Original title: The total number of live audiences exceeded 2 million, and the average number of spectators per game reached 27,000-
Witness the "12th Man in Su Chao" for 141 days.
From late spring to early autumn, the regular season of Jiangsu City Football League ended on September 27th, and will start a more intense knockout today. During the regular season, 141 days and nights were heated, and this "grassroots" event, which was organized by takeout agents, air-conditioning maintenance workers, bank account managers and high school students, became a national carnival football feast, attracting more than 2.11 million live spectators, with an average attendance of 27,000. "Su Chao" shows us not only the fighting spirit of ordinary people, but also the passionate feelings of countless fans as "12th people".
Grassroots heat wave
National football carnival
"Competition first, friendship fourteenth!" With the slogan of sharp edge and full of temperature, it shows the burning and tender point of "Su Chao". Football is closely linked with the glory of the city, arousing people’s strong collective identity and inner belonging. Fans everywhere are twisted into a rope, and everyone is trying their best to inject energy. "In the past, it was necessary to recruit soldiers, and now everyone is brave enough to sign up." Jiang Xiaoping, secretary-general of Suzhou Football Association and general manager of fans’ association, said that during the regular season of "Su Chao", new members kept pouring in, designing flags and posters, composing rehearsal battle songs and coordinating on-site activities were all voluntary, but everyone’s enthusiasm was always high. "Every cross-city’ expedition’, even if the voice is hoarse, the fans still insist on singing every song." He was very moved. "This is a love that goes deep into the bone marrow."
"No one scolds you for losing" makes the "Su Chao" stadium filled with a different kind of warmth. The most unforgettable thing for Changzhou fan Wu Xiaoru was the night of "home defeat"-Changzhou regretted the fierce battle with Nanjing in the rain, and many people were disappointed, but at the final whistle, the passionate melody of "What is this pain in the wind and rain?" sounded in the stands, and countless fans stayed to interact with the players. At that moment, Wu Xiaoru’s eyes filled with tears: In this arena, applause was left to the hard workers, and tears always flowed for the perseverers.
On the pitch of "Su Chao", there is no preset script, only a true confession. In the stands, the fans spontaneously interpreted the local culture: Xuzhou fans held high the battle flag decorated with Han stone reliefs, Yancheng phalanx wore elk headgear to take a group photo, and Suzhou cheering group wore Suzhou embroidered scarves to sing the songs of Wuyu team. Seven days before the start of "Su Chao", Jiang Ge, a die-hard fan of Zhenjiang Mengxi Lanyao Football Association, died unfortunately. In order to fulfill his unfinished wish, the fans will always reserve seats for him, and his jersey will travel with the team to every away game. "Jiang Xiaoge, this is fighting for you!" With the sincere call, football has become an emotional bond linked by blood in a city.
Warm symbiosis
Symphony of friendship on the pitch
With the story of fans with temperature, the connotation of "friend circle" in Jiangsu city has been continuously extended. Every competition day is full of singing and expectation, and the lively scene of watching the competition across the city promotes the cultural transmission and adds humanistic temperature to the competition.
On August 30th, Suqian Olympic Sports Center staged a warm heart scene. Fans from Huai ‘an and Suqian gathered warmly, first exchanging fans’ scarves, and then giving each other carefully prepared hometown specialties. "Welcome to Huai ‘an!" "Thank you Suqian!" Cheers resounded through the audience. Li Ren, president of Suqian Bawang Fans’ Association, said with emotion: "We have been watching the ball together in Nanjing Olympic Sports Center since 2012. We have been fighting side by side for more than ten years, and the confrontation on the court will never affect this precious friendship." On September 7th, in the match between Suzhou and Yancheng, although the home team lost 2-3, Suzhou fans did not leave in frustration after the final whistle, but collectively stood up and applauded the visiting team, so that the passion of competition and sincere friendship could coexist harmoniously.
Cross-regional friendship extends in the "Su Chao" stadium. On August 16th, Wuxi played against Xuzhou at home. The Xuzhou Twelve Fans Association and 25 Tibetan students from Xinghai County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province watched the game together. The Tibetan word "Herixi" (meaning "Come on") was warmly intertwined with Chinese cheers. For this group of children who came to Jiangsu to participate in research activities, Xuzhou fans prepared schoolbags, fan uniforms and other gifts early, and the children returned the white Hada as a symbol of blessing. "Different languages have found resonance in the same heartbeat." Chen Guanyu, president of the fans, said that this moment seemed to see Xuzhou and Xinghai working hand in hand on the road of counterpart assistance.
Because of "Su Chao", Zhang Tao, a fan of Jiangxi Province, is completely infatuated with Jiangsu. "From the initial’ 14th Friendship’ to the interactive stalk’ Ahuai Are You Sleeping?’ which was popular all over the network, I was fascinated by the live broadcast of’ Su Chao’." What moved him was not only the humanistic customs in Jiangsu, but also the unity and tolerance of the Thirteen Pacific Insurance-the fans supported each other and the cities encouraged each other. This passion for common progress is the most touching charm of Su Chao.
Love blooming
Football lights up the light of growth
Because of "Su Chao", more and more ordinary people who know little about football on weekdays begin to pay attention to this sport. The meaning of happiness, the value of hard work, and a kind of resonance are constantly fermenting and growing in more hearts.
"When you come to Su Chao, there is no madness!" Everyone who loves life finds an unprecedented experience here. Xu Hui, the treasure mother of Lianyungang, never thought that football without intersection would bring an unexpected "awakening" in life. Since watching Zhenjiang team play Lianyungang team, she has become a loyal fan of "Su Chao", and she hasn’t missed a game related to the home team. On weekdays, I turned around the children. This summer, I took the initiative to put on my jersey and makeup, and braved the heat to come to the outdoor stadium to find my long-lost passion and self-expression. "Su Chao and us will get better and better!" Shouting aloud in the heat wave, spontaneously organizing support, and volunteering … "Su Chao" fans are telling a wonderful story of self-transformation.
Su Chao has brought more than one game to children. In the stands at the scene, small fans wearing jerseys can be seen everywhere, and their faces are happy and excited, as if they were fighting side by side with the players on the field. "I want to play football when I grow up", and childish words have become a common aspiration. "’Su Chao’ has made children re-recognize sports." Yao Jia, a physical education teacher at Xuyi Middle School in Huai ‘an, was deeply touched. "They learned here that the process of running and chasing is equally meaningful, which can illuminate their growth path far better than scores."
This kind of heat, Cao Xiang, founder of Nantong Feixiang Football Club, feels particularly real: "There were about 600 students in the summer vacation last year, and this year it has risen to 800. More and more children are willing to try and kick." Under the scorching sun in August, a group of eight or nine-year-old players sweated in the training ground of the club, and the parents on the sidelines were equally focused. Parents said that with the "Su Chao", children can practice the ball more vigorously, and watching the game with their families has become a warm weekend agreement. It was an outbreak, but also a sowing. Su Chao updated his understanding and expectation of football. When dreams sprout, the "seedlings" in the stands will eventually become the "forest" on the field. (Wu Yuyang)
Source: Xinhua Daily
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