After 16 years of silence, China
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have just regained
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Laurel, which naturalized Premier League
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Tang Jiali, one of the key players in the championship, played a heroic game. Recently, Tang Jiali, who is far away from the United Kingdom, accepted an in-depth interview with Shanghai "Five Star Sports".
After winning the title, Tang Jiali returned to London without stopping, talking about this half-month of foreign life, she revealed, "After winning the Asian Cup, we were overwhelmed with excitement, and when we returned to the UK, we had a lot of friends to support us, and countless connecting greetings. In addition, I have to put in the training and classes." Upon her arrival in London, many international students gathered at the airport to greet her, and Tang Jiali confessed, "The number of people who picked up the plane far exceeded expectations, I thought there were only 3-5 people, but I saw a dozen or so of my friends, so it seems that more people are starting to pay attention to the good results
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up."
Facing Japan in the final, China
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Once trailing 0-2, Tang Jiali stepped up and scored a crucial penalty. She recalled: "When I decided to take the penalty, I was nervous, but when the whistle blew, I was fully committed and finished the shot by feeling. I was also nervous about watching the goalkeeper's reaction by running. The penalty taker was not appointed before the match, so we just relied on our feelings, and if we were in good shape, we could also take the initiative to take the penalty. When I took the penalty kick, I met Wang Shanshan's eyes and decided to take the penalty without looking at the spectators, my attention was on the field."
At the Olympics, Tang Jiali was out of the national team due to injury. Talking about her return to the national team at the Asian Cup, she said gratefully, "I am grateful to Director Shui for giving me the opportunity to return to the national team, which is of great significance to my soccer career. Despite playing abroad, I still have the opportunity to meet the team and participate in international tournaments, and I hope that Shui will guide me to adjust my condition and prepare for the subsequent matches."
During the Asian Cup, Tang Jiali's family recorded a video to cheer her on, "They follow every game on TV, and when Japan is playing, the whole family sits around. On New Year's Day, everyone wore red, and my grandma recorded a video to encourage us. Seeing this scene, I was deeply moved by the silent support of my family." Talking about her family, she added, "For them, the result of the race is not important, enjoying the process is the key. They often asked if they had enough rest, if they ate regularly and if they felt tired."
Talking about the relationship with
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Teammate Zhao Zhaoxian exchanged words with Tang Jiali, "Coming back to London from India, we were on the same flight and she praised me for my excellent performance. When we got back to London, we went back to the team and went for dinner together two days ago, went to a friend's house and had hot pot, she likes spicy and Chinese food." Talking about Tottenham star Kane cheering her on, Tang Jiali said, "It was a surprise, I didn't realize that Kane was following the game, and as teammates, they were able to follow the tournament and encourage me. I follow him in INS, I really don't have contact information and haven't met him up close."
Talking about her experience in the English Premier League, Tang Jiali said: "Here we focus more on physical confrontation and play in a direct way. At home, we pay more attention to passing and receiving, I obviously feel that I have improved in physical confrontation here, and my skills are more pure. My mentality has also changed, I was more anxious before, I couldn't play before I came here, and I would be more anxious after I got injured. Now find the rhythm, the mentality is relaxed, the state gradually improved, this is a big change."
Finally, Don Chiarelli thanked the fans, "I sincerely appreciate the support of the fans, including those who couldn't be there in person. Whether I was on the court or not, and how I performed, I received private messages of encouragement. These encouragements have helped me a lot and I hope to continue to follow my matches and China in the future!
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of the game to cheer us on."
