The long-lost excitement and blood pay tribute to the Chinese women's football team

Xinhua News Agency, Canberra, February 6 Title: Long-lost wonderful and blood Tribute to the Chinese women's football team!

Xinhua News Agency reporters Yue Dongxing and Bai Xu

The Chinese women's football team played the bloodiness and momentum lacking in the top 12 matches in the asian cup two consecutive decisive matches, and while reversing the South Korean team with three consecutive goals and returning to the top of Asia after 16 years, it brought the touching charm of the football that Chinese fans have been looking forward to for a long time, and also brought a touch of warmth to Chinese football in difficulty.

At the final whistle, the girls hugged each other tightly, shouted and celebrated, and threw head coach Shui Qingxia into the air - they were the co-creators of the "Nine Champions" of the Asian Cup that broke the record of the tournament, and they also left an unforgettable and classic "Chinese red" for the national fan audience during the Spring Festival holiday of the Year of the Tiger.

Three goals in a row, super big reversal! Such victories are not accidental, it is the effect of a team rebuild.

After the trough of the Tokyo Olympics defeat, Shui Qingxia took over the whip. The manager targeted the recall of a number of veterans, to strengthen the women's football team in the Olympic Games is obviously in the short board of the midfield configuration, defender Li Jiayue, midfielder Zhang Rui, forward Li Ying and a number of experienced players of the competition all returned to the team, young players Zhang Linyan, Wu Chengshu and other technical players in the continuous experience of the promotion, the combination of the old and new Chinese team finally found the cohesion of the team.

At the award ceremony, Wang Shanshan, who held aloft the trophy, was a major contributor to the Chinese team's victory. She not only scored the extra-time "absolute draw" in the semi-final against Japan, but also played a rare role as a center-back and a striker in a cup competition, and provided an assist to the winning goal in the final. In addition to her tough style and outstanding ability, Wang Shanshan also represents the admirable qualities of this generation of women's football girls. After repeated setbacks, they do not forget the dream of their careers, and in each conquest for the country, they spell out their whole time and again.

Since the 2015 World Cup in Canada, this generation of "Roses" has locked in the right to qualify for two Olympic Games and three World Cups in a row. Although they still have a certain gap with Japan, Australia and other teams, they have always defended the status of Chinese women's football in Asian football under adversity, and also played the wonderful of their time.

Of course, after being moved and cheered, there should also be rational thinking about danger in times of peace. The Asian Cup champion cannot narrow the gap between the world's 19th-ranked Chinese team and the world's top teams in the short term. But as Shui Qingxia said before the game, entering the final is to "start again", which undoubtedly lays a good foundation for their World Cup journey next year.

After the national team returns to the right track, the Chinese Football Association and local football associations at all levels still need to continue to plan and implement for a long time in the aspects of grassroots foundation, professional leagues, and high-level international footballers staying in the West, and give sustained support to the Chinese women's football team. (End)