China player’s ‘extra-marital affairs’ caused team to lose against Iran, says angry wife
Jiang Zhipeng is blasted by Zhang Zhiyue, who blames his ‘sleeping around’ for the error that led to the hosts’ winning goal
The wife of a Chinese player gave her husband a red card on Wednesday for playing away, claiming that spending too much time with his mistress led to his embarrassing gaffe in a crucial World Cup qualifier.
Jiang Zhipeng, a Guangzhou R&F club left-back, had a disastrous performance in Tehran against Iran on Tuesday, where his header sent the ball to the opposing team, setting them up for the only goal of the game.
Chinese newspapers called the 1-0 loss in their Fifa World Cup Asian qualifier, a “nightmare” showing for the national side.
Angry fans found a scapegoat, when Jiang’s wife revealed on social media that he had recently filed for divorce.