On August 5, the field of play changed dramatically as China's women's soccer team beat England by a score of 1-6 in the group stage. However, the controversy outside the field of play intensified. Women's soccer player Xiao Yuyi, after being eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage, revealed a remarkable document on social media that cast doubt on the position of head coach Shui Qingxia. Domestic media have spoken out in response, pointing out that women's soccer internationals now outrank head coaches.
This World Cup, Asian Cup winner Xiao Yuyi is deeply perplexed by the fact that she did not even get a minute of playing time despite coming out unscathed.
On August 3, the Chinese women's soccer team returned home from Australia. Xiao Yuyi posted on social media, using the famous line "The bright moon shines down the ditch" from the Yuan dynasty song Pipa Ji to satirize the head coach Shui Qingxia, implying that the women's efforts had not been properly recognized.
In fact, Xiao Yuyi is not an example. This year's World Cup, many elite players such as Tang Jiali, Wang Linlin, Dou Jiaxing, Shen Mengyu, etc., have been similar to the "snow". In this regard, the media and fans have also questioned.
Li Xuan, a reporter for Football Daily, took to social media to defend Shui Qingxia, arguing that women's international soccer players actually outrank coaches in China.
Although failure is inevitable, but the head coach is difficult to avoid accusations from all sides. Whether it is Jia Xiuquan or Shui Qingxia, in the face of skepticism, they have to face the accusation of "why don't you go to so-and-so, why do you want to go to so-and-so". Although there are not many good women's soccer coaches, the experience of men's soccer can be borrowed from women's soccer.
However, international players in women's soccer have a unique position. They are almost always supported and cared for, regardless of performance. Even when players express their emotions after a match, they are often understood and players do not worry about losing their place on the national team. The reason is simple: there are not many really good players.
In this regard, netizens have expressed their views: "Men's football is not working, how can women's football be good?" , "The successful experience of European women's football can be drawn on, and the masculine style of play of England women's football is also worth learning." The coach is also responsible for the mistakes of the water sister." , "Who hasn't been scolded in men's soccer?" , "The previous good results have left a deep impression in the hearts of the fans." The women's soccer team is better than the men's soccer team in terms of the spirit of the game, which is a long-established reputation." The following are some of the most important points of this article.
