Chinanews, Liangshan, March 3rd (Reporter Yue Yitong) "I hope everyone can study hard, play football well, grow up healthily, stick to their dreams, maintain their love for football, and strive to win glory for the country." On the 3rd, China Women's football player Wan Jiayao walked into Wawu Primary School in Zhaojue County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, interacted with the school's young women's football players, and encouraged them to persevere in pursuing their dreams.
Wan Jiayao took a group photo with the young women's football players.
Photo by Yue Yitong
Wawu Primary School is located on a mountain at an altitude of 2,700 meters. It is located in a remote location and surrounded by clouds and fog all year round, so it is also named "Cloud Primary School".
Principal Qubi Shigu established a women's football team in 2018, hoping to make these girls in the mountains happy and gain more life possibilities through football.
At present, the school women's football team has 38 members.
In the past few years, the children have been training on a "handmade" dirt court, and they are often injured.
At the end of last year, the second Chinese women's football theme stadium - "Rose Dream Stadium" was completed in the school.
The green stadium is very conspicuous among the mountains, and a white rose "blooming" in the middle of the stadium also represents the tenacious and never-giving spirit of the Chinese women's football team.
The temperature was still a bit cold that day, but the atmosphere on the court was hot.
Jumping the ball, passing the ball... Wan Jiayao experienced the charm of football together with the young women's football players.
"When they play football, they are full of pure joy. Although the conditions are difficult, they still insist on training, and their love for football is the best motivation." Wan Jiayao said with emotion, "I am deeply encouraged by these young players I will train harder in the future."
Wan Jiayao guides the training of women's football players.
Photo by Yue Yitong
Axia Wuzhi, a sixth grader, was very happy to play football with her favorite players, and Wan Jiayao praised her for her outstanding performance.
"The thing I look forward to most every day is to play football in a new stadium." The young Yi women's football player said shyly, "My dream is to become a football star. Although I am not playing well enough now, I will continue to work hard. Try to play all the way to the national team.”
Wan Jiayao guides the training of women's football players.
Photo by Yue Yitong
"Since the completion of the new stadium, they have been training more vigorously. They train four times a day, even when it rains or snows. I admire this spirit of persistence." Looking at the happy appearance of the children, Qubi Shigu With a smile, training on a standardized field will help the women's football players to adapt to the field of competition after going out of the mountains.
"Our training is also more systematic and professional. The whole team is very energetic. I believe they will be able to play well."
The short reunion made Wan Jiayao a little bit reluctant.
Before leaving, she said that these girls are chasing their football dreams in the depths of the mountains, sticking to them day after day, hoping that more people will see their efforts and achievements, and that they can get out of the mountains.
"Next, I will train hard and strive to contribute more to the national team." (End)