On August 16th, the Voice of Football. Ms. Sun Wen, Vice President of CFA, started an in-depth dialogue with Football News on the topic of the development of Chinese women's football, analyzing the gap with European soccer and sharing her personal journey.
Inspiring the power of the "roses"
Sun Wen said that the "resounding rose" is not only the soul of women's soccer, but also the spiritual cornerstone of all team sports, and that the only way to reach the world stage is to deeply understand this spirit. Only through a deep understanding of this spirit will we be able to step onto the world stage, and the slogan of Women's EURO 2022, "Football is my heart, my heart carries everything", speaks to the importance of qualities such as dedication, teamwork, perseverance, challenge and courage - qualities that cannot be captured in a single word. She emphasized that the key to conveying the spirit is to experience it first hand, and only then can you deeply understand its true meaning.
Transformation from "Commander-in-Chief" to "Vice-Chairman"
Sun Wen believes that a dynamic and progressive sports program requires constant reflection and learning. Although the performance of women's football in the Asian game has been recognized, but the gap with the European women's football in the deep, technical level is still obvious. In the context of the full rise of European women's football, women's football is facing more and more challenges, pressure and responsibility. She said that the road is long and requires patience and perseverance to achieve greatness.
Life in soccer after retirement
Sun Wen looks back on her 20-year soccer career with a wealth of transformative experiences, all of which stemmed from curiosity and learning about knowledge and social experience. From a closed environment to a soccer field, continuous learning and transcending is her creed in life. She believes that continuous learning, thinking, reflecting and having a deep knowledge of oneself are indispensable qualities for soccer players.
Player to Coach Transition
Sun Wen said that the road of coaching also requires continuous learning. Players need the company of coaches to grow, and coaches need to keep improving. She believes that coaching is a challenging and fun position, and that experiencing the joy of learning in the process of growth will give you a whole new sense of soccer.
Regarding the changing role of wingbacks, Sun noted that modern wingbacks need to be more physically demanding and coaches need to get into the habit of constantly learning to adapt to this change.
The importance of building club culture
Sun Wen emphasized that the construction of club culture is crucial. She believes that the construction of soft cultural content, which has been neglected in the development of soccer in the past, as well as the retention of emotional physical objects, are of great significance in enhancing soccer culture. She cited the example that by retaining physical objects such as soccer shoes and shin guards from the past, the soccer sentiment of young people can be enhanced.
The key to soccer youth training
Sun Wen believes that soccer is a systematic project that requires professionals. Currently, the gap in coaching is a problem that needs to be solved. She pointed out that compared with European countries and even Japan and South Korea, we need to spend time catching up. The coach's understanding of soccer needs to be improved in all aspects.
Exploring the model of "men's soccer with women's soccer"
Sun Wen believes that the success of men's soccer can promote the development of women's soccer, and the two complement each other. Although the investment in women's soccer is not as much as men's soccer, it is complementary to the culture of the club. Female players have more affinity in youth soccer, campus soccer, community soccer, etc., and it is important to promote the culture of women's soccer.
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