20 19, just a few days after the start of the new season, Bojan left Stoke City with mutual consent and closed the door of his seventh club in eight seasons. It is still a few months before he turns 30, but his football career has left footprints in Rome, Milan, Amsterdam and other places, and people can't help wondering why this once talented boy is wandering around now. This is a story of a meteor, which is not unusual in football.
Bai Yang 1990 was born in Linyola, West Catalonia. In his youth, Bai Yang showed extraordinary football talent, which largely benefited from his father's football experience. In the eyes of most people who witnessed Bai Yang's boyhood, he was destined to play for Barcelona.
As time goes by, Boyang's growth in La Masia seems to be smooth sailing. He scored more than 900 goals for Barcelona, which can be said to be a legend of Barcelona youth team. Natural speed and quick thinking, coupled with superb technology and skillful control of the ball, made many people stunned by his performance. This also prompted Barcelona executives to count down his 17 birthday and sign a professional contract with him as soon as possible.
It is with such speed and efficiency that Boyang's first show in Barcelona's career can almost be said to be logical. On September 16, 2007, Boyang made his career debut as a substitute in the away game against Osasuna. In the Champions League match against Lyon, Boyang replaced Messi and became the youngest player in Barcelona's Champions League history. The following month, he started against Villarreal in the league and scored a goal in the 25th minute, becoming the youngest striker in the club's history. Then came his first Champions League appearance. As expected, he scored the only goal in the game and became the youngest Champions League goal scorer in Barcelona history.
This may be the natural law of things. When Bojan started his strong performance at Camp Nou, people compared him with Messi. Even people who know little about football can't help but compare when they see two young people with similar bodies, wearing the same jerseys and performing similar runs.
After a wonderful start in Barcelona, Boyang soon found himself going against the current, which almost drowned him. Sometimes, on his excellent days, he seems to convince the world that the next superstar is rising in Ran Ran, Ran Ran. But the most common situation is that when he can't meet Messi's crazy standard, this comparison is like the last straw that crushed the camel, making Bo Yang unable to maintain stability at all.
As Bai Yang said in an interview with the Guardian on 20 18, "At the age of 17, my life changed completely. I participated in the U 17 World Cup in July, and I couldn't even walk when I came back. A few days later, I made my debut against Osasuna. Three or four days later, I participated in the Champions League, and then I scored a goal against Villarreal, followed by the call of the Spanish national team. " In a few months, Boyang's life has undergone earth-shaking changes, and he tries to keep up with the pace of life.
Frequent exposure and overwhelming reports often make him feel anxious. "Anxiety affects everyone differently. When talking to people, I feel my heart beating 1000 times per minute. For me, I feel dizzy and sick 24 hours a day. There is a strong pressure in my mind that will never go away. I began to feel a strong panic and was at a loss. "
It was this mental torture that prevented Bai Yang from being called up to the Spanish national team for the first time. Luis aragones called Bojan and told him that he wanted to take him and other members of the national team to Switzerland for the Euro 2008, which was a reward for his good performance throughout the season. But Bai Yang can only say no, this opportunity should have made him happy, but it put too much pressure on him. Sports director Ye Luoding called him to ask about his health and see if he changed his view on the recruitment of the national team. But Bai Yang never overcame the psychological barrier, and every time they talked, he reluctantly refused his request.
"I remember people insulting me when I was in Murcia. They think I don't want to play for Spain, which hurts me. I feel very lonely, I am scared, I feel sick, and I don't know what I should do next. "
Soon after, Boyang was interviewed by Barcelona TV, hoping to improve his image in the eyes of the Spanish public. When asked why he didn't go to the European Cup, Boyang said it was just a matter of fatigue. He told them that he needed a good rest. This face-saving lie runs completely counter to Bai Yang's expectation, but he thinks he has no choice.
"I know this is wrong, but at that age, you don't think too much, I just want to put out the fire. I think I have to run away anyway. It's hard for people to admit that things are not going well. It is important for football to move on. "
Of course, in the absence of Bojan, Spain won the 2008 European Cup, and the young player had to feel sorry for the missed opportunity. Nevertheless, Bai Yang is not a person who likes to dwell on the past. He succeeded in finding help where he needed it, regained control of his anxiety and refocused himself on football. Everything is back to normal, and his life in Barcelona is back on track.
