In this year's World Cup, the Chinese women's soccer team has shown a tough will to advance. Although the first match lost 0-1 to Denmark, but quickly adjusted the pace to a narrow advantage of 1-0 to beat Haiti, in a life and death situation to win the victory, is not easy. At the end of the match, a group of enthusiastic fans held up a banner that read, "Girls, we don't rely on sea cucumbers!" The banner provoked a deeper reflection on the national soccer team, and the discussion continued.
Renowned soccer commentator Li Pingkang took to social media to express his strong dissatisfaction with the slogan, stating bluntly that the move was purely for the sake of attracting attention, and that the women's soccer team also has sponsors and shares a sponsor with the men's soccer team!
So, is women's soccer really eating sea cucumbers? The answer is obviously yes. A sea cucumber company in Dalian has become the sponsor of the Chinese women's soccer team, and the "China Team" provides sea cucumbers for both the men's and women's soccer teams. Although some players of the men's soccer team, such as Wu Xi and Zhang Yuning, have promoted sea cucumbers before, their performance was not good, and outsiders used "eating sea cucumbers but getting bad results" to satirize the national team. On the women's side, the necessity of eating sea cucumbers was not actually emphasized, but rather used as a symbol.
Numerous people believe that the sea cucumber company that sponsored the Chinese soccer team suffered an unexpected blow and lost a lot of money. Sea cucumber is originally a healthy food, but since sponsoring the national team, it has become the object of spoofs and jokes. Especially after the women's soccer team won the life-and-death match, people shouted the slogan "women's soccer team doesn't eat sea cucumber", which made the sponsors feel embarrassed.
It is certainly good for the women's soccer team to get support from sponsors. This year's Women's Soccer World Cup has received so much attention that sponsors have announced their support for the Chinese women's soccer team. According to reporter Wang Tao, China's women's soccer team already has 15 exclusive sponsors, covering top brands from a wide range of industries. In fact, the positive image and continuous progress of the women's soccer team has always attracted numerous attention and support.
The Chinese women's soccer team is fully preparing for their showdown with England. If they lose, they could be eliminated outright. Even if they draw, the road to promotion will be extremely difficult. Coach Shui Qingxia said the team must go all out to lead the Chinese women's soccer team to beat the European Cup champion England. Despite the challenges, the explosive power of the Chinese women's soccer team at critical moments cannot be ignored.
Considering that Denmark may beat Haiti or gain points in the final match, the Chinese women's soccer team must strive for a victory to control their destiny. Therefore, it is hoped that the Chinese team will be able to target their tactics and deploy their personnel to bring out the spirit of women's soccer without any regrets.
