Zhao Lina: Zhu Yu's outstanding performance is also an inspiration to me It is too difficult for us to fall in love in this line

In an interview with Oriental Sports Daily, Zhao Lina talked about the feeling of returning to the Chinese women's football team to participate in the Asian Cup.

Already 31 years old, Zhao Lina was worried that she would not be able to keep up at the beginning of the training. "The coach didn't take care of me because I was old, the training didn't diminish at all, and I really haven't played in such a high-intensity training as the national team in a long time."

The result was better than expected, she smoothly followed the rhythm of training, and also helped Zhu Yu and Xu Huan explain the training requirements of the water guide. "The water guide has been taking us for many years and she has a lot of requirements for passing and receiving the ball. When they first arrived, they were a little unable to understand the intentions, and I would communicate with them, talk about how the water guide usually asked me, hoping that after I received the pass, where to look, how to pass, so that they would be much clearer. ”

In the Asian Cup, Zhao Lina only had one chance to start in the group stage. She is not sorry, because the performance of the younger generation is really outstanding. Zhu Yu, as the starting goalkeeper, not only won the penalty shootout in the semi-finals, but also blocked the opponent's must-score in the stoppage time stage of the final. Zhao Lina sat under the field, very happy for Xiao Zhu. She smiled and said, "I can see that a generation will eventually grow old." ”

The outstanding performance of the younger generation is a positive encouragement for Zhao Lina. "After winning the Asian Cup, seeing Xiao Zhu's performance and the performance of his teammates made me feel that it was meaningful to persist for so many years, and ushered in a new start, and I had a higher goal." She believes in the power of persistence and love, believes that she will become better, and believes that the Chinese women's football team will have a brighter future, and will once again become the pride of everyone in the next Asian Games and World Cup.

After winning the Asian Cup, Zhao Lina's father openly "urged marriage" to his daughter in an interview. Subsequently, Zhao Lina quickly received an invitation from the "Non-sincere Do Not Disturb" program group, which made her cry and laugh. However, Zhao Lina still refused the invitation to the show. She said: "In our line, it is still too difficult to fall in love. Not only do there are usually competitions and training, but also the current national team training, which is for several months at a time. If you are in love, you can't see each other for such a long time, and there is no time to contact, ordinary people are not very acceptable. ”

Winning the Asian Cup has made Chinese women's football a hot spot. But Zhao Lina knew very well in her heart that the heat would eventually fade. "I hope that the fans' support for women's football is not because of the championship, but because of the longer-term presence, the support for the club, and even the support for campus football."

(Nanling Weeping and Crying)