Lin Yuan was only one step away from professional football.
At the age of 16, he was isolated by his teammates in the youth training trials, was tackled by an opponent, and missed the city team roster; at the age of 27, he retired due to injury and could only stand behind the national team coaching bench and watch the Chinese team fall in front of the World Cup goal again.
He had no right to cry when the final whistle blew.
When he opened his eyes again, he went back to 2010, to the night before that fate-changing selection game.