In the following seasons, his jersey number was constantly updated, showing his growth. From the 27th to 1 1, 1 1 was quickly replaced by the 9th. During his stay in Barcelona, Bo Yang made 163 appearances for Barcelona, scored 4 1 goal, assisted 19 times, won 2 Champions League, 2 Western Super Cups, 3 La Liga, 1 King's Cup, 1 World Club Cup and 4 Western Super Cups. But in Barcelona, where the master is like a cloud, Boyang feels more and more that if he wants to test the limit of his great potential, he must leave Camp Nou. After all, Messi, Villa and Pedro's attacking partners have limited time for this young player who is eager to play.
So, Bai Yang left his beloved city to find a new beginning. In this new journey, he can be remolded as a brave and indomitable hero. Italy became the next destination of his career, and he was in the magnificent city of Rome. Bai Yang hopes to write his own story, but the pages in front of him tell the beginning of a wandering.
Bai Yang couldn't find what he wanted in Rome. After spending most of his life in Barcelona, the striker suddenly became vacillating. The deal worth 654.38+02 million euros that brought Boyang to the Italian capital was accompanied by a repurchase clause, but Rome was allowed to buy him out at an extra price of 28 million euros. However, the performance of seven goals in 37 games failed to impress the shrewd Romans. After the contract expired, they stopped investing in Boyang. At the same time, AC Milan extended an olive branch to the Spanish genius, but neither the glorious history of the San Siro nor the red and black stripes on his chest inspired Boyang to find his own state. Only one season later, he is back where it all started.
Barcelona still has no place for him. In order to find a suitable place to rebuild his faltering career, Bai Yang turned his attention to the Dutch stadium. Many clubs are interested in him, and he chose the best club in Holland. Cruyff's story attracted him to Ajax, where Bojan hoped to follow in the footsteps of the famous Barcelona player. Of course, being able to appear in the Champions League is also one of the important reasons why Ajax beat Feyenoord and Eindhoven.
However, with the end of the season, Boyang's new club once again began to doubt whether the acquisition was worth it. He scored five goals in 32 games, despite Bai Yang's best efforts. The Amsterdam people quietly gave up the option of extending the Spanish loan contract for another season.
20 14 In late July, Stoke City brought him from Barcelona to the Premier League on a four-year contract. During his stay in England, he had many bright spots, including a very good start in the Premier League. He scored unforgettable goals against Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. He also experienced the most serious injury in his career here. The talented boy who once had strong wings now needs to take care of his feathers.
The years in Stoke are not always sunny. After three seasons, vagrancy has become the main theme of Bai Yang's football career. Mainz and Aravis are the places where he continued to pursue his dreams, but always after a short flash, Boyang extinguished his own light. He is a good player in the team, but he doesn't have much effect. He lost a good growth environment because of his constant makeover, and his extraordinary talent disappeared on the road of wandering.
As he was finally exiled by Stoke City in the summer of 20 19, Boyang didn't waste time looking for a new club. He signed a 1.5-year contract for the Montreal Shock Team of Major League Soccer. Nowadays, only time can tell us what the people of Quebec will get.
Looking at Bai Yang's whole career, it seems to be a fact that he has never reached the height that many people expect him to achieve. But this evaluation seems too harsh for Bai Yang, especially when discussing expectations. Many people use Messi's standard to measure Bai Yang's achievements, which is unfair.
After all, people who have nothing to do with football, pointing onlookers, exclaimed that they saw something different in Bai Yang. It was they who hailed Bai Yang as the most outstanding genius in la masia and compared him to a giant he had never asked for. When his mental health threatened his fledgling career, these onlookers only cared about condemnation and abuse, and tried to make a final judgment on his fate.
Frankly speaking, there is nothing to learn from this evaluation of Bai Yang's career. On the contrary, why don't we look at Bai Yang himself and see how he describes his football experience so far: "I love football, and no one can take my football away. I am proud of my career and my life. Even in difficult times, you should be strong, "he said in an interview with the Guardian. "I will always love football, forever, I am still young, I like playing football, and I have no intention of stopping."
In Bo Yang's whole career, the most suffocating thing is the shackles closest to home but farthest from him: people keep comparing him with Messi. As he said in the interview: "People say that my career has not met expectations. When I played football, people said they saw the "new Messi". But what do you expect me to do if you compare me with Messi? "
Even at the age of 29, Bo Yang Can can still play for another four or five years or even six or seven years as long as the goddess of fortune gives him more opportunities. It is hard to imagine that he can emulate Messi's career, and the unique example of the Argentine has been bothering him. But no one exists to compare with others. Spaniards still have enough time to ensure that their names can be remembered by more people, no longer in the form of "new Messi", but only as Bo Yang.