The night was low, and the night of July 28th witnessed China's women's soccer team narrowly defeating Haiti 1-0 in the group stage of the World Cup. The victory was like a bright jewel, earning the Chinese women's soccer team three valuable points and retaining their ticket to the knockout rounds.
However, the victory was not easy to come by. During the match, Zhang Rui was expelled for a red card for illegal action, and the women's soccer lineup was instantly thin. At the critical moment, Zhang Linyan stepped forward and broke through to the penalty area to create a penalty kick, which Wang Shuang calmly scored, becoming the only goal of the match. This grueling victory is a perfect reflection of the spirit of Chinese women's soccer.
After the game, Wang Frost was awarded the best player, but Zhang Linyan, who made the penalty kick, was also brilliant. Regrettably, two minutes after Wang Frost's goal, Zhang Linyan was once again put down by her opponent, which was ruled invalid by VAR, and the referee did not award a penalty kick. This scene once again highlights Zhang Linyan's resilience and unyielding.
At only 22 years old, Zhang Linyan is unique in the soccer world with her height of 1 meter 54. Her path of growth has been full of hardships, not only receiving strict training from Evergrande's youth training, but also many untold inspirational stories.In 2016, she had the misfortune of breaking a bone in a U16 match, but a signed jersey from Lionel Messi became the driving force behind her recovery.
It was not until years later that Zhang Linyan helped China's women's soccer team win the championship that her father revealed the story in an interview. The story of her relationship with David Beckham, who met Zhang Linyan on the Football Night program in 2013 at the age of 12, is even more well known, as Zhang expressed her ambition to surpass Sun Wen's era.
Now, Zhang Linyan's aspirations are getting stronger as she vows to lead the Chinese women's soccer team to realize her dream of winning the World Cup. The story of this young player will inspire more people to fight for their dreams and write their own legends.
