresma..."
"Sasha..."
"Mr. Martins..."
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The names of each Maridimo player and coach are loudly spread among fans.
"Xiao Yu, I'm so nervous." Gao Wei said timidly as he hid behind Wu Yu for the first time facing such a large crowd of people lined up to welcome him.
Wu Yu was also facing so many fans' welcome for the first time, but he calmly smiled and teased Gao Wei: "If you're afraid now, then you don't need to come back to Guangzhou later."
"Really?" Gao Wei imagined Guangzhou's population of over 10 million, his face turned quite unsightly.
After receiving a heroic welcome, Maridimo's players returned to their club.
"Great job yesterday, boys! You did not disappoint the fans who welcomed you." Club chairman Felipe personally came to the base outside to welcome his heroes back.
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"Tonight, the club will host a celebratory banquet at the hotel. At that time, everyone can attend with their dance partners. Tonight, I'll be waiting for you all there." Felipe's words were very brief, finishing in just two or three sentences.
The team disbanded and everyone returned home. Hua Yan and Wang Peijun also took the same flight back to Fengsha.
"Xiao Yu, let's go buy some clothes. I don't have a suit to wear for the dance party tonight." Wang Peijun was thrilled as soon as she heard that they could attend the team's celebration banquet tonight.
"Don't be so anxious, I haven't even said I'd take you there." Wu Yu said slowly.
"What did you say? Who else can you bring?" Wang Peijun immediately changed her face and said fiercely.
"Hmm... with so many female fans liking me, I really don't know who to choose." Wu Yu said with a mischievous smile.
"How dare you!" Wang Peijun angrily shouted, grabbing Wu Yu's ear.
"No... I don't dare..." Wu Yu immediately softened: "I'll only take you there."
Gao Wei and Hua Yan, who were standing beside him, couldn't help but burst out laughing at Wu Yu's appearance.
Seeing the usually gentle Gao Wei also sneaking a smile, Wu Yu couldn't help but feel some anger. He said with ill intentions: "Dawei, do you have a dance partner tonight? I'll introduce a few to you."
After finishing speaking, he gave Gao Wei a glance.
Contrary to expectations, as soon as Wu Yu said this, Gao Wei's face turned red and he became flustered, stuttering and unable to speak.
Wu Yu knew that his good brother had never been with a girl since childhood, so he also knew that he couldn't find any dance partner.
"How about it? Monica is quite pretty, I'll have her be your dance partner." Wu Yu said, seeing Gao Wei not responding.
"No... never mind." Gao Wei said with his head down.
"What's wrong with that? As a brother to you, I must take care of you!" Wu Yu walked over and patted Gao Wei's shoulder, pretending to be kind.
"You're so clever at playing football, how can you be so stupid in life?!" Wu Yu hadn't had enough fun yet, when Wang Peijun walked over and pinched his ear again, dragging him out to the balcony.
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"Wu Yu cried out in pain and hastily begged for mercy."
"Sorry, did I hurt you?" Although Wang Peijun appeared fierce on the surface, she was actually very concerned and gentle with Wu Yu in front of her seniors and familiar faces like Hua Yan.
"It's nothing, but I really wanted to introduce a girlfriend to Dawei!" Wu Yu said with some grievance.
"Are you really clueless or just pretending?"
"What?"
"Haven't you discovered that Yan Jie and Gao Wei are already a couple?" Wang Peijun said irritably.
"What?!"
Wu Yu's eyes widened in surprise, looking at Gao Wei and Hua Yan who were exchanging flirtatious glances inside the house. What was going on? How come he didn't know about it? Were Hua Yan and Gao Wei a couple now?
Wu Yu still couldn't believe this was true.
"I won't tell you, I'm going shopping with Yan Jie." Wang Peijun ignored Wu Yu's surprise, took Hua Yan's hand and left.
"Kid, what's going on here?!" Wu Yu grabbed Gao Wei's collar fiercely and interrogated him like a prisoner.
"Heh heh...... Not long now." Gao Wei chuckled twice.
"It's been a while since you've been hiding from me, right? No wonder you haven't gone with me to the orphanage for over a month now."
"Haha......" Gao Wei was still just smiling foolishly.
Wu Yu opened his high collar and sat down on the sofa, but a pleased smile appeared on his face: This kid has finally grown up.
That night, Wu Yu and Gao Wei respectively accompanied Wang Pei-yun and Hua Yan to make a stunning appearance, becoming the center of attention. The public exposure of Wu Yu's girlfriend identity also made female fans who had been looking forward to having a beautiful encounter with this Chinese young general disappointed.
The scene of the two walking together with their companions was also captured by reporters and appeared in local sports newspapers, which were then spread through the internet and across the ocean to mainland China. A certain penguin's editor has something to do again.
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