Chinese granny gooner makes a name online
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| If you thought soccer was a young man’s hobby, think again. Retired teacher Liu Hongwen has been a passionate soccer fun for more than 10 years. As a gooner, a nickname for Arsenal fans, she rarely misses a game and knows all the details of each of the London-based club's players. In 2013, her son, who lives overseas, helped her register a Sina Weibo account, the Chinese version of Twitter. Her weibo posts expressing her affection for Arsenal have gained her online fame. A photo of her holding up an Arsenal scarf during their most recent game earnt more than 1300 thumbs ups as of Monday. [Photo/VCG] |
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