SINGAPORE – Following his side’s 2-2 World Cup Asian qualifier draw with Singapore on March 21, China skipper Zhang Linpeng announced he would leave the national set-up, with the shock decision making rounds on Chinese social media platform Weibo. “I thought about it for a long while.
China captain Zhang Linpeng told the media he would be quitting the national team.SINGAPORE – Following his side’s 2-2 World Cup Asian qualifier draw with Singapore on March 21, China skipper Zhang Linpeng announced he would leave the national set-up, with the shock decision making rounds on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
The news subsequently sparked discussions on Weibo, with more than 10,000 likes on one of the posts as of March 22. Others thanked Zhang for his contributions during his 15-year spell with the senior national team, during which he made 105 appearances.
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