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    "excerpt": "Chinese Super League: Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port midfielder Cai Huikang said that he will apologize to fans in person during his team's next game at home.",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Chinese Super League:<\/strong>&nbsp;Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port midfielder Cai Huikang said that he will apologize to fans in person during his team&#39;s next game at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cai, who has extended apologies through social media, said, &quot;on September 15 when we play on home next time, I will come to the fans stand to express my apology to you.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;As a professional player, I should always focus on my training and performance. I beg you to continue to support and love me and our team,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cai admitted he made some inappropriate remarks about the home fans following his team&#39;s 3-2 loss to Thailand&#39;s BG Pathum United in an AFC Champions League playoff on Tuesday, a defeat which prevented Shanghai from advancing to the group stage of the elite Asian clubs competition, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A significant number of home fans turned their backs on the Shanghai team, expressing their frustration when the game ended.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;My son asked me why they turned their back on us. I told him a white lie. I said, &#39;they were probably checking which bulb above has burnt out,&#39;&quot; Cai wrote on social media after the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>His remarks sparked criticism from local fans with a notable Shanghai fan group accusing him of being deceptive, which prompted the Shanghai club to take action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Shanghai side announced on Sunday that they have fined Cai 200,000 yuan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cai&#39;s post-game remarks &quot;had hurt the fans&#39; feelings,&quot; the club said in the statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cai has extended a public apology before the release of the club&#39;s statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I apologize to our fans for what I said and wrote. Sorry for making your life harder on a sad day,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-records-in-history\">Cricket History<\/a><\/p><p>&quot;The players and the coaching staff were very disappointed and sad at the loss. I was gripped by rashness and anger,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n",
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