On November 4, in the early morning sunshine of the capital, a news flash from the newspaper As spread all over the world of La Liga - in the difficult time after the eruption of the La Palma volcano, the La Liga league acted quickly to start a unique shirt auction, so as to tide over the difficult times together.
Players from the Espanyol team were on show at this shirt auction for charity, with Chinese player Wu Lei's jerseys being particularly notable. His three jerseys were sold at a record price of 2,200 euros, 1,450 euros and 800 euros respectively in the auction.
The newspaper As gave Wu Lei high praise, calling him a soccer icon in China and a two-time winner of the country's Ballon d'Or award. When discussing the global fan base and influence of La Liga players, the Spaniard's striker has always stood at the top of the pyramid, just like Benzema today and Messi in the past.
