Chapter 501: Chapter 501

Inside the Etihad Stadium, the lights were as bright as day, illuminating the green field.

The shout "Number 13 Caballero!" had just fallen;

Immediately followed by "Number 3 Sagna!" "Number 25 Fernandinho!" voices echoed like rolling waves, one after another.

The sound swirled and echoed above the stadium, each syllable carrying the fans’ enthusiasm and expectation.

At the Etihad Stadium, the DJ in the stands loudly announced Manchester City’s starting lineup for the match.

The fans’ cheers grew higher and higher!

When they saw the next name on the starting list.

The DJ in the stands, his young face flushed with excitement!

He took a deep breath, as if to fill his entire lungs, his chest rose high, and his face gradually turned red, like a ripe apple, then he used all his strength, his neck veins bulging, and shouted:

The sound exploded like thunder in the air.

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The last name, he shouted with all his might, his voice even broke, sharp as a screaming lightning bolt in the night sky, swiftly sweeping across the vast starry sky above the Etihad Stadium.

Sixty thousand fans immediately shouted three times in response.

Everyone was holding their breath and shouting with all their might, like a powder keg ignited, instantly exploding.

The decibel level inside the Etihad Stadium rose sharply, reaching an unprecedented height, the sound wave spreading outward like a tangible force.

Even in residential buildings 10 kilometers away from the stadium, the glass under this powerful sound wave trembled slightly, producing a buzzing sound.

This is the fans’ support for Manchester City, for Tang Long, their love shouted out with soul!

The explosive news suddenly released by The Sun shocked the entire English football scene.

This news was truly shocking, beyond the expectations of many!

For a moment, various media outlets swarmed like sharks smelling blood, flooding the headlines with coverage, dragging Manchester City and Tang Long into a massive vortex of public opinion;

And Tang Long, like a lone warrior in the eye of the storm, bore it all alone.

Those traditional right-wing media opposed to Manchester City were like rats hiding in dark corners, concocting large quantities of exaggerated and fabricated reports against their conscience.

They frowned, looking pained and distressed, expressing their dissatisfaction with Manchester City’s current situation to the camera;

In their eyes, Manchester City, a club with more than 100 years of rich history, now in such chaos, was like a precious antique being recklessly destroyed;

They were full of sympathy for Nasri, the initiator of the secret photo incident, making him out to be an innocent victim enduring undeserved grievances;

They distorted facts, claiming that Tang Long’s summoning of the team’s key leaders to demand Nasri’s expulsion was an act of bullying!

They shamelessly said that with Tang Long’s arrival, kindness and friendship within Manchester City had long disappeared, and in their mouths, the team had turned into a mercenary squad driven by money.

"The Nasri incident is just a symptom of Manchester City’s internal chaos, we are merely seeing the tip of the iceberg."

They spoke with conviction in front of the camera!

"Those Middle Eastern oil tycoons, holding large checks and high transfer fees, have brought advanced almost luxurious stadium facilities, but they can’t bring the gentlemanly spirit symbolized by English football."

Their eyes were full of reminiscence!

"We miss the Blue Moon before the Abu Dhabi Consortium took over so much, back then Manchester City, although empty-handed in terms of championship trophies, was long suppressed by rival Manchester United, but players ran, passed, and shot on the field with gentlemanly grace, that was the true spirit of united love of Premier League football."

They spoke with disdain and arrogance!

"Whether it’s Middle Easterners or Chinese, they don’t understand the noble meaning of football in England, they’re just trampling on our traditions with money! We’d rather see a Manchester City that never wins a championship than a mercenary army corrupted by money that does just about anything for profit!"

This absurd argument spread like a virus in the hearts of some conservative Britons.

This argument gained support from some conservatives in the UK.

Since the economic crisis of 2008, its aftermath has hung like an unrelenting haze over the UK.

Conservatism is resurging in the UK, and many social elites have shown a tendency to exit in next year’s Brexit referendum.

"All the wind and rain coming from outside is too filthy, too unpleasant, it’s making our once quiet home a mess!"

In the realm of football, the Premier League newcomer Manchester City, supported economically by Middle Eastern oil, has become a target.

However, those economists, sociologists, and politicians who speak eloquently on media, sitting in comfortable offices, talking into microphones and cameras, none of this reaches Manchester City’s fans.

Most local Manchester City fans are ordinary laborers, among them are construction workers, bus drivers, warehouse loaders, and dock workers.

They only know that after working hard for a week, coming to the stadium to support their beloved team on the weekend, they just want the team to win, and win beautifully, and to take the championship, as a spiritual support!