On the big stage of the stadium, a player with a height of only 1.67 meters has conquered countless audiences with his unique charm - he is the captain of China's U17 national soccer team, Li Ming. The growth story of this "small player" is full of ups and downs and challenges, but with his tenacity and team support, he came out of the darkness and became the mainstay of the team.
Dawn, behind this seemingly ordinary name, lies an extraordinary struggle. Although he is not as tall as normal people, his heart is like a giant, carrying the hope of the whole team. Encouraged by his teammates, he climbed to the top and became the core of the trust of the coaches and teammates.
As one of the small players in the National Junior Yuxi Training Camp, Lai Ming showed his pivotal role in attacking and defending in the U17 Asian Preliminaries. Head coach Yang Chen once commented on him, "Lai plays a connecting role in the midfield position, like a bridge between strikers and defenders." During the training period of the National Junior Team, he not only led by example, but also became a bridge between his teammates and the head coach.
Faced with a highly competitive training list, Dawn was never complacent. He knows that he is standing on the same starting line as his teammates and every training session is full of challenges. He believes that he still needs to improve in terms of size, confrontation, long passes and vision. His idol, Spanish star Xavi, is also known for his small body and big intelligence, which makes him even more determined to work hard.
"It's not by height that you get elected captain, it's by strength." This saying is fully reflected in Lai. He once caused a goal to be conceded in the last round of the Asian Cup qualifiers, but he bravely took the responsibility and learned from it. As a growing midfielder, Lai has always been strict with himself as captain and set an example for the team.
Lai had a tough time at the Genbao soccer base, but he gradually got out of the doldrums with the support of his teammates and the strength of the team. Now, he has become the core force of the team and shoulders greater responsibilities. In life, he acts as a captain and solves problems for his teammates, and in matches, he boosts morale and transmits positive energy.
Lai has been associated with soccer since the third grade of elementary school. He enjoyed school soccer at Nanzha Experimental Primary School in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, and later received semi-professional training at the Jiangyin Sports School.In 2018, he was selected as the captain of the national team at the Genbao Soccer Base. For five years, he kept working hard to realize his dream of becoming a professional player.
Dawn knew that becoming a professional player was not an easy task. His family was also worried about his future, but his parents always supported his dream. Now that Lai is at the crossroads of his life, he is looking forward to winning honors for his country and realizing his dream in the coming matches.
Li Ming and his teammates know that hard training is indispensable to achieve victory in the Asian Cup. Under the leadership of Coach Yang Chen, they will fight for the honor of the national team with the principles of "Attitude, Discipline and Execution".
