Between the twists and turns and the splendor, every athlete who bravely chases their dreams is a hero in our eyes.
On April 10, 2022, Chinese soccer star Wu Lei contributed a key goal for Espanyol in the thirty-first round of the 2021-2022 La Liga season, ending a 117-day "goal drought" and collecting his tenth goal in La Liga.
After the match, Wu Lei was honored as the best player of the match, and the Spanish media spoke highly of his performance. World Sport praised: "Wu Lei was the warrior of the game, his goal shone like gold, finally finding his sense of scoring in La Liga." While As predicted, "This goal will undoubtedly add weight to Wu Lei's third Chinese Golden Ball Award."
This is the reward for Wu Lei's long-term efforts. In the past two seasons, his career abroad has been full of challenges - losing his starting position, a sharp drop in playing time, few goals, and a lot of skepticism. Before going abroad, Wu Lei had already prepared for the difficulties, but when he arrived in Spain, he realized that some of the difficulties were unforeseen.
It is Wu Lei's dream to weather the storm in the top league overseas. Despite the bumpy road of chasing his dream, he never stops moving. He said, "I always train hard and never give up, trying to seize every opportunity." His persistence was recognized by Espanyol's head coach Moreno: "Although Wu Lei has not been the absolute protagonist this season, he always keeps a smile on his face and tries his best to fulfill the coach's requirements."
On the stage of world soccer, there are very few players who can realize their dreams without a hitch, and most of them need to wait for their chances in hard work and perseverance. As Wu Lei said, "It's not because there is hope that I insist, but because I insist that there is hope."
The spirit of perseverance for the sake of dreams belongs to every athlete with a dream. Short-track speed skater Wu Dajing, after accepting the title of "Individual with Outstanding Contributions to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics", revealed that he hoped to persist for another four years to make up for the regrets of the Beijing Winter Olympics; he said, "For me, the moment I get the medal and stand on the podium, all the hard work and effort will be worth it. efforts are worth it." Recently, Zhu Ting, a female volleyball player, released her recovery after wrist surgery on social media, and her statement of "focusing on recovery and feeling the progress" shows her determination to overcome her illness; China's women's volleyball team has ushered in a new Olympic cycle, and every athlete and coach is starting from scratch for the same goal, which also shows the power of perseverance and struggle. The Chinese women's volleyball team is ushering in a new Olympic cycle.
For every athlete who keeps climbing, love is the driving force for perseverance and struggle is the ladder to the dream. Whether they rise up in adversity or set out on a new beginning, every athlete who is brave enough to move forward deserves our respect. We wish them perseverance on the road ahead, overcoming difficulties and constantly writing new chapters.
