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Sadly, at the 2024 Women's World Cup, our Chinese women's national football team was ruthlessly eliminated in the group stage just at the beginning.
Such a "catastrophic" result shocked all football lovers, and captain Wang Shuang undoubtedly became the focus of this defeat.
In her post-match press conference, Wang Shuang made no secret of her views, and she bluntly pointed out that even if our team can break into the knockout round, what can we change?
The problems faced by the Chinese women's football team are far more than that, and the bigger challenge comes from the serious lag of the entire environment and philosophy.
Wang Shuang's frank and sharp remarks were like a bombshell thrown, which instantly detonated the heated discussion of public opinion.
Many fans have condemned and criticized her, and some irresponsible media have even called for her to be "banned".
However, in Wang Shuang's heart, she just said her true thoughts, is this her fault?
As once known as the "Chinese female Messi", she has the right and obligation to question the current situation of the national team and think deeply.
Wang Shuang, a Wuhan girl born in 1995, experienced an unforgettable family upheaval when she was five years old - her parents divorced, and she became an orphan who lost the love of her parents.
However, fortunately, she was adopted in time by her kind aunt, and since then, Wang Shuang has lived with her aunt and uncle and their family.
In my aunt's family, physical education occupies a crucial place. Her cousin has been training rigorously at a local soccer camp since she was a child.
Whenever she saw the lonely little Wang Shuang hiding alone in the room and crying silently, her aunt's heart was full of distress, so she decided to send Wang Shuang to the training camp as well, hoping to heal the scars in her heart through sports.
In this way, Wang Shuang started a new football journey in her life. Soon after, her outstanding performance in the training camp attracted the attention of coach Xu Yilong. Although she was the only girl, she was no less intense than the boys in terms of training intensity, and quickly became a high-profile star in the field of children's football at the time.
Due to her outstanding performance, Wang Shuang, who was only 11 years old, in order to be able to participate in the Wuhan Evening News Cup that year, the organizers even opened a green channel for her and allowed her to participate in the men's competition.
In 2006, Wang Shuang, who had not yet stepped into the gate of middle school, was selected to enter the national junior team with her outstanding talent, thus officially kicking off the brilliant prelude to her career.
In the career of Paris Saint-Germain, which is well-known all over the world, the outstanding performance of Wang Shuang, a representative figure of Chinese women's football, immediately attracted widespread attention.
In 2016, the two giants of the English Premier League, Arsenal and Manchester City, extended an olive branch to the player known as the "Chinese female Messi" at the same time, and eagerly awaited her to join their team.
However, it is a pity that these two coveted olive branches were firmly opposed by the then French head coach of the Chinese women's football team, Bruno Bieni, who even strictly banned Wang Shuang from taking up any foreign club.
Seeing that such a precious opportunity to study abroad was missed, the talented Wang Shuang's heart was full of helplessness and deep regret.
However, it is gratifying to note that in 2018, French top-flight giants Paris Saint-Germain extended a sincere invitation to her again, and this time, she finally grasped the opportunity she had been waiting for.
Wang Shuang, who was a newcomer, did not immediately show his amazing strength in an unfamiliar environment, and language communication barriers, differences in tactical concepts, and various difficulties followed.
However, she never chose to back down, but with perseverance, she overcame the obstacles on the road step by step, and soon after, in the 25 Ligue 1 games she played for the club, Wang Shuang successfully scored 8 goals and contributed 10 assists, becoming a key force in the team's championship victory.
After leading Paris Saint-Germain to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, Wang Shuang gradually came to her senses from the painful experience of defeat.
When she saw the fans at the airport welcoming the team's triumphant return, she sighed from the bottom of her heart: "When did your love and support for women's football stop just to mock men's football?"
When will you be able to genuinely focus on and encourage the female footballers who are unknown in the club, giving them the confidence to persevere? Only in this way can Chinese women's football truly rise and grow in the future. ”
These doubts stem from Wang Shuang's deeper understanding and reflection on the current situation of Chinese women's football in a foreign football environment.
After experiencing the baptism of the top football league in a foreign country, Wang Shuang has a clearer understanding of the current situation of Chinese women's football.
In the past, the Chinese women's football team was known as the "sonorous rose" and dominated the international arena, but now they suffered a heavy defeat with a huge gap of 6:1 in the group stage with England.
Just last year, when the Chinese women's football team was unstoppable like a dark horse in the Asian Cup, it finally lifted the precious championship trophy with a proud attitude.
If we take a closer look at the data from the finals and semi-finals against Japan and South Korea, it is not difficult to see that the Chinese team is significantly behind their opponents in key statistical areas such as possession of the ball and the number of shots on goal, which is deeply worrying.
However, fortunately, the achievement of that championship trophy relied more on the perseverance and fighting spirit of the Chinese women's football team, rather than the perfect display of real strength.
In fact, the Chinese women's football team is gradually becoming marginalized, and the decline in strength is not an overnight thing. In Wang Shuang's eyes, the crux of the problem lies in the serious lag of the overall environment and concept of the mainland women's football team.
From training methods to tactical arrangements, they have been unable to keep up with the pace of development of the times, making the glory of the former "sonorous roses" gradually disappear.
She frowned, worried, and said passionately: "If the country can't increase investment, and don't carry out all-round innovation in the attention, concept and organization system of women's football, then it is only a matter of time before the Chinese women's football team is surpassed by other countries."
The team, once ranked second in the world, is in danger of going from being the leader in the past to being the laggards who need to catch up.
She looked firm, and her tone was full of unquestionable determination: "As early as a few years ago, I revealed the problems of the Chinese women's football team on social media. ”
Wang Shuang then said earnestly: "Although the whole country cheered when we won the Asian Cup against Japan and South Korea, who really analyzed in depth that we had far inferior possession and shots on goal in those two games? The championship is just a hard fight.
"Our current predicament is the result of long-term neglect, whether intentional or unintentional." Wang Shuang's words changed, and a deep sigh appeared on her face, "When will your support for the women's football team no longer just to mock the men's football team?"
When do you really care about the girls who are unknown in the club? Only with the common attention of the whole society can women's football truly rise in the future.
Wang Shuang spoke eloquently and vented her inner dissatisfaction. As a player who has made a name for herself in overseas clubs, she has the most intuitive feeling of the current backward status quo and harsh environment of the Chinese women's football team.
"Our training model and philosophy are outdated, and we are very backward compared to other highly developed football powers!
If the status quo continues, the Chinese women's football team will be quickly surpassed, and the former leading position will be unsustainable, and it will become a tired follower! Wang Shuang elaborated affectionately and seriously.