Angels may not be as omnipotent as God, but in all myths, they represent the dawn of hope. Taiwan, once ridiculed as a soccer desert, has managed to attract tens of thousands of fans since 2010, and the key figure is Xavier Chen, a Taiwanese-French soccer prodigy, who may not be able to solve the plight of Taiwan's soccer industry, but he has certainly brought an oasis of hope to the desert.
Chen Changyuan's story is a dramatic one, and in 2009, then-former
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While playing an online soccer game, PR media team leader Michael Chan accidentally discovered the name Xavier Chen. As the family name is obviously of Chinese origin, the curious Chen got to know more about it, and this is how the magical relationship was revealed.
It turns out that Xavier Chen is not an ordinary player, but the star right back of the Belgian first division team Mechelen, not only is he of Chinese descent, but he is also really a Taiwanese kid, Chen's father is Taiwanese, and his mother is French, he was born in 1983 in Belgium, and has a Chinese name of Chen Changyuan.
The grandfather who brought him to the age of 12 years old, Chen Zhousheng had served in public office for 42 years, the first half in the military, the second half in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was living in a nursing home in Danshui at the time. The company's main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers," he said, adding that the company's products and services have been widely recognized by the public.
It was a great honor to represent my dad and grandpa's country!
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After a year of consideration, Chen began the process of representing Taiwan at the World Cup. In May of that year, Chen obtained his Overseas Chinese Identity Card and Republic of China passport. However, in order to represent the Chinese team in the World Cup qualifying matches, the AFC required an identity card. In the end, with the efforts of all parties, and against all odds, the sports committee held a review meeting at the Immigration Department of the Ministry of the Interior to endorse his sports specialty, and only then passed the special case for professionals.
On June 20, Chen Changyuan finally received his ROC ID card at the Danshui Household Registration Office and immediately rushed to the nursing home to report to his 96-year-old grandfather, Chen Mingsheng. The warm picture of Chen Chang-yuan holding his ID card and his grandparents proudly embracing each other was touching.
Chen Changyuan (right) rushes to report to his grandfather, Chen Mousheng, as soon as he gets his ID card in 2011.
The Chinese men's soccer team had to play Malaysia in the first round of the 2014 FIFA Asian Qualifying Tournament. Due to formalities, Chen Chang-Yuan was unable to make it to the first round away game on June 29th, and the Chinese team suffered a 1-2 defeat. However, Chen Chang-Yuan finally made his debut in the second round of the tournament on July 3rd at the Taipei Athletic Stadium.
The soccer nobleman's debut show in Taiwan surprisingly attracted 15,335 people flocking to the Taipei Athletic Stadium, the highest record in the last two decades of Taiwanese soccer. Chen Chang-Yuan not only didn't disappoint the audience, but was even better than expected! In addition to the dripping defense, as a defender he even contributed to the goal. In the 75th minute, the Chinese team was awarded a 12-yard goal, but since the previous goal had already been conceded by Chen Bo-liang, Head Coach Luo Zhi-chong chose to give the heavy responsibility to Chen Chang-yuan.
I will give Chang Yuan to take the penalty because on that day, even our best local player, Chen Bo Liang, had already conceded a penalty, and no one else could carry this kind of pressure, so I had to trust Chang Yuan, who has the most professional experience, to take the penalty! Luo Zhicong said.
The whole stadium waited with bated breath as Chen Changyuan calmly kicked the ball into the top right corner of the goal, helping the Chinese team to go back up 3-2.
However, because of the away goals rule, the Chinese team had to win by two goals at home to advance. Luo Zhi Cong pushed Chen Chang Yuan up to the right midfield to attack, and he even had a chance to head in a cross from the side before the end. Unfortunately, the ball was cursed to be too high and failed to become the miracle goal that led the Chinese team to advance.
I never thought I'd score in my first game for Taiwan, and as for the header, it would have been amazing. As a defender, I've never scored two goals in one game, I can't imagine. It was a great cross, if it was a real striker I think I would have scored, maybe I didn't put enough force on it ......
Chen Changyuan's debut show has surprise and regret, the only thing that is not lacking is full of moving, the Chinese team did not advance, so many players and the audience on the spot in tears, but also make Chen Changyuan to the next day to be interviewed is still throbbing.
