In the past, the Chinese women's soccer team was known as the "Clanging Roses"! At the peak of the era, they were the runners-up in the World Cup and the Olympic Games. What was once a glorious era has now become a profound loss! We can't help but regretfully sigh that the years have passed, the glory of women's soccer has gradually faded away, and the status quo is saddening! After years of baptism of wind and rain, the fate of women's soccer is so.
In this once glorious women's soccer team, there is one player whose name is unforgettable, and that is our former international footballer Zhang Ouying.
Born in Hebei in 1975, Zhang Ouying is known for her reputation as a "fast horse". She often played as a striker in matches, and in countless matches, the Chinese women's soccer team was as brave as an attacker. In countless matches, the Chinese women's soccer team attacked the city like a fortress, and in the 1999 Women's World Cup, the Chinese women's soccer team battled with the United States women's soccer team, but eventually lost in the penalty kicks, and came in second place. Zhang Ouying, as a stalwart of the Chinese women's soccer team, made great achievements in the 1998 Asian Games and the 1999 Asian Cup for our women's soccer team to win the championship. With her outstanding performance, Zhang Ouying traveled to the United States in 2002 to join the San Diego Elks, and left the game in 2007 due to retirement.
While playing for Club America, Zhang Ouying was dependent on her husband, Eddie. After getting married and having children, she chose to retire. Although she was in a foreign country, Zhang Ouying always cared about the development of Chinese women's soccer. During this period, she organized many youth soccer matches between China and the United States. However, fate was unfair to her.In 2018, Zhang Ouying unfortunately suffered from lung cancer.On December 1, 2018, the women's soccer legend came to the end of her life. Her husband, Eddie, wore the No. 7 jersey of the national team for her and accompanied her on her last journey. On her deathbed, Zhang Ouying still couldn't forget the Chinese women's soccer team. In the end, she left this world quietly with regrets.
Nowadays, Chinese women's soccer is facing new challenges. May the younger generation of women's soccer team, inspired by the older generation, go forward and rewrite a glorious chapter!
