Dialogue | Wang Shanshan: Supporting the Chinese Women's Football Team

　　Chinanews client, Beijing, February 15th (Lu Yan and Wang Shanshan) successively reversed Vietnam and Japan, and reversed South Korea under extreme adversity in the final... The Chinese women's football team's uneven road to winning the Asian Cup has touched many fans and netizens.

It is a pleasant surprise to be able to quickly get back on track from the painful experience of the Tokyo Olympics.

　　After the Chinese women's football team returned to China and quarantined, China-Singapore Sports had an exclusive conversation with the captain of the Chinese women's football team, Wang Shanshan, about the trip to the Asian Cup, the spirit of the Chinese women's football team, and topics such as "achievements" and "patience".

“I want to eat steamed noodles made by my mother”

　　Chinanews.com: Shanshan, after playing outside for so long, I said that I wanted to eat hot pot before I got off the plane. How about the hot pot that I arranged immediately after arriving at the quarantine hotel?

Tasty?

　　Wang Shanshan: That's a must!

Hot pot must be delicious!

The feeling just came back - wow!

Chinese food is delicious!

Everything is delicious in China!

　　China News Service: Do you like spicy hot pot?

　　Wang Shanshan: I can eat slightly spicy hot pot, but not too spicy.

　　Chinanews.com: Do you have any hometown dishes that you particularly miss?

　　Wang Shanshan: I want to eat steamed noodles and shredded potatoes made by my mother, as well as Hu spicy soup and beef soup from Henan. Every time I go home, my mother makes these things for me.

　　Chinanews.com: After the quarantine is over, is there a chance to go home to make up for the annual leave?

　　Wang Shanshan: I may not have the chance to go home for vacation this time.

Because it depends on when we will be quarantined, and the domestic Women's Super League is about to start, it is uncertain whether we can go home.

Women's football captain Wang Shanshan during the game.

Image source: Visual China

The spirit of women's football in the eyes of the captain

　　Chinanews.com: As the captain of the Chinese women's football team, in your opinion, what is the spirit of the women's football team?

　　Wang Shanshan: I think the spirit of women's football is actually not giving up, daring to fight and fighting hard, you have the courage to show yourself on the field, and reflect your skills and tactics.

This Asian Cup, we all have a unified goal before the game, that is, to win the Asian Cup.

First of all, the goal is set. When encountering difficulties in the game, whether as the captain or as a veteran member of the team, I will play a leading role, encourage each other, and give everyone confidence.

　　For example, if you can't run, you must survive.

I think this time we have carried forward the fighting spirit of the Chinese women's football team and the spirit of not giving up at all.

　　Chinanews.com: On the field of play, especially in the final final, what do the women's football girls think when the situation is unfavorable?

　　Wang Shanshan: Even when I was behind, I never thought about losing, because if there was a lead, there would be a lag.

In this case, we must first strengthen ourselves, as long as we can play our own things, this game will definitely be fine.

Everyone fought hard and echoed each other, and no one thought about "losing".

On the evening of February 7, the Chinese national women's football team, which won the Asian Cup, arrived in Shanghai.

Outside the quarantine hotel, many fans who came in the rain held high the national flag to welcome the triumphant return of the Chinese women's football team.

The picture shows the quarantine bus transporting the women's football girl arriving at the hotel.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Hengwei

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers

　　Chinanews.com: After the Asian Cup, the social media of many women's football girls became popular, and many young athletes also like to share stories from various teams. Will the younger generation be more courageous to express themselves?

　　Wang Shanshan: It's good to have the courage to express this.

Because if you have such a character, and you dare to express yourself during the competition, you can let go.

If you are not that type of person, it may be slower.

In contrast, the former can show their level faster, and daring to show is also a manifestation of bravery.

　　Coach Shui Qingxia has given many opportunities to the young players, and it is also a good thing for them to have the opportunity to express themselves.

Now the team is in a state of alternating old, middle and young, and the future depends on young athletes to support.

　　Chinanews.com: It's a good thing that women's football girls are getting all kinds of attention.

　　Wang Shanshan: Yes!

Winning the Asian Cup this time is of great significance. I hope that through the performance of the women's football team, more people can be attracted to join the women's football business, and all aspects, including sponsors, can support the development of the Chinese women's football team more.

Chinese women's football players hold the cup.

More than just verbal support

　　Chinanews.com: Some time ago, a conversation in our office - "Please support Chinese football that is in temporary difficulty", became popular on social media.

　　Wang Shanshan: We are football players, so we can feel this feeling very much.

If you play well, you will be praised, but when you don't play well and you are scolded, the athlete will actually feel very uncomfortable.

Because none of us doesn't want to play well, and everyone wants to win games.

But a lot of competitive sports are unknown, and the game is beautiful here.

So we need everyone to give us more patience and support. I hope that when more people come to support, it is not just verbal support, but more importantly, whether we play well or not (in individual games), we can Support us.

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