In the past, the Chinese women's soccer team was known as the Clanging Roses, and at their peak, they were the runners-up in the World Cup and the Olympics, and their glory was unlimited. However, time has changed, the glory has become a thing of the past, and a sense of loss has arisen. Today, we have to face this cruel reality! Years of development, but in exchange for such an ending.
One of the players who made her mark on the women's soccer team was former international soccer player Zhang Ouying, who was born in Hebei in 1975 and was known as a "fast horse". She often played as a striker in matches, helping the Chinese women's soccer team to attack the city. 1999 Women's World Cup, the Chinese women's soccer team and the United States women's soccer team duel, but in the penalty kicks in the defeat, the second place. Zhang Ouying, a mainstay of the Chinese women's soccer team, was indispensable in leading the team to win the 1998 Asian Games and the 1999 Asian Cup. With her outstanding performance, Zhang Ouying moved to the United States in 2002 to join the San Diego Elks.
At US Club, Zhang Ouying started a family with her husband Eddie. After her retirement, she devoted herself to soccer coaching in the United States. Despite being in a foreign country, Zhang Ouying's concern for Chinese women's soccer has never diminished. She has repeatedly organized youth soccer exchange matches between China and the United States. However, ill-fated, in 2018, Zhang Ouying was unfortunately diagnosed with lung cancer. on December 1, 2018, this hero passed away, leaving unfinished regrets. Eddie wore Zhang Ouying's national team No. 7 jersey to see her off. Before her death, Zhang Ouying still remembered the Chinese women's soccer team and passed away with regrets.
Today's Chinese women's soccer team is in dire need of a rebirth. May the younger generation, inspired by the older generation, scale the heights and create another brilliant future!
