As a native of Dalian, 29-year-old Gao Chen liked football since he was a child, was an athlete trained by dalian youth training, transferred to Changchun Volkswagen Property Women's Football Team in 2020, and was selected for the national team to accompany the team to the 2022 Asian Cup in India in January this year, and finally lifted the championship trophy.
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In the group stage opener, China played against Chinese Taipei, and Gao Chen assisted Wang Shanshan in the opening 9 minutes to expand the score, laying the foundation for a big victory over the opponent. Thinking back to that time, Gao Chen could not hide his excitement.
Gao Chen said: "In the end, the first game of the Asian Cup will still have some tension, so I don't think too much about it, I hope to have a good start, and the games behind us may be relatively easy, in fact, it is the result of everyone working together." ”
The girls of the Chinese women's football team will go all the way to the final, and Gao Chen starts and plays the whole game. Before the game, coach Shui Qingxia's task for Gao Chen was to stare at the core of the Korean team's midfield!
Gao Chen said: "Let me pay more attention to the core of the Korean team, Chi Xiaoran, because the Attack of the Korean team is basically initiated and tandem by her, if you can keep an eye on her, maybe the Attack of the South Korean team will weaken, and it will be easier for us." ”
Falling behind 0-2 at halftime made most fans think that the Chinese women's football team was powerless to return to heaven, but the girls not only did not give up, but also made up their minds in the locker room to let go of all baggage and make a difference in the 45 minutes of the second half.
Gao Chen said: "The half is over, let's let go of the kick, already behind, there is no baggage on the body, put the mentality flat, there are only the last 45 minutes left, the fight is over!" In the second half, we could pace a little faster, especially in the midfield, because the speed of advancement in the first half was a bit slow, and the Korean team was basically behind, so there was no good chance to score in the first half. ”
Strong faith supported the girls to move forward courageously, and the support of the people behind them inspired the determination of the whole team to reverse Korea.
Gao Chen said: "We did not give up easily, although it is 0-2 behind, we believe in everyone, believe in the team, believe in teammates. There is a very strong belief that we can win this game, and we have the support of the people of the whole country behind us, and there is nothing to be afraid of. ”
From 0-2 to 2-2, the tenacious will of the Chinese women's football team has made the Chinese people see the hope of a champion. Time came to the injury time stage, Xiao Yuyi's kill made the fans boil. But the players and coaches on and off the pitch didn't relax after a moment of cheering, and they had to concentrate until the last minute.
Gao Chen said: "At that time, I did not completely relax, after all, the game was not over, anything could happen, and the attention was still on the court." ”
After winning the championship, the excitement overflowed into words, gao chen shared his inner joy with his family for the first time after returning to the station, and did not go home for half a year, Gao Chen's mother always thought of her daughter, she had to take out the child's treasured hand office to wipe it, and gao Chen also joked with the reporter when it came to talking.
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"Every day my mom shows them some pictures, I talk to them on video, and they're so excited that they feel like they're on the spot like me." Gao Chen smiled and praised.
Speaking of handmade, every triumphant return of the women's football team has received the popular mascot of the Winter Olympics after returning home - the ice pier! Gao Chen bluntly said that he felt everyone's pampering.
In the interview, he also sent his blessings to the Athletes of the Winter Olympics: "The ice pier that the people of the whole country are crazy to grab, we are still very lucky to be able to get one of them, and we like it super." I wish the athletes can achieve excellent results, unite and work hard, show themselves, and win glory for the country! ”
As Xinhua Commented on the Chinese Women's Football Team's Asian Cup victory: reversal, killing, women's football shows what is the struggle, what is never to give up. Therefore, you can always believe in the Chinese women's football team, because this is the most beautiful look of Chinese football.
Source/Dalian Sports Broadcasting Editor/Liaojiao