Chinanews.com, Guangzhou, May 31. Question: Dialogue with Chinese women's football coach Shui Qingxia about the power of "change"

　　Chinanews.com reporter Wang Jian

　　"I think each of us has experienced failures, but people have to relive their beliefs in failures, and then make the best of them." Shui Qingxia, the coach of the Chinese national women's football team, shot the original documentary series "She Changed" on the 31st. "Shui Qingxia," tells the story of the "change" that he brought about.

　　At the beginning of 2022, with the cheers of winning the Women's Asian Cup, the name Shui Qingxia was seen by the Chinese.

Shui Qingxia, who only started playing football at the age of 17, felt that she was not a talented player.

It wasn't all smooth sailing for her to be a coach after she retired.

　　"In the 1999 Women's World Cup, I was not selected. I never felt that the roses belonged to me. So I changed from a player to a coach, changed my role, and continued to work hard. I also hope that there will be as few regrets in my life as possible." Shui Qing When Xia took office, it was at a time when the Chinese women's football team was at a low point, and the atmosphere in the team was low.

Facing the depression of the women's football girls, Shui Qingxia recalled her regrets as a player and her original intention of becoming a coach after retirement.

　　"When I first started as a coach, I took the coaching class, and I failed the first test... At that time, I thought it was difficult to be a coach." According to Shui Qingxia's recollection, the 2013 National Games stopped in the group stage. Saying it was a big blow, I even thought about giving up, but I still chose to persevere.

　　At the end of 2021, Shui Qingxia was ordered to become a women's football coach.

Whether as a player or a coach, Shui Qingxia can always hear the questioning of "Can you do it?"

"'Shui Qingxia can do it?' I don't know. The most important thing is not to think about it. I just want to win." Shui Qingxia told reporters that in the face of public opinion, she insisted.

　　"She Changed", jointly launched by Purcotton Cotton Times, China Women's Daily and Xin Shixiang, focuses on Shui Qingxia, tells the story of her change, and conveys the perseverance behind her.

The title uses the bloom of a cotton, implying gentle and tenacious female power.

The film has changed the shooting method of conventional documentaries and introduced the operation methods of mature documentaries in the industry, bringing the audience an immersive blockbuster experience.

At the same time, the cotton era specially invited Xiao Quan, "China's best portrait photographer", to shoot character posters full of attitude and story for Shui Qingxia.

　　"Many people think why is Ah Shui, but Ah Shui is the most qualified. In our generation's women's football team, she is the only one who is still on the front line. After so many years, from players to coaches, it has been so hard to lead local teams and youth. Team, if not who is she? We all support her work, you just go." Wei Haiying, an old friend of Shui Qingxia and a former Chinese national women's football player, said in an interview.

Chinese women's football coach Shui Qingxia (data map) Photo courtesy of the cotton era

　　As the current Chinese women's football coach, Shui Qingxia bears honor and responsibility, and has an unyielding spirit that becomes more apparent in times of adversity.

She believes that when it is about to be unbearable, it is the turning point of change.

　　At the beginning of 2022, the Chinese women's football team will play against Japan in the Asian Cup.

"Japan is indeed stronger than us, and I really didn't expect to win, because the difference in strength is there, do you still want to fight? How?" Shui Qingxia recalled that at that time, she and the team used the song "The Lonely Brave". The song cut out a video of the women's football team to motivate the players, "I told them not to be afraid, and try to go a little further. Go a little further." Later, the Chinese women's football team defeated the strong team Japan in the Asian Cup, and Shui Qingxia became the most solid women's football girls. rely on.

　　"After winning the night game against Japan, everyone was very excited. At night, I didn't sleep much when I took the bus to Navi Mumbai. Maybe I thought it would be no problem to win against Japan or against South Korea... In the first half, it was 0:2." Shui Qingxia introduced that the Asian Cup game against South Korea was 0:2 behind in the first half. She went to the lounge, resisted the pressure, and told the lost players: "You just go and fight, and I will take care of everything!" With a tenacious and unyielding spirit, he made a 3:2 buzzer lore and completed a headwind on the field.

　　"After winning, I also breathed a sigh of relief." Recalling the initial doubt, Shui Qingxia's eyes were already firm.

The coach's job is to change, change ambition, change tactics, change the scene, and finally change the outcome.

　　"Many people naturally think that men have stronger inner endurance than women and are more suitable for coaches; many people think that women's shoulders are not hard enough. In fact, women can also carry it, it depends on whether you want to carry it or not." Shui Qingxia said.

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