Adidas, David Beckham and Zhang Linyan visited Shanghai Qibao Middle School to encourage high school students to pursue their football dreams

2024/11/13 09:23
Oriental Net

On November 11, Adidas global brand spokesperson David Beckham walked into Shanghai Qibao Middle School and gave a lively football lesson to the school football team.

“I am very excited to come to the high school campus today and see the young players playing football with passion on the green field. The eyes of these young people are shining with their love for football, and their faces are filled with smiles. They are enjoying and engaging very much. Football,” Beckham said. Talking about advice to the younger generation, he emphasized, “For football, teamwork is very important. As an independent individual, you can enjoy the game on the field, but always remember to enjoy the game with your teammates. As a retired As a 11-year-old, I really miss the feeling of being fully immersed in the football field. I hope you can enjoy it and devote yourself to football. ”

Picture: Beckham exchanges gifts with representatives of teachers and students of Qibao Middle School and representatives of Adidas

Beckham reunited with his old friend of 11 years at Qibao Middle School – Adidas contract athlete Zhang Linyan, and “re-enacted” the classic moment 11 years ago in the same frame. At the same time, the two signed their dreams on the jerseys and passed the jerseys representing their dreams to the high school football players of the National Youth Campus Football League (CHFL).

Picture: Beckham and Zhang Linyan sign the jerseys filled with the dreams of the Qibao Middle School football team members

Reunited after 11 years to pass on the football dream

After Beckham met Zhang Linyan, the two walked side by side to the students of Qibao Middle School and interacted and took photos with young people who love football.

Picture: Beckham takes a photo with students from Qibao Middle School

Later in the interactive session, Beckham held a signed football in his hand and recreated the classic moment 11 years ago with Zhang Linyan.

Picture: Beckham and Zhang Linyan are in the same frame, “re-enacting” the classic moment from 11 years ago

Beckham said, “I see Zhang Linyan who has achieved such great achievements again after so many years. I am very proud of her. I influenced her at that time, and now as a role model for Chinese children, she is inspiring a new generation of young players to become more Good people.”

“Beckham is not only a legend in world football, but also a role model who inspires countless young players. From meeting Beckham in 2013 to winning the Asian Cup in 2022, I have been injured twice, and my feet are still I was injured, but my idol Beckham gave me great confidence to return to the court, and also gave me hope and confidence in the future, both in life and on the court,” Zhang Linyan said.

Picture: Beckham presents Zhang Linyan’s signature sneakers

The fate of Beckham and Zhang Linyan began in 2013. At that time, Beckham visited China, took photos with 12-year-old Zhang Linyan, and gave her a signed football.

Beckham’s encouragement gave Zhang Linyan more strength in pursuing her football dream. For every young person pursuing their football dream, the power of role models is endless. Excellent athletes are not only imparters of skills, but also spiritual leaders. Encouraged by Beckham, Zhang Linyan scored a key goal in the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup, helping the Chinese women’s football team win the Asian Cup again after 16 years, completing the ninth crown in history.

The world’s free kick master takes action for a different kind of football lesson

On the field of Qibao Middle School, Beckham interacted with the school football team members and gave a unique football lesson. Under the guidance of Beckham, the young players learned and trained the skills of “free kicks” and “set kicks” together. During the training process, Beckham explained to the young players how to score goals better and actively joined the “human wall” queue.

Picture: Beckham took the initiative to join the “human wall” queue

According to Beckham, the first key to the sport of football is teamwork. Secondly, in the process of continuous hard work and training, it is important to enjoy the process. Even when faced with challenges, face them with a smile, keep training, and find fun in them.

Picture: Beckham interacts with Qibao Middle School football team members

“Beckham is a football celebrity, the idol of many people, and also my idol. It is a very lucky thing to meet him. During the shooting training, Beckham gave us careful guidance, which made us happy. I have experienced the high quality of a football player, which will also inspire me to hone my skills even more in the future,” said Zhang Tianxing, a member of the Qibao Middle School football team.

Picture: Beckham, Zhang Linyan and Qibao Middle School football team members

After the football class, Beckham and Zhang Linyan also signed autographs on the jerseys of the young players present, encouraging them to always love football and pursue their dreams bravely. It is worth mentioning that Qibao Middle School is one of the school representatives in Shanghai participating in the high school group competition of the National Youth Campus Football League this year.

Picture: Beckham and Zhang Linyan signed autographs for members of the Qibao Middle School football team

asNational high school studentsThe highest level of football competition, since its inception in 1999, the National Youth Campus Football League has more than 3,000 campus football players participating in the high school group every year. In 2024, Adidas officially reached a strategic cooperation with the Chinese Students Sports Federation. In the next four years, Adidas will provide diversified support such as training and professional football equipment sponsorship for the event. It will also launch a series of campus football cultural actions to accelerate the promotion of Chinese campus football. Football development.

Stick to the original intention and support the development of Chinese youth football

In the auditorium of the green field, physical education teachers from schools in Guizhou Shiqian, Jiangxi Ruijin, Hebei Xinhe and other places came to observe. These schools are the counterpart schools of Adidas’ “Sports Changes Life” public welfare action. The “Sports Change Life” public welfare action was jointly launched by Adidas, Amity Foundation, and Xinhua News Agency News and Information Center in 2023. It focuses on four major sections: empowering sports clubs, empowering physical education teachers, empowering scientific sports, and spreading sports spirit. action. This close communication with Beckham is also part of the physical education teacher empowerment section.

Picture: Adidas “Sports Changes Life” charity action physical education teacher takes a photo with Beckham

Xiao Jiale, Managing Director of Adidas Greater China, said: “Football is the gene of the Adidas brand, and our love for football will never fade. At the same time, Adidas firmly believes that cultivating young talents is the key to promoting the development of football, and campus football is a full-fledged football industry. The stage of potential, this is also In recent years, we have launched the “Sports Changes Life” public welfare action, launched the Young Phoenix Project, and supported the National Youth Campus Football League. In the future, Adidas will also support the development of youth football in a more diversified way and cultivate reserve talents for Chinese football. Inject fresh energy.”