After the national football team's victory, Zhang Linpeng's expression sparked heated discussions, and his wife spoke: 35 years old is not old, always ready, and the national honor is above all else
On March 26, in the fourth round of the World Cup qualifiers round of 36, the national football team defeated the Singapore team 4-1 at home in Tianjin. In this game, Zhang Linpeng, who caused controversy due to mistakes in the last game, did not appear.
In the third round of the World Preliminary Round of 36 on March 21 against the Singapore team, the captain of the national football team, Zhang Linpeng, made a mistake in clearing, causing the opponent to score the equalizer. After the game, Zhang Linpeng said that "even the Singapore team can't be defeated, it's a shame for me" and "it's time to end the national team career".
After a few days of calm thinking, on March 23, Zhang Linpeng confessed his heart in an interview with "Football Night", saying that as the captain, he couldn't let go of that mistake and wanted to take responsibility, so he came up with the idea of quitting the national team. After calming down, Zhang Linpeng also apologized for the previous impulsiveness, and said that he would continue to play for the national football team, as long as the team needs, whether it is the main force or the substitute, he is willing to fight for the team.
According to reports, Zhang Linpeng suffered a serious knee injury, which had a great impact on his competitive state, and he needed to play closed in an away game against the Singapore team.
Back at home, the national football team played against the Singapore team again, Zhang Linpeng was on standby in this game, and the right-back position was replaced by Gao Zhunyi. In that game, there was another huge mistake in the defense of the national football team. In the 21st minute, Wu Lei had just broken the deadlock on the field, and Liu Yang "thought about life" to let the opponent equalize after 1 minute. Unlike before, after getting a penalty opportunity in the second half, the national football team regained confidence, and Wu Lei reproduced the style of La Liga in the past, scoring three goals to help the team win 4-1 against Singapore. On the other side, the Thai team lost 0-3 to the South Korean team, and the national football team took the initiative in their hands. The big win combined with the euphoria of taking control of one's destiny diluted the dissatisfaction with the dramatic conceded goals in the game.
After the game, everyone in the national football team thanked the court passionately, and a photo of Zhang Linpeng watching his teammates with a thoughtful expression spread on the side. Some fans sighed that the former "Chinese Ramos" is finally about to fade out of the national team stage.
Zhang Linpeng, born in May 1989, is about to be 35 years old, Zhang Linpeng was selected for the national football team for the first time in December 2009, and made his debut in the warm-up match with Jordan at the end of the month and scored his first goal for the national team. In Zhang Linpeng's national team career, he has made 105 appearances for the national football team, scored 6 goals as a defender, ranked 6th in appearances, and won the 2010 East Asian Cup with the team. The last time Zhang Linpeng was on the national football squad but didn't start was in the 2021 World Preliminary 5-0 Maldives game, where he sat on the bench for the whole game.
Although the national team has held a small 100-game commemorative ceremony for Zhang Linpeng internally, according to CCTV reporter Wang Tao, the national team is also preparing to hold a grand 100-game commemorative ceremony for Zhang Linpeng at the home stadium in Tianjin. With Zhang Linpeng entering the bench, this grand 100-game commemorative ceremony did not come as scheduled.
Although Lian Po is old, his heart to serve the country remains unchanged. Zhang Linpeng's wife, who stood up to defend her husband when Zhang Linpeng was abused by netizens, spoke out again last night, she posted a number of photos of Zhang Linpeng wearing the national team jersey, playing for the national football team for the first time, and to the 100th anniversary, the iron-blooded defender gradually matured from youth. Zhang Linpeng's wife wrote: "35 years old may be the best age in a person's life, no longer reckless and paranoid and not yet old, everything is the best arrangement." National honor is always above all else, fifteen years of ups and downs on the same road, no matter how the road ahead is with a clear conscience, always ready. ”
Zhang Linpeng won the 100-game commemorative jersey
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive]