The Atlético is already in Shanghai
The Atlético has arrived at lunchtime. And if the excitement in Japan was tremendous, it seems that in China it will be even greater. About 400 fans patiently waited for the arrival of the team at their concentration hotel, where the hotel's private security members had to create a cordon for the footballers to pass through.
Two hours before, the fans crowded at the hotel. They carried welcome banners for the Atlético and many wore red and white shirts, most of them with number 9 Fernando Torres on their backs. Others carried a giant banner in honor of Cholo: "Simeone, we need you. Messi needs you", read in the albiceleste colors of the Argentine national team. There was also another banner for Vietto.
When the team arrived, the madness broke out. And when Fernando Torres walked through the hall, the fans couldn't stop shouting and chanting his name. Two security guards escorted the footballer to the elevators, where the whole group waited to go up to their rooms. About 30 security members tried to prevent the crowd from overflowing or breaking the cordon, and there was a moment when they had to use their efforts to prevent it. There were some pushes and some voices louder than others, but it didn't escalate. The local fans were eager to get the autograph of some of the Atlético players. Chinese footballer from Atlético, Xu Xin, was one of the most requested.