In Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, Jiaozuo Daily disclosed the happy news that Lou Jiahui, the Jiaozuo-born player of China's women's soccer team, was awarded as much as 1 million yuan in recognition of her outstanding achievements on the field. Immediately after, the scene switches to show a rousing awards ceremony, where Lou Jiahui receives the heavy honor amidst remote congratulations from Li Yibo, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of the city. Lou Jiahui, a Jiaozuo girl born in 1991, has shown amazing soccer talent since she was a child, joining the national junior team at the age of 14, being promoted to the national youth team at the age of 15, and becoming a member of the national team at the age of 17, making her the first "post-90s" player in the history of Chinese women's soccer. Now, she is not only a player of Henan Jianye Women's Football Team, but also the head coach of the team, and has won numerous honors with her bravery and tenacity. In this year's Women's Asian Cup final, Lou Jiahui fought with injuries, and repeatedly came forward at critical moments to save the team in crisis. Her performance, not only help China's women's football after 16 years to the top of Asia, but also let her personal honored the best lineup of the Asian Cup. As our women's soccer team is currently under quarantine observation in Suzhou, Lou Jiahui's father received the awards from the Provincial Sports Bureau and the municipal government on her behalf, while Mayor Li Yibo expressed his concern and praise for her through a video link. Lou Jiahui shared the joy of winning the championship, but also grateful for the support of her family and hometown. She said that she will continue to work hard in her position as an athlete and coach to win honor for her hometown and country. Talking about the feelings of winning the championship, Lou Jiahui said that this is the moment she has been dreaming of for many years, and it feels very special and uncomplicated to be able to win the championship with her teammates on the field of the Asian Cup. Behind the championship, there are untold stories. In the Tokyo Olympic Games selection, Lou Jiahui regretfully fell out of the selection, but she returned to the national team by virtue of the trust of the coach Shui Qingxia, and led the team to win the championship. Shui Qingxia also expressed her gratitude to Lou Jiahui, saying that she was both an excellent player and a great coach, and played a vital role in the team. Finally, Lou Jiahui expressed her gratitude to Shui Qingxia and the whole team once again, saying that this was her last game in the Asian Cup and that she felt great and grateful to get the title. In addition, the Henan Provincial Sports Bureau and Luoyang Municipal Government jointly rewarded Wang Shanshan, the captain of China's women's soccer team, with 1 million yuan, while Xiao Yuyi, who scored the shutout goal for China's women's soccer team to kill South Korea, was awarded 300,000 yuan by the Shantou Chaonan District Party Committee and the district government. Up to now, two companies have announced to reward the women's soccer team with ten million dollars in cash, and the bonus from the CFA will be more than 10 million dollars, with the total amount of bonuses from all parties being close to 40 million dollars. This feat will undoubtedly inspire China's women's soccer team to create another brilliant future in the competition.
