I heard crying in the wind.

Faith has been branded on my chest.

Let me feel the power of rebirth

This is the song "Glory and Strength" sung by "Black Spot" Zhang Yan.

A year ago, on April 29th, the famous football player Zhang died of a heart attack.

The bad news shocked the football world.

Before his death, teammates, colleagues, fans and Zhang's son all sent condolences.

I feel sorry for the loss of a top player in China football, and sigh for the tragic death of flower of life.

Zhang, born in 1973, is the meritorious captain of Dalian team.

He made 198 appearances for Dalian and scored 19 goals.

Help Dalian win the A-level championship in 94, 96, 97, 98, 00, 0 1 and 02 respectively! Created an immortal myth!

At that time, the Dalian dynasty was in the direction of the A-A stadium, attacking the city and pulling out the village with a devastating trend.

Tavares, then head coach of Quanxing Team, once joked: My aunt also won the championship in Dalian.

Zhang's outstanding performance in the first division and the national team attracted the attention of Premier League Newcastle.

They sent an invitation to Zhang for trial training. At the same time, League One team Greensby also extended an olive branch to him.

Zhang finally chose the low-level Greensby because he wanted to get more playing opportunities.

The 27-year-old Zhang played 17 times for League One team Greensby, and the playing time was 1298 minutes.

He scored three goals at a time and was named the best player twice. And help the team avoid relegation successfully.

Zhang made 65 appearances for the national team and scored 6 goals.

Half of the goals were contributed to the Saudi team, which is known as the nemesis of Saudi Arabia.

Zhang Yu was the captain of the national football team from 1998 to 1999. He is a famous man-to-man central defender and often performs well in attack.

As a golden generation player of 1996, he formed a solid defense line with Fan Zhiyi, Li Weifeng, Sun Jihai and Wu.

It is a player's highest dream to represent the national team on the stage of the World Cup.

Zhang went with the team to the World Cup in Korea and Japan, and he didn't get a minute to play in the three group matches that the national football team drank for nine consecutive days.

He sat on the bench, watching the defense rush again and again, and watching the gate fall again and again.

Zhang face expressionless, but utterly confused. Another buddy, Li Ming, is also suffering in front of the TV. He is not even qualified to take part in the competition. Because Li Ming was injured, he voluntarily quit the national team. (Now Li Ming is the general manager of Beijing Guoan Team)

Zhang's wife is Sun, and they met at 1994.

That year, the Dalian team won the first championship in the history of the league team, and the mayor invited the whole team to the Lijing Hotel for a celebration drink.

That day, a beautiful girl named Sun went to the hotel's western restaurant for an internship. This is the first time they have met.

The next day, Zhang and his teammates were having dinner at Williamsburg restaurant, and Sun met him by chance. As there was no seat, Sun was invited to sit with them. In this way, they got to know each other.

Simple and honest Zhang thinks that every girl likes gold and silver jewelry. At first, he always gave Sun gold jewelry.

Sun Xiao finally told him, "I don't like these shiny things. I like real feelings and the real you ... "

Zhang and Sun fell in love for six years and got married. They later gave birth to two children.

The eldest son is studying abroad now. After Zhang Huaen's death, his son Zhang Yihe continued to manage his father's official WeChat account, which was his father's deep love for football. ...

His wife Sun runs a nail salon and is said to have opened several chain stores.

"I didn't announce my retirement. I silently disappeared into the football field. " This is what Zhang said in an interview.

After leaving Dalian, Zhang joined Tianjin Master Kong Team and Hong Kong South China Team.

Went to Spain to be the assistant coach of Billy Real B team of "Yellow Submarine". Returned to China as a football commentator and leader of Shenzhen team.

In Shenzhen, Zhang's soul was shattered. April 28th was his birthday, and he had a drink with his friends that night.

He left after ten o'clock in the evening and found him dead in his room the next day.

Zhang's death is generally believed to be caused by drinking. Some people even regard him as a negative textbook and a case of warning the world not to drink too much.

Was Zhang's death caused by drinking? It's hard to say that there are many reasons for sudden death, so it's not convenient to draw conclusions here to show respect for Zhang's guidance!

After Zhang's death, the Dalian People's Team, where he worked before his death, sent a letter of mourning.

Teammates and friends also expressed their nostalgia for him.

Xie Hui said: Brother, you go first, and then we will go there to play football together. ...

Fan Zhiyi: Former teammate, bon voyage. ...

Famous media people from Ma Dexing, Li Xuan and Zhao Zhi also sent messages of mourning.

Even Mr. Milu, the former national football coach, wrote: You are my best defender.

Zhang!

Don't cling to the road.

May you rest in peace

I wish you all the best in heaven.

Be gentle with ...