On February 25, Zhao Lina responded to the attacks of some netizens with tears and anger in the live broadcast. Subsequently, media person Xu Zexin expressed his views on the matter on social platforms. He believes that Zhao Lina's behavior of using her personal influence to attract investment and donate a stadium for children in remote areas is far better than those retired celebrities who create controversies day after day.
Zexin Xu mentioned in his comments:
She has been exemplary in her professional attitude on the court, her transition efforts after retirement, and her interpersonal skills.
Back in 2021, I had the honor of interviewing her, and at that time we were just casual acquaintances. However, two years later, outside the Women's World Cup, I met Zhao Lina, who works as a reporter for a platform. To my surprise, she remembered me and took the initiative to greet me.
In recent years, Zhao Lina has constantly challenged herself and tried to open up new employment paths for retired athletes. Examined from this perspective, her performance is undoubtedly outstanding.
On top of that, she has spread her expertise (e.g. professional goalkeeper instructional videos on a platform) to a wider world, used her personal influence to attract investment, and donated stadiums and soccer equipment to children in remote areas. She is someone who has truly given her time to Chinese soccer, making her even more precious than those retired soccer stars who only rely on internet gimmicks and create controversies day in and day out.
For such an outstanding female representative, I just can't figure out why she is being criticized. Do you have the ability to take away the sponsorships and endorsements that other people have obtained with their strength and hard work? Some people in the Chinese soccer world are really not used to other people's success and spend their days sneering and even attacking other people's families. I really can't accept this kind of behavior.
