Chapter Twenty-Four: Domestic Attention
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PS: My laptop broke down, probably because last time it wasn’t thoroughly repaired. Now I’m typing on my phone, and I really feel like chopping off my own hand. Watermark ad test. The most important thing is, after staring at the phone for so long, my eyes are nearly shut and won’t open.
Guo Xiaojun, that scholarly student in glasses you saw during the World Cup.
Right now, he’s using QQ’s “Dragon Subduing Palm” function to test who’s lurking invisibly, watching the match.
Lately, local media have gradually begun to pay attention to Mo Mo, some even calling him the next Hao Haidong.
But Guo Xiaojun disagrees. He believes Mo Mo is Mo Mo—he’s unique.
Born at Real Madrid, debuted with Hannover 96, the youngest player in the World Cup, and as a substitute in his first match, scored twice to bring China level, becoming the youngest goalscorer, surpassing Pelé.
More importantly, Mo Mo is now a first-team regular in the Bundesliga. The former East German Lion, Munich 1860, he has already proven himself on the Bundesliga stage.
Recently, Baidu, founded in 2000, launched a new feature called Baidu Tieba (actually started in 2003).
Guo Xiaojun quickly established a Mo Mo forum, which now has over two hundred followers.
As this match kicked off, the forum became lively. Someone posted a thread:
“I Really Don’t Get You All”
The content was:
I really don’t get you, idolizing Mo Mo? Liking Mo Mo?
Have you noticed that whenever Mo Mo plays, the team loses?
And he’s so young, yet he made it into the national team?
If you say there wasn’t some money exchanged, I’ll let you use my head as a toilet!
Rumor has it the No. 13 jersey was originally Gao Yao’s, but it ended up with Mo Mo? An unknown nobody! Well, he really is “silent.”
Especially since he supposedly has a problematic personality, reportedly talked back to his head coach at Hannover 96!
If I were that coach, I’d never let him play, let him rot on the bench!
In short, I think following Mo Mo is less worthwhile than keeping an eye on Sun Jihai.
And this guy, from Real Madrid, still misses the goal with toe kicks—utter waste.
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Watch this match—I’m telling you, Mo Mo is a dud, can’t win. Damn it, betting on him always loses.
Alright, here’s the truth; the rest is just insults and personal attacks, really unpleasant words.
Although Guo Xiaojun founded the Mo Mo forum, he hasn’t met the requirements to apply for moderator yet, so he has to grit his teeth and endure.
The replies are bizarre and varied.
Beckham’s free kick—seriously, he can’t even take free kicks, and dares claim he’s a striker. (As if Beckham were a striker.)
I’m rooting for Klose—are you even watching the match? It’s hilarious. Munich 1860 played like garbage at the start, especially Mo Mo’s header, let my Klose take it—he’d nail every single one.
Tony, King of headers—Klose? Ha, Tony’s hat trick is here, what are you even yelling for?
Mo Mo isn’t silent (Guo Xiaojun): Goal scored.
A Chinese player in the Bundesliga, wow!!! He really scored!!! Chen Nu’s shout scared me to death!
Let’s return to the pitch. At the eleventh minute, under Effenberg’s command, Wolfsburg launched a fierce attack against Munich 1860.
But Munich 1860’s defense was superb, especially the two defensive midfielders, who repeatedly neutralized crises, finally finding a counterattack opportunity.
It came from Shao Jiayi’s pass, who delivered the ball accurately to Thomas Hässler.
Thomas Hässler, after sidestepping the pressing Karl-Heinz, before Sappe could intercept, quickly sent a through ball to Mo Mo.
Mo Mo was being closely marked by Schnorr. Normally, Mo Mo would have lost such balls, but this time was different.
Schnorr was glued to Mo Mo’s back. Mo Mo stretched out his left foot first, hooked the ball, planted his right foot, and executed a beautiful Marseille turn, successfully spinning while dribbling.
Schnorr couldn’t react, Mo Mo’s Marseille turn was like a gust of wind—clean, fluid, and light.
The entire Allianz Arena erupted in awe at this dazzling move: beautiful! Absolutely stunning.
Bielskov realized he was the last barrier. He held his position, trying to keep Mo Mo out of the box.
But right at the edge of the penalty area, a spark flashed in Mo Mo’s mind!
If you asked Mo Mo how he did it, he’d reply,
“At that moment, I just did what felt right.”
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Often, people have strange intuitions, like feeling that a particular lottery ticket will win, or that a certain girl likes you—those odd instincts.
Mo Mo gambled right. That shot from outside the box—if it were described in verse, it would be “hoisting the sails to cross the vast sea,”
Or perhaps, “the lonely smoke rises straight, the setting sun rounds the long river.”
It was a purely instinctive strike, honed under coach Su Yishen’s training, practiced in the manner Cristiano Ronaldo once did.
Pacult punched the air fiercely from the sideline, feeling he’d found a treasure—dribbling past players and the confidence to shoot from distance.
Mo Mo was growing stronger, more mature, and more confident. Munich 1860’s fans cheered ecstatically, their team was ahead—Munich 1860 had taken the lead.
Meanwhile, Chen Nu’s incessant commentary could be set aside; the forum was in uproar.
“Samba dance mastery—this shot was like my family’s skyrocket, whoosh and it flew out!”
“China Rising 1234—I heard we’re soon playing Brazil in a friendly, let Mo Mo score one like this to avenge our past defeat!”
“I’m rooting for Klose—if only Klose were Chinese.”
“Tony, King of headers—if only Tony were Chinese.”
“Beckham’s free kick—if only Beckham were Chinese.”
“Hao Cannon—boom boom boom, watch out or I’ll blast you.”
“Nuclear warhead—do you know who I am?”
“Chen Nu, that hack—can’t we get another commentator? Every time he gets excited, I fear for my health.”
“Mo Mo isn’t silent (Guo Xiaojun): I feel Munich 1860 will win big today.”
“Carefully chosen betting odds—not really confident in Munich 1860, but I see them not losing at home.”
“02 Golden Generation—I agree, I bought scores 2-2 and 3-3, plus a draw, a four-fold bet; tomorrow, it’s either steak or the northwest wind for dinner.”
“Galactic Battleship—looks like you’ll be dining on northwest wind; look, Mo Mo is about to break into the box.” (.)
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