China star Wang Shuang wasn’t ‘forced’ to leave PSG by national team ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

‘The feeling of disrespect and endless loneliness made me unable to find the best version of myself,’ 25-year-old star says of life in Paris

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China’s Wang Shuang celebrates scoring against South Korea in the second leg of the Tokyo Olympics Asian qualification play-off in Suzhou. Photo: Xinhua

Published: 12:31pm, 16 Apr 2021Updated: 12:18pm, 17 Apr 2021

China’s star footballer Wang Shuang revealed that she was not forced to return from Paris St-Germain by the national team and that it was her decision.

Wang, who scored both of China’s goals in their 2-2 draw with South Korea on Tuesday to seal the Steel Roses’ place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, told the Soccer News newspaper of how hard she found life in Paris.

“Many people think that I was forced to return to China by the national team. In fact, it is not at all. Everything is my own decision,” she said, ending speculation that she had been told to return by China coach Jia Xiuquan.

“The difficulty of travelling to Europe is far from being as beautiful as it seems. What I care about is not money, and I am not afraid of hardship, but I can’t bear it.

Wang celebrates scoring against South Korea in the Olympic qualifier on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

“The feeling of disrespect and endless loneliness made me unable to find the best version of myself, so I decided to return to China to play in the national team.”