Four years ago in the summer of France, the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup. When Zhang Linyan, who was born on January 16, 2001, flashed in the eyes of Zhao Yujie and Shen Mengyu and penetrated the gates of Nigeria with a wonderful personal skill, Zhu Xiaoyu, a CCTV sports channel commentator sitting at the Cross Gastel Stadium, sighed excitedly: "Zhang Linyan, continuously plated She is the elf on the court." In the 40 minutes of the first half, Zhang Linyan's goal helped China take a 1-0 lead. Although she was a left-footer, she scored the ball with her right foot. ”
In the case of having to win to qualify for the knockout rounds, Zhang Linyan's change of direction and end just right set the advantage for the Chinese team in the first two games with 1 win and 1 loss (2-1 win over Haiti and 0-2 loss to Germany). This positive trend continued for nearly an hour, and the opportunities for the Chinese team to kill the suspense were endless, but in the stoppage time of the whole game, a oolong ball that occurred in the 95th minute wiped out all the sweat of the Chinese girls.
After the game, Zhang Linyan, who was elected as the best player in the whole game, couldn't stop crying in the mixed interview area. The Sichuan girl, who was praised by then head coach Bundy as "playing a world-class level", blushed and cried silently about her unwillingness: "It's hard to say goodbye, but I have to say it." I hope that the future adulthood can get better and better, and I hope that the Chinese women's football team can really stand up next time. As long as I can put on the national team's shirt again, I will definitely do my best to fight for her and fight for her. It's an honor."
It is self-evident that professionalism, national glory and sincerity are self-evident. This is definitely everyone who really cares about Chinese football, and should collect the interview video that remains (the interview video can be seen in the official account article of Football Weekly).
With the tearful summer of France as a distinctive symbol, Zhang Linyan's initial national brand career was not smooth: in the 2017 AFC U16 Championship, Zhang Linyan scored 4 goals, but the team lost to North Korea and Japan in the semi-finals and third place, and did not qualify for the World Junior Championship; in the 2019 AFC U19 Championship, Zhang Linyan was arranged to the back position by controversial coach Park Tae-ha, and the team won 1 and lost 2 in the group stage, and even did not qualify for the knockout round.
Finally, in February 2022, all these soldiers and horses were in chaos and unwilling, waiting for an exit for release. As the first national player to be sent after the establishment of Evergrande Football School, Zhang Linyan, who was able to win 2,000 retweets on Weibo in 2013, enjoyed the glory of the Asian Cup champion: on that magical night on February 6, she created penalties and headers after coming off the bench, making Shui Qingxia's on-the-spot adjustment perfect. This time, her frame with the intercontinental arena is no longer a tear of regret, but a happy and full cup moment.
In the first intercontinental competition of her adult national brand career, Zhang Linyan spelled out the most perfect result and was also elected as the "Future Star of the Final". I don't know if she will remember the vows she wrote on her desk when the ribbons of the award ceremony are scattered - "Don't be afraid of difficulties, start all over again; surpass Sun Wen, make unremitting efforts; you are the best, the best light waits, as long as you are willing to pay." Zhang Linyan, you can do it, you must enter the national team! ”
Even if the Chinese Simplified network world in the past few days, Gu Ailing and the ice and snow project have occupied the C position uncompromisingly, but about Zhang Linyan's growth and attack, it can still win the attention of many people: she was a left-behind child in the Wenchuan earthquake-stricken area, and the first team she joined was Jiangyou Women's Football; in 2012, 11-year-old Zhang Linyan left her hometown and became the only student in Sichuan Province to enroll in Evergrande Football School for free; in 2013, she was selected for the first time in the women's national junior team, and in June of the same year, she participated in the AFC U14 Championship , a hat-trick in the face of Guam; and of course, interactions with Beckham and Messi
What is less well known is that in 2016 and 2018, Zhang Linyan, who has been playing long balls, suffered two serious injuries that could jeopardize her football career. Even her family once hoped that she could take care of her body and stop playing football. But this girl who has been determined to win the world championship since she was a child, how can she give up lightly, even if the process of recuperation and recovery is extremely painful, she still regains her strength and puts on the national team's shirt again.
Zhang Linyan, who learned English through the registration class very early, said that she was very envious of the fiery women's football atmosphere abroad and wanted to go outside to test her ability.
I wish her dream come true soon.
This article is written by Chen Dingrui
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