Recently, Li Lei, a Chinese player who has already started studying abroad, was interviewed by the Swiss media Neue Zürich Zeitung. He talked about his feelings after coming to Switzerland, and said that the difficulties encountered in studying abroad are greater than expected, but he will insist. Go down because football is his profession.
Talking about the process of joining the Grasshoppers Club, Li Lei said: “The first time I heard about Grasshoppers was last summer. The agent told me that there was an interest from a Swiss team. After my contract with Guoan expired, I thought To go to Europe, Grasshopper is one of the options.”
The Grasshopper Club also bluntly stated that Li Lei’s identity as a Chinese player was also one of the reasons for introducing him. Oren Finjana, Grasshopper’s sports director, said: “The club’s Chinese background did play an important role in this transfer. The club can benefit from this relationship. For example, if Li Lei can start the game and thousands of Chinese fans will watch the live video, for example, we will be very happy, it must be at least a good thing.”
Since coming to Switzerland on January 4, Li Lei has spent nearly 20 days in Europe. Li Lei said: “The first impression here is that the training intensity is higher, and I am not used to such cold weather. I thought it was bigger, I’m still living in a hotel, I write in a diary, and I listen to music before going to bed at 9 or 10. But I don’t think it’s torture, football is my profession.”
“I had a good time learning a little German words and tried texting in German. I didn’t quite understand what the teammates were laughing in the room, anyway, they were laughing loudly in the locker room, listening to me in China It’s not the same.”
Li Lei’s Beijing Guoan teammate Zhang Xizhe had come to Germany to study abroad, but he did not succeed. Li Lei said: “Zhang Xizhe is my friend. After a short trip to Germany, he and I talked a lot about Europe. I also learned a lot about European football from Guoan coach Schmidt and Bilic. I also want to learn more in Europe for the future Do your own youth training in China and prepare your own knowledge.”
At present, the Chinese national team is also in the top 12. Li Lei said: “I believe that we can enter the Qatar World Cup. For any player, it is the greatest thing to be able to play for his country.”
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