On July 27, Continental Sports, which focuses on the world of soccer, invited Yaya Sanogo, former star of England's Arsenal and now a striker for the Qingdao Red Lions in China's Central League, for a conversation about his tumultuous career.
Sanogo was very emotional: "I spent three years in Toulouse, but I was forced to spend 14 days in isolation during the outbreak of the epidemic. At the end of the quarantine period, I moved to Middlesbrough and was surprised by the results of a shoulder examination - an operation and a recovery period of three months. With my contract in jeopardy, I returned home to a shoulder specialist and was told that everything was fine, a diagnostic error by Middlesbrough that left me doubly frustrated. The media misreported it, other teams were skeptical, and at 27 years old, my career came to a halt."
However, life is like a play, with ups and downs. At the age of 16, he was predicted to join forces with Benzema to become the front line of the French team. His faith was rock solid, and he never stopped. During his Auxerre years, he wavered, but never really gave up. He grew through injuries and challenges, and those times when he couldn't play made him reflect on how many people would stop in the middle of a difficult situation.
Now, 31-year-old Sanogo's contract with Qingdao Red Lions will expire in November. Faced with the lure of the transfer window, he said: "Several clubs have thrown olive branches at me. Despite the ups and downs, I'm still energized! I'm eager to play on the pitch, both athletically and financially, and I'll take my chances. I'm open to opportunities in Europe, Asia, and all over the world."
