On February 24, former national women’s football goalkeeper Zhao Lina burst into tears during a live broadcast and denounced anti-fans.
According to netizens, some people questioned that the money Zhao Lina received from endorsements and raised money online was not used for football charity projects, but went into her own pocket, which caused Zhao Lina to break down and cry.
After being verbally attacked by some netizens, Zhao Lina could not control her emotions. She cried while giving a rebuttal - saying that she had never complained about the low income of female football players, and at the same time, she was also raising money for football charity projects on the Internet. .
Zhao Lina and her children together
After this video attracted huge attention, Zhao Lina responded on social media on the 25th, saying frankly, "I understand the truth. Crying in the live broadcast room is like running naked to me."
At the same time, she said that she will continue to contribute to the cause of women's football, "I am slowly learning to accept loneliness, learn to ignore doubts, learn to stick to my original intention, and learn to become a better, more sparkling and warm self." Zhao Lina's long article is as follows:
Zhao Lina , born in 1991, Chinese female football player, serving as goalkeeper.
In May 2015, Zhao Lina was selected into the Chinese women's football team's Olympic roster. On December 3, China made its national team debut in a 1:1 draw with Italy in a women's football friendly match.
In March 2016, Zhao Lina participated in the Rio Olympics qualifying matches as the main goalkeeper of the Chinese team, helping the Chinese team finish second in the five qualifying matches and qualify for the Rio Olympics.
On August 10, 2018, Zhao Lina was selected into the 20-person roster of the women's football team for the Asian Games. In the women's football final of the Jakarta Asian Games in the same year, the Chinese team lost 0-1 to the Japanese team and won the runner-up. Zhao Lina started as the goalkeeper and played the entire game.
In January 2022, Zhao Lina was selected for the Chinese team roster for the 2022 AFC India Women's Asian Cup. In February, she won the Women's Asian Cup with the team.
In April 2023, Zhao Lina announced her retirement, ending her playing career.
After retiring, Zhao Lina started a busy "post-athlete era" and was invited to participate in Hunan Satellite TV's "Chengfeng 2023", which was a crossover that attracted much attention for her. On the first stage, she performed "The Unknown" handsomely with a set of drums.
Zhao Lina also likes to sing. On the stage, she tried singing, dancing and rap without any stage fright. Last year, she also released her first single titled "My Medal."
In addition, after retiring, Zhao Lina devoted herself to football charity and launched the "Planet Project" with a charity platform. The fundraising mentioned by Zhao Lina in the live broadcast refers to this plan, which is to build football fields and donate footballs to primary schools in remote areas through online fundraising. Equipment etc.
According to Zhao Lina’s social media, in 2023, the football charity plan will enter 20 schools, complete 4 new stadiums, donate materials to 40 schools, conduct coach training, organize youth football leagues, etc.
Source: Hangzhou Traffic 918, Xinchen Morning News, @call me Zhao Zhao Zhao Lina, Chengshi Interactive, etc.
