On Saturday, Zhang Linpeng, captain of the national football team, said in an interview with "Football Night" that he would not quit the national team, "As long as I can contribute to the national team, as long as the country still needs me, I will go all out and persevere." ”
In the away game against Singapore, Zhang Linpeng made two mistakes in defense, which led to a draw between the national football team and the opponent. This made Zhang Linpeng, who blamed himself, say in an interview after the game, "After the game, I thought about it for a long time, and I felt that it was time to end my national team career." ”
However, although the national football coaching staff and teammates agree with Zhang Linpeng's opinion, they are also actively retaining him. Xiao Yun revealed that after two days of adjustment, Zhang Linpeng dispelled the idea of quitting the national team.
In an interview on Saturday, Zhang Linpeng said, "After two days of careful thinking, I realized that my announcement of my retirement from the national team was originally to make room for more young people, and I believe that they can be qualified for the position I left, but I should pay more attention to the way I express it." ”
"After communicating with the coaching staff in the past few days, I realized that quitting is not the only option, whether I stay as the main player, as a substitute, or even unable to play, as long as I can contribute to the national team, as long as the country still needs me, I will do my best and persevere. ”