Wu Lei score in his overseas career
A few days ago, Wu Lei said in an interview with domestic media that he would soon return to the seaport to participate in the Chinese Super League. The media asked Wu Lei to rate his study abroad career. He bluntly said that personally speaking, his study abroad career has been very successful. Wu Lei believes that after he played for Espanyol, he experienced the team playing in the Europa League, relegation, and promotion. From this point of view, he is very satisfied with the experience of studying in La Liga. At the same time, Wu Lei also recalled the two most unforgettable moments in his overseas career. The first was when he first joined the Espanyol, he quickly integrated into the team and scored a key goal.
At that time, the Spaniard had a narrow encounter with Real Sociedad in the final battle of La Liga. Espanyol must win this match to qualify for the Europa League. The Spaniard under heavy pressure was scored by Wu Lei to turn the tide and help the team enter the Europa League smoothly. Wu Lei, who performed well after the game, enjoyed the treatment of the stars and the moon for the first time, which made many Chinese fans proud of it.
Wu Lei’s second highlight for the Spaniard was when he represented the team and broke the Barcelona gate. The Spaniard was behind in the game, and Wu Lei was ordered to come off the bench. After Wu Lei came off the bench, he showed a good state and scored an equalizing goal. It was with Wu Lei’s goal that the Spaniard drew the mighty Barcelona. Wu Lei became the first Chinese player to knock on the door of Barcelona in La Liga, writing a new chapter in his overseas career.
From Wu Lei’s remarks in an interview, it can be seen that he is also very satisfied with his three-and-a-half-year overseas career. When Wu Lei decided to study abroad as a Spaniard, he made a huge sacrifice. Because, at that time, the Chinese Super League was still in the golden period of Jinyuan football. Excellent local players were paid tens of millions in the league, and there was no problem at all. Therefore, if Wu Lei wants to study abroad with the Spaniards, he needs to give up the sky-high salary of the Chinese Super League. Faced with the problem of choosing between high salary and dream, Wu Lei chose his dream without hesitation and still went to Espanyol.
Before Wu Lei joined Espanyol, he actually had no idea whether he could gain a foothold in La Liga. After all, no Chinese player has successfully established himself in La Liga before. Fortunately, Wu Lei met his mentor Ruby as soon as he came to Espanyol. Ruby tailored a set of techniques and tactics according to Wu Lei’s characteristics. Under such circumstances, Wu Lei quickly ushered in an explosion and proved himself with goals. It’s a pity that Ruby’s subsequent dismissal became a watershed in Wu Lei’s overseas career in La Liga. He has not played very easily in recent seasons. In the end, after comprehensive consideration, Wu Lei decided to return to play in China. I hope Wu Lei can perform well in SIPG and usher in a new peak in his career.
