At 8 a.m. on March 5, amid the sound of flashing lights and shutters, Shui Qingxia was interviewed by the media.
Shui Qingxia, born on December 18, 1966, born in Shanghai, native of Funing, Yancheng, Jiangsu, former Chinese women's football player, played as a center forward, was selected for the national team, retired in 2001, and now coaches the Chinese national women's football team. On February 6, 2022, Shui Qingxia led the Chinese women's football team to defeat the South Korean women's football team 3-2 in the final of the 20th Indian Women's Asian Cup, winning the Asian Cup for the first time in 16 years. On April 13, 2022, Shui Qingxia was selected into the list of candidates to be commended for the 2022 National May Day Labor Medal. He is currently a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress.
Question from reporter:
"As the head coach of the Chinese women's national football team, you led the women's football girls in 2022 to stage a variety of miraculous comebacks, sonorous roses bloomed and finally won the Asian Cup, and you were also a powerful woman on the field, please share some unforgettable moments in your sports career?"
"In 2022, my team and I regained the Asian Cup after 16 years. I started training football at the age of 17 and have been associated with football for 40 years. Whether as a player or a coach, I have experienced so much emotion. ”
Shui Qingxia said that in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the women's football team entered the Olympic Games for the first time and the Chinese women's football team entered the semifinals for the first time, which was tested. Before the semi-final against Brazil, the whole team held a mobilization meeting, swore an oath in front of the five-star red flag, and fought for national honor. From leading 1-0 to being overtaken by opponents in the second half at the start of the game, it was a bit tense because the game was 20 minutes away. However, everyone did not give up the fight at that time, and finally withstood the pressure, achieved a 3-2 reversal, and reached the final.
In 2022, Shui Qingxia once again represented China as a coach on the final stage of the Asian Cup. "At that time, the Korean team was 2-0 down in the first half, and at halftime, we quickly studied the situation and data on the field, and felt that we had the opportunity and could play back. In addition to making some adjustments and changes in technique and tactics, it is more important to pass on the mentality and confidence to the athletes. Ms. Shui said she tried to restrain her emotions and told the depressed players in the lounge that they wanted to see the Chinese women's soccer team fighting. At the same time, personnel adjustments were made tactically. In the second half, everyone aggressively attacked, defended, and converted. After unremitting efforts, the Chinese women's football team made a 3:2 comeback and won the Asian Cup.
Shui Qingxia introduced that the reason why everyone likes to call the Chinese women's football team sonorous rose is mainly reflected in the spirit of unity and cooperation, courage to fight, never give up, and never give up at critical times. "For the Chinese women's football team, it is necessary to embody and inherit this spirit everywhere. For me personally, I persevere because I love it, and keep making progress because I persist. The spirit of women's football has always been there, and the sonorous roses are always cheering! She said.
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The first acquaintance with football came from an accident
Can't even bump the ball? Scammed into a football team? The 11-year-old Shui Qingxia started as a track and field athlete in the long jump and pentathlon. Later, on the recommendation of the coach, she was 17 years old at the time and began to contact football, which is already considered "advanced", and this is undoubtedly a huge challenge for her.
Everything was difficult at the beginning, and the coach's belief and encouragement gave Shui Qingxia a lot of confidence, so she trained harder. In her opinion: "Anyone who wants to do something, since you choose this thing, you have to do your best to do it well." As a result, she became more determined to herself, went all out, moved forward bravely, persevered, and let the "seeds" of football begin to take root.
As long as you have a dream in your heart, it's never too late to start, Shui Qingxia said: "No matter when you play, as long as you don't give up, it's definitely okay to persist." "She kept setting goals for herself and setting the direction of her life to keep going, and she became more and more powerful inside.
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The "golden generation" comes from hard work
In 1986, Shui Qingxia was successfully selected for the national team, and to her surprise, she failed to become her favorite striker and was placed in the position of full-back, but she was not discouraged, and through her hard training, she also shined in the full-back position, becoming an important member of the women's national team at that time.
Shui Qingxia has won five Asian Games gold medals in 11 years with her persistent efforts, becoming China's "golden generation" of players, she said: "What to do is still 100% investment." "Her spirit of continuous improvement pushes her to keep moving forward and growing.
With her original heart and love, and a firm goal to move forward, in 2000, 34-year-old Shui Qingxia returned to the national team and appeared on the international competition again as a player, although she faced physical challenges at that time, but she chose to persevere to the end, she said: "I feel that I have tried, and I have fought for it, and I have persisted for so long, when I leave this place one day, I feel very free." "She never regretted her choice because she loved football so much in her heart.
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Women's football coaches come from never giving up
Participated in the Asian Cup 5 times, won the championship 5 times, and now, Shui Qingxia has begun to serve as the coach of the Chinese women's football team, her football dream has never stopped, and she has always been on the road...
With calm thinking and calmly guidance, in last year's Asian Cup met the South Korean team, encountered the first half of the game 0:2 danger, Shui Qingxia encouraged the players to play as hard as possible, she said to the players: "There are 45 minutes left, forget 0:2, we are still 0:0, you just let go of the kick." "She took on the responsibility of being a manager, and she believed that if the players let go of the kick, it would work, and in the end, the players lived up to their expectations and reached the top of Asia again after 16 years.
Shui Qingxia's success is undoubted, but she has a different definition of success, she said: "The definition of success, I don't think it necessarily means that you take this championship, that is, success, that is, you worked hard in the process, and then I feel no regrets, this is the thing of success." "She interprets success with hard work, and as long as she has worked hard, she will not regret it.
For the Chinese women's football team, 2023 can be described as the year of the "big test". The World Cup held in July and August, the Hangzhou Asian Games in September and the women's football qualifiers for the Paris Olympic Games starting in October, the three major events will come one after another, with a dense schedule and strong opponents, I hope that Shui Qingxia and her disciples can forge ahead and create glory again.
Article source: "External Exchange" WeChat public account
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