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Looking back on 2018, sad news spread in the news media: Zhang Ouying, once the No. 7 member of the Chinese women's football team, has passed away quietly in San Diego, USA. Her football name, known as "Wing Fast", once shined on the field of the 1999 Women's World Cup (USA), but now fades into the years.
Years later, the fierce showdown between the Chinese and American women's football teams in 1999 is still remembered in the news media. This game has become a bright chapter in the history of Chinese football, rekindling people's love for football.
The "sonorous rose" lineup of that year shone at the Rose Bowl Stadium in the United States, creating an indelible glorious moment for Chinese football.
However, 19 years have passed since the passage of time. Zhang Ouying, who won glory for the country and became king with speed, passed away quietly during his years in the United States, bringing huge losses to Chinese football.
As the No. 7 member of the Chinese women's football team, Zhang Ouying has always taken the love of football as her responsibility. From being encouraged to play football as a child, to being admitted to Zhangjiakou Junior Sports School at the age of 13, to joining the Chinese national women's football team, she has been pursuing her dream in the world of football.
Her football career has been full of hard work and tireless effort. From stepping into Hebei Provincial Sports School in 1989 to experiencing many domestic and foreign competitions, Zhang Ouying finally entered the national team at the age of 18 and became a brilliant flower in the "sonorous rose".
In 1999, the United States Women's World Cup, Zhang Ouying was successfully selected for the national team with her own strength, winning honors for the Chinese women's football team. At that moment, her speed and skill were undoubtedly displayed on the field and became an indispensable part of the Chinese women's football team.
Zhang Ouying's career also took her to the United States. In Major League Soccer (WUSA), she continued to pursue her football dreams, showing a good performance and becoming the Player of the Month. In this strange country, she not only fought in football, but also gained sweet love, and walked through the years of life with her husband Eddie.
However, the ups and downs of fate are unpredictable. After her career, Zhang Ouying returned to China to contribute to youth football training. She has not only achieved success in football, but also developed a group of young football talents in the position of coach.
However, the sickness of life grew in her body. In the tenacious fight against lung cancer, Zhang Ouying's body gradually became weak. Her family, friends and football partners reached out to raise money for her medical care and to bring her care and support.
One morning in 2018, her husband changed into the No. 7 national football shirt for her, and she passed away quietly wearing a cap. In world football, her name may gradually be forgotten, but her footprints and contributions will forever be etched in the history of Chinese football.
Zhang Ouying, once the "fast horse on the side", lit up the glory of Chinese women's football with her life's love and dedication. Her story will live on forever in people's hearts, and her light will never fade as part of the sonorous rose.
May she be free from illness in heaven and still love the world of football that makes her passionate.