Recently, Tian Yuda, a young striker from the North Sports University of the Central League, lent a helping hand to help a grandmother carry her cart up the steps on her way to training. The grandmother smiled and expressed her gratitude. This seemingly insignificant act of kindness is just like the saying "Don't fail to do good by doing small things". This warm short video also quickly gained the praise of many fans on the Internet media.
At the age of 20, Tian Yuda was born in Shandong Taishan and was selected for the Chinese National Youth Football Team in the 2001 age group. He is the star of tomorrow that the national youth team and Shandong Taishan team focus on cultivating.
In 2017, Tian Yuda touched countless fans with his action of kneeling on both knees and praying with his fingers to the sky after scoring a goal on behalf of Shandong Luneng U16s in a 2:0 win over Shanghai Shenhua U16s in the third round of the U16 National League.
This season, in order to accumulate more practical experience, Tian Yuda was loaned to Beijing Beitida Football Club in the Central League. Throughout the season, he scored a total of 5 goals for the team, contributing to the relegation battle of Beitida.
In 2019, Tian Yuda had a trial with Ligue 1 side Auxerre and eventually received an official offer. However, he missed out on the opportunity to stay in the country due to the subsequent outbreak. Tian Yuda began his playing career at Beijing's NPCSS Third High School, a school with a tradition of excellence in soccer.In 2014, he was selected by Luneng Soccer School's Director of Youth Training, Barresi, to join Luneng FC. He was then sent to Brazil for a year of study. Under Luneng's well-established youth training system, Tian Yuda has made significant progress and has been extremely efficient in scoring goals.
In preparation for the new season, Tian Yuda is undergoing separate specialized physical training in Changsha, Hunan Province. His deed of helping the grandmother to move the cart is small but full of positive energy. In the context of the poor state of the national football team, the exit of gold dollar soccer, and almost out of the World Cup 12, such a good deed is more able to rebuild the image and win back the support of the fans.
In fact, the national soccer team never lacks positive energy. 2020, Shandong Taishan's Han Peng was widely praised by fans when he saved a child from falling into the water. Han Peng also said, "On the soccer field, maybe we have high or low levels and abilities, and maybe we have suffered abuse and accusations, but none of this prevents us from being upright, loving and possessing firm courage in life."
In the round of league matches following the Wenchuan earthquake, the CFA defined the round of the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League A as a charity match for disaster relief. In the end, the fundraising for the Chinese Super League alone amounted to 12.2 million RMB.
These acts of kindness didn't just happen in men's soccer. When the epidemic broke out in Wuhan, China's leading women's soccer star Wang Frost donated 600,000 yuan, bearing in mind that at the time she was only earning about 500,000 a year.
Therefore, as fans, we cannot look at the national soccer team with prejudice. Although our performance may be comparable to teams like Japan and South Korea, we also have many young talents fighting for their dreams.
In the upcoming 12-team tournament, we will once again meet with Japan, which has returned with all of its starters. With one foot already on the edge of the cliff, the only way for the national soccer team to survive is to make a breakthrough. In this cold winter, we still sincerely hope that the national soccer team can ignite a warmth in the hearts of fans.
