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Jingjing
In the spring of 2018, rays of warm sunlight shine softly through the cracks of the curtains, softly falling into a quiet bedroom. In this atmosphere full of endless grief and deep love, Zhang Ouying, the bright star of football in the mainland in the past, lies quietly on the bed.
Although her face could not reproduce the heroic posture of the past on the field, it still exuded a resolute and calm bearing.
By her side, she always accompanies her dearest and dearest - her husband Eddie and her two lovely children. The room is filled with soft fragrances and a shallow sense of melancholy.
Eddie, the American who deeply loves Zhang Ouying, carefully changed her into that sports equipment with special significance - the No. 7 jersey of the Chinese national women's football team.
This jersey, which has accompanied Zhang Ouying through the glory days of her life, records in detail every moment of her struggle on the green field, every hard run, every key goal, and every warm cheer and celebration.
At this moment, it was silently wrapping around her, as if trying to pull her back to that glorious time.
The jersey that proves the baptism of fire and blood on the green battlefield has witnessed Zhang Ouying's brilliant life. In those years, she squandered the enthusiasm of her youth, fought bravely at home and abroad, and won countless honors for the national team.
Now, the No. 7 jersey, which has played countless tough battles by her own hands, surrounds her side again, as if whispering her glorious achievements.
Highly praised
Looking back, Zhang Ouying was once a well-deserved leader of the Chinese women's football team. She was heroic and heroic in the 1999 Sino-US women's football match, full of courage and heroism, which shocked the audience.
It was a sunny afternoon, and the competitive atmosphere in the beautiful Rose Bowl Stadium was unusually high. The stadium was filled with spectators, and their cheers and shouts shook the audience like huge waves.
When Zhang Ouying led the Chinese women's football team on the green field, the audience was full of excitement.
Soon, the game kicked off. As the attack and defense of both sides unfolded, Zhang Ouying broke through the opponent's defense with amazing speed and flexibility, she calmly made a judgment, and a precise shot penetrated the goal, winning a valuable goal for the Chinese team.
This goal not only helped the team take the lead, but also demonstrated Zhang Ouying's impeccable individual skills, which made the audience applaud.
In the subsequent career of the Women's Major League Soccer (WUSA), Zhang Ouying continued to dominate. Every wonderful pass and precise shot on the field that she drew applause from the audience.
In April 2002, Zhang Ouying was awarded the Player of the Month award for her outstanding performance, which not only affirmed her individual talent, but also further reflected the widespread respect and attention that Chinese women's football has won around the world.
Zhang's achievements have inspired the confidence of her teammates and set an example for women around the world who love football, showing that female players can also achieve glory on the international stage if they work tirelessly.
Her outstanding performance has also helped to raise the level of diversity and internationalization of the American professional league.
Great support
Unfortunately, in 2018, Zhang Ouying was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, a sad news that caused an uproar in her family, friends and the entire football world. In the face of such a severe threat of disease, Zhang Ouying wiped away her tears with incomparable perseverance and fearless courage, showing admirable strength and courage.
As soon as the news spread, Zhang Ouying received a steady stream of support and care from all over the world. Faced with sky-high medical bills, the Elf Football Club in San Diego, California, resolutely launched a crowdfunding campaign full of love.
Not only did all the players and staff of the club, but many of her teammates on the U.S. women's national soccer team, as well as a large number of football enthusiasts from all over the world, reach out and give everything they can to support her through this arduous treatment process.
We would like to give special thanks to those old friends who have fought side by side with Zhang Ouying - Sun Wen, Chen Yufeng, Qu Feifei and others, when they heard this terrible news, they did not hesitate to stand up and raise funds for her through various channels, mobilize a series of charity activities and football matches, and use this way to arouse more people's attention and support for Zhang Ouying's suffering.
In just a few days, the campaign raised nearly $100,000, which is a miracle. While these actions have accumulated considerable funds, more importantly, they have profoundly demonstrated the care of the people of the world for Zhang Ouying and the value of life.
Transnational marriages
In addition to his brilliant career on the court, the years spent in the United States are also a beautiful chapter in Zhang Ouying's emotional world. During that time in the United States, Zhang met a man named Eddie, a humble but talented American photocopier technician.
As if it was a wonderful fateful arrangement, the lives of the two were closely intertwined from then on, and finally entered the sacred marriage hall.
