My father was once a player on the provincial team. He was kicked out of the team because he refused to be arranged by the coach to fix matches. After that, he made a living by running a stall and died of alcoholism and depression. Lin Yi vowed since childhood not to follow his father's footsteps, but his fate was surprisingly similar - he was also removed from the program for "rejection." Thirty years ago, someone wrote a letter saying, "Your son has talent, bring him to Germany." Thirty years later, that son was finally here - with feet that could put the ball into any corner. Expelled from the National Youth Team? That was just the beginning of his legend.
