Wuhan: A Champions League Trophy, a city of green dream

Last Saturday, Wuhan Chegujiang Women's Football Team won the first AFC Women's Champions League championship, setting a new record for Hubei Football's best results since participating in the professional league. Behind a trophy is the football dream of a city and the hard work of generations.

Walking into Wuhan Tazihu ​​Sports Center, Wuhan Chegujiang Women's Football Team, who had just returned from honor, has begun to prepare for the Women's Super League. Speaking of the "AFC Champions League" championship battle three days ago, the most common word the girls say is "fight"!

Wang Shuang, a player from Wuhan Chegujiang Women's Football Club: Our girls in Wuhan all have a spirit of not admitting defeat. Whether they are behind 1:0 or 2:0, we will do our best to win. Represents Wuhan, China, and is not afraid of any opponents.

Reporter: Do you have the confidence to keep the next trophy in Wuhan?

Wang Shuang, a player from Wuhan Chegujiang Women's Football Club: Must be there!

In the most conspicuous position in the first floor lobby of the team club, the AFC trophy that just won was placed side by side with the Chinese Women's Super League five consecutive championship trophys next to it. Each of them shines with the true nature of Wuhan's daring to be the first and able to fight and fight well.

Chang Weiwei, head coach of Wuhan Chegujiang Women's Football Club: The hardships along the way still depend on the spirit of Wuhan children and the fighting spirit on the court, blocking the "gun hole". When physical fitness is declining, some unconventional movements that may hurt oneself to complete steals and destroy the opponent's ball. Perhaps in the end, the spiritual level will be greater than the technical and tactical level.

Their fighting spirit comes from their love for football, and behind them is a city's love for the green field. This is a blessing video just recorded by team members Yao Wei and Huang Baoying. They are planning to give it to their alma mater, Wuhan Xinhe Village Primary School before June 1st. At their alma mater, there are also a group of children who love football as much as they do. In this football specialty school, each class has its own football team, and a football league is held every semester. In recent years, more than 2,000 professional football players have been trained.

Students from Xinhe Village Primary School in Wuhan: The three of us went to see the scene (AFC Champions League). My friend and I stood on the bench and he cried at the scene. We are the champions!

Yi Xianzhuang, Vice Principal of Xinhe Village Primary School, Qiaokou District, Wuhan City: Our turf was made only a few years ago, and we were training for 365 days. Two cage football fields are opened above the roof. The area of ​​our football field has reached more than half of the total area of ​​the school.

In Wuhan, 503 schools have campus football activities, attracting more than 200,000 primary and secondary school students to participate.

In the evening, on a community football field in Jiang'an District, Wuhan City. The 18-year-old girl and the 68-year-old man competed together. Although the arena was small, it was full of love.

Wang Wanping, a resident of Yuejin Community, Tazihu ​​Street, Jiang'an District, Wuhan City: People who love football love it very much. This is a dream and a complex. I was very moved to see such a good venue and always wanted to come and have a few moments to feel the atmosphere.

The love for football must be "targeted". In addition to standard football fields, green fields of large and large size appear in all corners of the city in the community, under bridges, and on the beaches. Wuhan has an average of 1.4 football fields per 10,000 people, and the city has more than 10,000 registered amateur players, leading the country, which has built the grassroots strength of Wuhan football.

Liang Kaiping, Director of Wuhan Football Management Center: We have always pursued civilian football and grassroots football. There are more than 7,000 events throughout the year, and the participation and atmosphere of citizens are among the best in the country.

At present, Wuhan professional football has won professional championships for men's and women's football respectively, creating history, and has sent a total of 57 "national players" to the national team. Wuhan has built the only full-sequence women's football training system in the country from 9 years old to the first and second women's super. At this year's National Games, all three women's football teams of different age groups in Hubei advanced to the finals.

Yang Yumeng, an athlete from the U16 National Games team in Wuhan: A very good environment, you can learn more. I hope to achieve a very good result in this National Games and hope to be selected for the national team.

(Yangjiang Cloud News reporter Yang Xuhui Luo Haoyang correspondent Lu Lu)