In the soccer world, a new trend of studying abroad is quietly emerging, however, the first to blow the horn of studying abroad is China's elite women's soccer. Shen Mengyu, only 19 years old, became the first player to realize her stay in the world under the new study abroad policy launched by the Football Association. She traveled to Scotland to join Celtic Women's Football Club and quickly earned a starting position. Next, she will participate in the Women's Champions League playoffs with her team against Levante of La Liga. Happily, Shen Mengyu said in a recent interview that she has adapted to life here and her teammates in Scotland are very friendly to her!
The 2001-born youngster has been selected for the national team several times and is regarded as the future star of China's women's soccer. However, Wang Frost's stay in Paris Saint-Germain has worried many fans, as the biggest problem for Chinese players staying in Europe is culture and interpersonal interaction. Wang Frost has revealed that during her time at Paris Saint-Germain, she had felt uncomfortable, had no friends and often felt lonely.
Now, Shen Mengyu seems to have overcome this challenge. In a link-up with fans, she shared her experience with the Celtics. She said that she was both excited and surprised to start her first game for the team. The head coach told her that everything will get better if she plays well. She has also been included in the Champions League qualifying list and is expected to feature in the tournament!
In addition, Shen Mengyu also revealed her adaptation. She said that her teammates in Scotland were very friendly to her and would take the initiative to take care of every aspect of her. Although the language communication was not quite smooth, her teammates would slow down and repeat to help her understand. In this way, she was able to understand quickly and made several new friends in a short time and got along very well, which was reassuring!
There is no doubt that if Chinese players can overcome loneliness and adaptation problems, they will be able to integrate into the local culture faster and gain more trust and opportunities. Shen Mengyu has already brought us new hopes and opportunities to stay in the world. As long as she can continue to play steadily, I believe she will be able to establish herself in the European arena and make a greater contribution to the national team! (Old Qiu's Chinese Super League commentary)
