女足——女神！

2022年2月6日亚洲杯决赛中，中国女足以3-2逆转韩国女足获得冠军！举国上下都沸腾了！为中国女足骄傲自豪，此刻中华儿女扬眉吐气，足下生辉，普天同庆！

2022 Feb 6 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Final, Chinese National Football team managed to make a spectacular comeback and won the trophy with a score of 3-2! The entire country is ecstatic! Feeling immense pride for our Women’s football team, at this moment every Chinese is elated and proud, on cloud nine, rejoicing together!

听妈妈说，她年轻的时候特别喜欢看足球比赛，她觉得足球的魅力在于这一颗黑白相间球体的移动，竟可以牵动现场几万名观众和所有在电视机、电脑、手机前球迷的情绪。（一个“足”以掌握你心跳节奏的球体——足球⚽️）。当把球踢到球门附近时，一脚或踢进球门，或全功尽弃，喜与悦，沮与丧，就在一霎间，那扣人心弦的瞬间可以把神经提拉至仿佛要断裂一般。

According to mum, when she was younger she especially liked to watch football matches, she felt that the charm of football lies in this single black-white ball’s movement, which can mesmerize and affect the emotions of tens of thousands of audience and every fan before a television, computer or mobile phone. **he inserts a pun here 😅 足 is ‘foot’ but its also means ‘enough‘
( a ball which is ‘enough’ to control the beat of your heart – football ⚽️ ) When the ball is kicked near the goal area, one kick either delivers into the goal or utter failure, the joy and pleasure, frustration and dismay, lies in that single instant, that thrilling moment can stretch nerves to a breaking point.

妈妈说，看球时你一定要在两队之间选择你支持的一方，这样才看得有滋有味、有情有趣，否则谁赢谁输都与你无关，就无法进入状态，还不如不看。她年轻的时候为了看球赛，会躺在沙发上守通宵。听她说，幼小的我经常因为她激动的吼叫声把我吓得嗷嗷直哭。可惜妈妈喜欢足球的激情并没有带动我……

Mum says, when you watch football you must choose a side to support, this way you will watch with excitement and interest , otherwise no matter who wins or loses will have nothing to do with you, and if you can’t get into a state, you might as well not watch. When she was young, she would lie awake on the sofa all night to watch a match. According to her, when I was little I would often be startled into wails ( he uses sound effect ‘ao ao’ ) by her excited roars. Its a pity her passion for football did not drive me…

我曾在2006年德国世界杯决赛当晚，搬了一把小板凳坐在客厅中间，守着家里那十几寸大小的电视前。等了一晚上换来的却是满腿的蚊子包、熬了九十多分钟的比赛，还要再用双手把眼皮撑开观看最后的点球大战。

On the night of the 2006 World Cup Final in Germany, I had taken a small stool and sat in the middle of my hall, kept watch before the 10+inches TV. What I got the entire night was legs full of mosquito bites, endured over 90 plus minutes of game time, and still had to use both hands to prop my lids open to watch the penalty shootout.

虽然在小时候足球和篮球都有过接触，但我最后还是选择了篮球——

Even though I have played both football and basketball when I was young, I still chose basketball eventually —

一电视上转播NBA比赛较多，我们时常在第二节课后间隙冲到食堂去观看比赛，甚至在总决赛的时刻，宁愿翘课也挪不动屁股。（当然翘课并不是个好事儿，希望还在读书的朋友不要效仿。）

1 There was more NBA matches televised on TV, we can often rush to the canteen during the break after second period of class, and even rather skip class than move our butts during Finals ( Of cos skipping class is not a good thing, I hope students still in school will not follow suit )

二学校里的篮球场较多，自己玩耍或组队PK，随意搭配。家楼下或是附近都有多个篮球场可选择。

2 School has more basketball courts, if you want to play alone or form PK teams, its up to your liking. There are also many basketball courts downstairs or nearby the home.

