15 days to watch 18 games needs 80 thousand. This China fan made a curtain call to witness Cristiano Ronaldo, and really put in a fight!

The Gulf Stadium, 70km away from downtown Doha, is surrounded by a vast desert and slightly desolate. 0-2, Qatar, which dominated the home court, lost to Ecuador 0-2, and the unbeaten record of the World Cup host in the opening game died.

After the game, groups of Ecuadorian fans reveled outside the stadium, singing and dancing. In the crowd, a China fan wearing a Guangzhou Evergrande team jersey stood out. His face is full of the joy of experiencing the World Cup on the spot, but his eyes reveal the loneliness of "happiness is always someone else".

In order to save money, he moved from the original container caravan residence to a cheaper fan camp.

His name is Yao Jiaquan, and he comes from Foshan, Guangdong Province. Foshan is also the hometown of Huang Feihong, a famous martial artist and lion dancer in China. Experiencing the opening match on the spot, Yao Jiaquan felt that it was not only correct but also worthwhile to go all the way to participate in the World Cup. However, after the game, he was disappointed to see that Ecuadorian fans showed their love for the country and football.

Before returning to the accommodation campsite of 158 US dollars per night, equivalent to RMB 1000 yuan, Yao Jiaquan sent a WeChat circle of friends, which contained a video of Ecuadorean fans' carnival: "The opening game has ended, but the excitement outside the stadium has not stopped. Sigh, without the home team, China fans can only rub the happiness of fans in other countries! Hey, the joy is gone! "

China has a population of 654.38+04 billion. Compared with the last Russian World Cup, under the influence of many factors, China fans who can go to Qatar to watch the most expensive World Cup in history like Yao Jiaquan, and China fans who can participate in the first international top-level competition with unlimited audience, are absolutely rare.

Yao Jiaquan's circle of friends screenshot

According to Qatari Ambassador to China mohamed abdullah Duhemi, China fans bought 7,000 tickets for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in 2022. Among them, there is Yao Jiaquan's contribution as a super football fan: in the past year, he swiped the tickets in front of the computer almost every day and grabbed 18 tickets in succession. This time he will stay in Doha 14 days, including three group matches of Portugal.

"I'm a fan of Portugal and a supporter of cristiano ronaldo." Yao's Portuguese jersey is the latest genuine one, and the design is quite fashionable. A hat with the badge of the Portuguese Football Association also shows his football position. From Guangdong, he also watched the Guangzhou Evergrande before, but Evergrande changed from the AFC Champions League to the Super League relegation team, which made him very puzzled. "The first two years of the China League were really bad. It's a long story However, Guangzhou people never call them Evergrande, which is the Guangzhou team. "

In order to ensure the smooth going abroad to watch the World Cup, Yao Jiaquan, who has two children, even secretly left his family. "My parents strongly oppose my going abroad to watch football, saying that my life is in danger under the foreign epidemic." Yao Jiaquan revealed that although he promised to wear a mask for epidemic prevention, he still could not do his parents' ideological work. In the end, he can only do 36 things. "When I arrived in Hong Kong, I called my parents at the airport and said that I would go to Qatar to watch the ball. They couldn't accept the other end of the phone and cried at once, saying that they should pay attention to safety. I feel bad in my heart, too, but I can't help it. I can only cook raw rice into a mature rice, otherwise I won't be able to leave. Who makes me love watching football? "

In order to save money, the Yao family had breakfast and Chinese food in Doha.

Yao Jiaquan is a veteran fan. After watching the Premier League for more than ten years, I have always supported Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team. At the 20 18 Russian World Cup, he was one of the huge army of1000000 China fans who watched the ball on the spot. "At the World Cup in Russia, I met many like-minded people. Everyone is a real fan and loves football. This time in Qatar, although there are not as many people as four years ago, we will still meet, meet, eat and chat, and talk about the old days. "

In Foshan, Yao Jiaquan usually does some small business, but the physical business in recent years is not very good, which also strengthens his attitude of going abroad to watch the ball. "I don't smoke or drink, and I don't have any bad habits. Watching football is my only hobby. Since business is normal at ordinary times, it is better to give yourself a break, give yourself a two-week vacation and run for your dreams. " He introduced that although his wife did not support her husband to go abroad to watch the ball, she did not explicitly object. "During this time, my family worked hard and my two children had to pick me up, but I left for two weeks. After watching the group match, I will go back to pick up my children to study. The World Cup is held every four years. I am very pleased that my wife and children understand me. "

Yao Jiaquan went to Qatar.

The most expensive World Cup in history made Yao Jiaquan, who was still a little poor, feel at a loss and even said "distressed". This time in Qatar, he grabbed a ticket of *** 18 for three group matches and the opening match of Portugal online, and missed two nights' stay at Hilton, a five-star hotel that costs more than 600 yuan per night. He said: "I am absolutely frugal. In the past six months, I have been in front of the computer, brushing cheap air tickets, looking for cheap accommodation and grabbing cheap air tickets. "

Even with such careful calculation, Yao Jiaquan calculated that this time he watched 18 games in Qatar, and the expenses of air tickets, accommodation and meals totaled more than 80,000 yuan. Due to the negligence in canceling the reservation, his luggage did not arrive in Doha, but was sent directly to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. If you forcibly pick up your luggage in Doha, you need to pay a fine of more than RMB 20,000. Yao Jiaquan is really reluctant. In the end, he chose to fly to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, just to get his suitcase back. He said: "Although people are tired, they can save half."

The cost of "flying" back and forth to the United Arab Emirates to pick up luggage was completely unplanned, which made Yao Jiaquan's life in Doha directly "worse". In order to save money, he can only move from the original container accommodation of $200 per night to the campsite accommodation of $0/50 per night. "Save a little, or you really have no money to eat!"

I miss the cabbage price of a five-star hotel, but I can only stay for two nights. The normal price is more than 10 times.

China's life is step by step, and the family's small life is also good. Why is Yao Jiaquan willing to come to Qatar to be tossed, which is both costly and time-consuming? He felt that he was finally willing to pay for his feelings. "It is said that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is the twilight of the gods. C Ronaldo, Messi, Suarez and other stars are my peers and contemporaries. This is their last World Cup. " He nodded and said that if Ronaldo was only 20 years old, he might not make up his mind to watch the World Cup live broadcast under such difficult conditions. "But there are only a few World Cups in life, and the golden age of these stars is also our' post-80s' youth. If I don't come to Qatar this time, I will never have a chance to see their wonderful performance in the World Cup! "

The middle-aged man took off his hat and touched his head. "I finally made up my mind because I figured it out." I really owe my family a little when I came to Qatar. Maybe I'll regret it for a year. But if you miss Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup, there will be no chance in the future. Then I will regret it for four years, or even my whole life! "

Yao Jiaquan went to Qatar.

Local time165438+1October 2 1, waiting for this middle-aged man in China, is to watch the battle in three games. Many men who originally loved football suddenly felt that Qatar World Cup in 2022 seemed less popular and hot. Someone concluded: That's because we are old-the triviality of life, the pressure of work and the hard work of raising a baby every day. Chicken feathers take up too much energy of many middle-aged men. How can we stay up late to watch the ball? In this way, people like Yao Jiaquan can at least temporarily forget the triviality of daily life during the 15 days of watching football in Doha. For the love of life, run with the bull!