China's football captain makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in balance

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BEIJING — China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday (March 26), days after qu

BEIJING — China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday , days afterChina's football captain Zhang Linpeng speaking at a press conference on March 20, 2024 ahead of the Fifa World Cup qualifier against Singapore.

Known as China's answer to Sergio Ramos because he also plays centre-back and also has numerous tattoos, Zhang said he'd had enough after his team surrendered a 2-0 lead at Singapore on Thursday."Personally I find it unbearable. It's a disgrace." "Those words I said immediately after the match clearly had a big impact on the team and the players," the defender told state television at the weekend.

 

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