This has not seen this! Unique images, at the World Club Championship »refused to go out and left the coach

In the extensions of the first half, Zhou was hit by a duel. The Chinese received medical care from Auckland City's doctors, who led him off the ground.

Photo gallery. Tong Zhou, nerve crisis in Benfica – Auckland. Refused to get off the field

When they told him that he could no longer continue the match, Zhou burst and started gesture nervously to doctors, with tears in his eyes, screaming that he did not want to leave the ground.

The scene lasted more than a minute on the edge of the field. The fans in the stands could not believe that they saw the marking table, Zhou being quite transfigured in the desperation to convince the doctors to leave him on the ground.

Auckland City coach Ivan Vuksich was also surprised by his student's reaction and seemed confused. Zhou did not want to miss the last chance to play against a big football name. He evolved only a few minutes, in the second half, with Bayern Munich, in the first match of the World Club Championship groups.

A few tens of seconds later after the crisis on the edge of the field, Zhou returned to the lawn for the last sequences of the half. After more than 45 minutes dominated by Benfica, but without empty on the table, the Portuguese eventually opened the score. In the 45+8 minute, Di Maria registered for the penalty for Benfica. The players then went to the cabins.

Tong Zhou, one of the few professional players at Auckland City

Zhou is on the first team outside the native country. Prior to Auckland, he was only legitimized in Chinese teams: Mr. Aerbin, Delian Professional Reserve, Tianjin Teda, Wuhan Zall, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. In February 2023 he was taken by the New Zealand champion, qualified at the 2025 club World Cup.

Zhou is one of the few professional footballers from Auckland, with a share of 100,000 euros per Transfermarkt.