As the battle for the 2023 Women's World Cup heats up and the semifinals are close at hand, the Chinese women's soccer team failed to qualify for the group due to a lackluster record. After returning home, the women devoted themselves to the preparation for the Asian Games. However, a controversy about an international player studying abroad made waves in the media. It was reported that the player had a background of studying abroad, and her outstanding ability left a deep impression in the hearts of the fans. For a while, speculations about her being the new star of the Chinese women's soccer team, Zhang Linyan, were rampant.
However, Chinese women's soccer officials have debunked rumors that the player who will be heading to La Liga to further her education is not Zhang Linyan, but rather Tang Jiali, the fringe player of the current World Cup, who was instrumental in winning the Asian Cup. Tang has studied abroad twice, including the 21/22 season, she played in the English women's super Tottenham Hotspur, 12 appearances in the collection of a goal and an assist, her physical ability has been significantly improved as a result, became a major highlight of the Asian Cup.
During the World Cup, Tang Jiali was on the fringes of the team, but like Xiao Yuyi, Shen Mengyu and other players that fans had been waiting for, she didn't get much of a chance to play. After the game, the two spoke out on social media, Tang Jiali's positive attitude of "only for China" contrasted with Xiao Yuyi's complaints. Perhaps it was the marginalization of the Chinese women's soccer team that inspired Tang's determination to study abroad. The official announcement emphasized the respect for Tang's personal wishes, and has reached an agreement with Spanish team Levante Las Palas.
As a relegation team in the Western Women's Super League, Levante Las Palas Women's Soccer had suffered an undefeated run in 12 rounds of matches last season, but managed to survive relegation with back-to-back victories in the last three rounds. This kind of team may be the right stage for Tang Chia-Li to show her talent, and she is expected to join Barcelona Women's Soccer in the new season and stand at the top of the world's women's soccer profession. Let's wait and see what she can do!
