As a well-known setter of the domestic women's volleyball team, Yao Di has been one of the main players of the Chinese women's volleyball team for many years and has made outstanding contributions to the brilliant achievements of the national team. However, as she grew older and the rise of new volleyball powers, her status in the national team gradually declined, and her future destination also aroused the attention and discussion of many fans.
Yao Di was born in 1992 and is 32 years old this year, and according to the average athlete's lifespan, her career is nearing the end. However, judging from her recent statements and trends, Yao Di has obviously not completely given up the idea of playing, but has put forward some new plans and ideas.
The first is the decommissioning plan. Yao Di said she plans to retire after representing Tianjin at the National Games next year, and then go to Tianjin University to teach as the school's volleyball coach. From this point of view, Yao Di seems to be ready to retire and has a clear career plan. She hopes to complete one last important task in her home stadium of Tianjin and draw a perfect end to her career.
However, surprisingly, Yao Di also expressed his desire to continue playing for the national team. She believes she is still capable of playing for the national team and hopes to be re-selected for the national team. This is undoubtedly a challenge and statement to the current head coach of the national team, Cai Bin. Since winning the 2019 World Cup, Yao Di has never been on the national team list. In the volleyball world, there have been calls for Yao Di to return to the national team, but unfortunately, this demand has not been met.
The reason may be that there is a deviation in Coach Cai Bin's positioning and selection of Yao Di. After Cai Bin took office, he focused on cultivating Diao Linyu and worked hard to create the so-called "lightspeed volleyball", which obviously did not fit Yao Di's style of play and style. Moreover, the age factor has also become an important factor restricting Yao Di from entering the national team. After all, in the context of the current women's volleyball team, it is not easy for a 32-year-old veteran to return to the national team.
However, fans still hope to see Yao Di return to the national team and contribute to the Chinese women's volleyball team at the upcoming Paris Olympics. This is not only out of respect and nostalgia for Yao Di, a veteran, but also out of people's worries about the setter position of the national team. Since Diao Linyu became the main attacker of the national team, the key position of setter has always been the weakness of the Chinese women's volleyball team. Ding Xia is old and in declining condition, although Xu Xiaoting is young and promising, she is still inexperienced, and it is difficult to fully assume the heavy responsibility of the second setter. If an experienced setter such as Yao Di can join, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance the overall strength of the national team.
Of course, in order to realize this vision, Yao Di still needs to overcome many difficulties. The first is that we need to wait for the resignation of head coach Cai Bin, so that the new head coach can reconsider Yao Di's position. The second is to postpone your career as much as possible and continue to maintain your top form after next year's National Games, so as to win enough chips for returning to the national team.
In addition to the opportunity for the national team, Yao Di also seems to be interested in returning to the overseas league. She used to play for a time at Scandicci FC in Italy and was impressed with it. Yao Di said that if she encounters the right opportunity in the future, she is also willing to play abroad again. This undoubtedly adds more possibilities to Yao Di's career.
On the whole, Yao Di seems to be trying multiple ways out in the final period of his career. On the one hand, she is ready to retire after the National Games next year and start a new stage of life; On the other hand, she did not give up the opportunity to return to the national team and overseas leagues. This may also reflect her love and dedication to the cause of volleyball, and hopes to make more contributions on the final stage.
For fans, they certainly want to see Yao Di return to the national team and show his skills at the Paris Olympics to draw a perfect end to his career. Although it is true that there are certain difficulties, as long as Yao Di himself is determined and determined, nothing is impossible.
No matter what choice Yao Di ultimately makes, her career has undoubtedly become the brightest page in the history of the Chinese women's volleyball team. She has won many important tournaments for her national team and has established numerous personal honours, which will be her eternal pride. In the future, whether he is teaching and educating people or returning to the game, Yao Di will become a legend worthy of respect and learning.