As the Women's World Cup approaches in July, the Chinese women's soccer coaching team is going all out to prepare for this world soccer event.
In Europe, the women's soccer season has just come to a close. In the Champions League final, the Barcelona women's soccer team beat Wolfsburg 3-2 to win the second European title in the team's history.
In a conversation with Punch, England international Lucy Bronze revealed that club tournaments such as the UEFA Champions League have been key to the rapid growth of women's soccer in Europe in recent years.
Thanks to the efforts of all parties, the development of European women's soccer has been rapid, and Chinese women's soccer needs to catch up.
Lucie Bronze helped Barcelona Women's Football win the Champions League trophy and saw European women's football on fire.
A fantastic performance in the Champions League final saw Barcelona Ladies come back from 0-2 down to win 3-2 and claim the trophy.
The intensity of the tournament was as memorable as the passion of the fans. The home stadium in Eindhoven, Holland, held 35,119 people and sold out early.
Women's soccer has been in the spotlight in Europe in recent years, as evidenced by record-breaking attendance figures.
In March 2022, Barcelona Women hosted Real Madrid Women in front of a crowd of 91,553, breaking the attendance record of the 1999 Women's World Cup Final.
A month later, Barcelona's women's soccer team beat Wolfsburg in the Champions League semifinals, setting another attendance record of 91,648.
Barcelona Women are in the top three on the current attendance record list, with other European clubs also showing impressive crowds.
Even though many fans can watch the game for free, such a large fan base is enough to prove that women's soccer has a place in the hearts of European fans.
Norwegian international Ingrid Engen is equally popular in European soccer.
The push for high level tournaments has seen the overall level of women's soccer in Europe rise rapidly.
Lucy Blunzer believes that high level club competitions such as the Champions League are vital to improving the overall strength of women's football in Europe.
Chinese women's soccer player Wang Shuang had made history by scoring in the Champions League 1/8 final.
Li Mengwen said her Champions League experience at Paris Saint-Germain helped improve her self-confidence and her game.
The audience base for women's soccer in Europe continues to expand.
Continued investment by clubs has been key to the rapid growth of women's soccer in Europe.
More and more men's soccer clubs are investing in women's soccer and pushing the level of women's soccer.
The success of the Barcelona women's soccer team is an example of this.
The development of the club has contributed positively to the strength of the national team.
In the 2021-2022 season, Barcelona Women's Football became the highest-earning women's soccer club, driving the entire women's soccer industry.
The development of national teams and clubs complement each other in a positive cycle.
Facing the rise of European women's soccer, the Chinese women's soccer team is also facing a huge challenge.
Sun Wen, a famous Chinese women's soccer player, believes that China's women's soccer team needs more efforts to improve its strength.
Head coach Shui Qingxia has also made it his team's goal to catch up with the European powerhouses.
In the upcoming Women's World Cup, the Chinese women's soccer team will face two European teams, Denmark and England, and will have to give their best to advance.
The team is rising to the challenge and fighting for victory with a united attitude.