The process of preparing this wedding banquet was full of care and warmth. As an outstanding women's football player from China, Zhang Ouying has made great efforts to create a wedding that integrates Chinese and Western cultural characteristics, and is full of expectations to sublimate this marriage into a bridge of sincere feelings between each other and the friendly exchange and harmonious integration of the two cultures.
In the Western-style wedding ceremony, Zhang Ouying wore a flawless white wedding dress, held magnificent and extraordinary flowers, and stepped on the sacred church aisle with light steps.
The church is filled with a strong warm atmosphere, and the melodious and moving sound of the piano echoes endlessly. Add, dressed in a well-ironed suit, waits for the beautiful woman to make a covenant at the altar.
When the two exchanged rings and swore eternal love under the solemn witness of the priest, the relatives and friends present offered their sincere wishes.
At the wedding full of Chinese style, Zhang Ouying changed into a bright and dazzling red traditional Chinese wedding dress, and Eddie wore a luxurious Chinese dress, expressing his respect for Chinese culture in a unique way.
The two staged ancient and solemn rituals one by one, including tea ceremonies and worship halls, fully demonstrating the profoundness and enduring charm of traditional Chinese culture.
After getting married, Zhang Ouying and Eddie built a love nest in the United States and created a harmonious and happy family that integrates China and the West. They work together to create a cultural convergence in their home life, guiding children to understand and respect various cultural backgrounds.
This story bears witness to the beauty of the harmonious coexistence of Chinese and Western civilizations.
Star Coach
From a heroic footballer in the past to a charismatic coach, Zhang Ouying's football career has continued after retirement, and has ushered in a new and glorious chapter in his new position.
Today, she holds a coaching role at the Elf Club in San Diego, USA, and is a vital and indispensable member of the team.
Here, she is not only the only heroine from her home country among the 53 coaches around the world, but also a star coach with outstanding performance and far-reaching influence within the club.
As a football coach, Zhang Ouying's career started from basic training.
She hones her players in the fundamentals of the game, such as unmistakable passing and receiving skills, fluid ball control and precise and powerful shooting.
Whenever she encounters difficulties, she will always deal with them calmly, make the best demonstration with her solid and excellent technical and tactical level, and show her increasingly refined technical attainments.
On the blazing training ground, Zhang Oying meticulously guided each player, correcting their techniques with great patience and tirelessly recasting every training session until every movement perfectly met the standards she set.
Zhang's comprehensive approach to training is a combination of her experience as an elite athlete and her thoughtful and unique understanding of the game.
Her teaching methods go far beyond the technical aspects of teaching, but more importantly focus on honing the players' game mentality and teamwork spirit.
Under her guidance, many young players have sprung up like mushrooms, and their technical level and on-the-spot ability have improved dramatically. It is precisely because of Zhang Ouying's outstanding contribution to cultivating youth football elites that she has attracted much attention in the football world.
In addition to her hard work at the club, Zhang Ouying is also actively involved in promoting Sino-US youth football exchanges and mutual assistance and cooperation. She has built a bridge between China and the United States in youth football, and has hosted a number of friendly youth matches between China and the United States, providing opportunities for young players to enhance mutual understanding and friendship.
Selfless care
The last journey of life is destined to be lonely and difficult. Fortunately, Zhang Ouying is not fighting alone, her husband Eddie and two children are always by her side, giving her the greatest care and support.
When the sad news of the first diagnosis came, Eddie and the children felt as if they had been punched hard in their hearts, and they were filled with grief. But soon, they gritted their teeth, rose to the challenge, and were determined to fight side by side with Zhang Ouying, and fight this terminal illness to the end with infinite love and courage.
Although Zhang Ouying inevitably had to endure various painful side effects when she went through treatment, as long as she turned her head, she could see the warm figures of Eddie and the children by her side, silently supporting her with powerful eyes.
Even when her condition worsened, her family never gave up hope. They do their best to create a safe and comfortable home environment for her, and take care of all her daily life.
Every day, they take turns to stay in the ward, help her eat at a fixed time, take medicine, and clean up the house.
In this home, you can see the love and care of her family everywhere. They used their own way to tell Zhang Ouying their inner concerns and blessings, and silently encouraged her determination to fight the disease with their actions.
In this way, under the full protection of her family, Zhang Ouying bravely defeated the invasion of the disease again and again until the last moment. Even at the end of her death, she could feel the selfless love from her relatives warming her heart.
The figure of Eddie and the children, like the last dawn of life, gently illuminates the last journey of her life.