On February 8, the official microblog of China's women's football team announced that Zhang Linyan had been awarded the title of "Future Star" of the 2022 Women's Asian Cup in India. Her tiny body contains a huge energy, in the final of the substitution of the field made great achievements, the future star shining.
Looking back at the Women's Asian Cup final in India, our women's soccer team won the championship by turning back South Korea in the face of adversity. In this thrilling match, Guangzhou Women's Football's Sichuan girl Zhang Linyan scored two goals in 11 minutes, becoming an important contributor to our team's victory.
After returning to China, Zhang Linyan's story was revealed one by one. The Asian "future star" came from the Evergrande Football School, where she trained with the men's soccer team and played alongside her peers such as Tan Kaiyuan and Wang Shilong.
On February 6, Zhang Linyan came on as a substitute in the 60th minute of the Asian Cup final, when our team was 0-2 down. However, it only took her 5 minutes to create a penalty kick, which Tang Jiali scored, making the score 1-2. In the 71st minute, Zhang Linyan's header broke the goal, helping our team to equalize the score 2-2.
Zhang Linyan's outstanding performance was the key to our team's victory. It also caught the attention of "Uncle Beckham", who took a photo with Zhang Linyan and gave her a signed soccer ball in 2013. Now, Beckham retweeted Zhang Linyan's tweet to congratulate her on her win.
Zhang Linyan, who just turned 21, experienced her rite of passage in this year's Asian Cup. She was given the chance to start in the first match, and although she was nervous, she gradually adjusted her condition and played well in the semifinals and finals.
Zhang Linyan's road to growth was not a smooth one. She was injured twice, but she never gave up. While studying at the Evergrande Football School, she aspired to surpass Sun Wen and compete for the national team.
Today, Zhang Linyan is the captain of the Guangzhou Women's Football Team, leading the team to the second place in the Women's League 2021 season. She hopes to one day play abroad and pursue a higher career.
Zhang Linyan's self-discipline and hard work have taken her all the way down the soccer path. She hopes to make more contributions to the national team in the future and win glory for her country.
Zhang Linyan's story has inspired countless soccer players. She proves with her actions that as long as you have a dream and go forward, you will be able to realize your goals.
In the coming days, Zhang Linyan will continue to work hard to win glory for our women's soccer team and contribute to world soccer.