三一场足球比赛可能都不会有一颗进球，但篮球不一样，手感火热时可以尽情得分。

3 There might not even be a goal in an entire football match, but basketball is different, when you are in the zone you can keep scoring.

四必不可少的当然是有很多一起打篮球的小伙伴。

4 And of course, there are many little friends who can play basketball together.

昨晚，我陪着老妈一起观看这场比赛，中国女足在落后2个球的情况下，翻盘逆袭，完成绝杀，以3比2战胜韩国女足获得胜利！整个过程异常的艰难，结果却非常的完美。当我们看到队员落泪相拥时，当解说员激动的解说时，当队员一次一次把教练水庆霞兴奋抛向高空时，胜利的喜悦充盈着我们母子的心。我和老妈无所顾忌地大声吼叫，挥舞着紧握的双拳。一遍又一遍的重复着“中国女足牛——”（此处消音处理）。

Last night, when I accompanied my mum to watch this match, China’s football team came up from a deficit of 2 goals, achieved a clutch goal, winning the South Korean team with a 3 – 2 score! The entire process was extremely difficult, but the result was really perfect. When we saw the team members hugging each other in tears, when the commentators ran the commentary full of excitement, when the team repeated heaved the coach Shui Qingxia high into the air, the joy of victory filled our hearts. My mum and I roared without cares, waving tight fists in a dance. We kept chanting ” China team 🐮 — ( censored ). ** this is a commonly-used phrase but considered a little vulgar

妈妈沉浸于足球比赛的紧张、兴奋、激动、喜悦的种种情绪状态中，我仿佛看到了妈妈年轻时的样子，我从未参与过她年轻时的生活，而直接看到她现在年老的状态，心里突然有点心酸，此次和妈妈一起观看女足比赛，也许是一份迟到的弥补和一份温馨的陪伴，让我和她一起体会女足胜利的喜悦，一起感受女足为国争光的荣耀，一起感受作为中国人的骄傲和自豪！

Mum’s immersion in the various emotional states of tension, exhilaration, excitement, joy, brought on by football, I felt like I could see my mum when she was young, I have not participated in her life when she was younger, now skipped directly to her aged state, and I felt a sudden twinge of heartache. This time by watching the women’s match with my mum, may be a late compensation with a warm companionship, allowing me to experience with her the joy of this victory, to feel the glory that our women’s team has brought for our country, and the pride of being a Chinese citizen!

我曾看过一个视频，32岁的鲁尼在比赛进行到95分钟时狂奔回追60米，铲球抢断爬起后带球为队友送上绝杀助攻，在这短短二十秒内，在体力即将耗尽之时，仍然一气呵成完成助攻，在视频中一直有一句话“Never give up（永不言弃）”。

I have seen a video, 32 yr old Rooney was playing in the 95th min where he did a 60m sprint, tackled, intercepted the ball and sent it to his team mate for an incredible assist. In this short 20 sec period, just when his body is physically exhausted, he can still complete the assist, the video kept repeating this phrase ” Never give up”.

这是竞技体育的精神，这同样是中国女足的精神！93分钟，20号肖裕仪突入禁区，一脚大力抽射洞穿韩国队球门。不到最后一刻，永不言败。

This is the spirit of competitive sports, and also the spirit of Chinese Women’s football team! 93th min, No. 20 Xiao Yuyi charged and delivered a straight goal into South Korea’s goal. Not until the last moment, never say die.

各个国家的实力竞争，通过军事、科技、体育、教育等体现，而为国争光、成为体育强国也是我们中华儿女奋斗的目标，中国体育健儿在赛场奋力拼搏，无数次让鲜艳的五星红旗在世界五大洲、在国际体育赛场上冉冉升起，这种体育健儿拼搏的精神也同时激励着我们在各行各业，用实际行动爱国、报国，为实现中华民族伟大复兴，增砖添瓦、增光添彩。

Every country is engaged in competition, be it military, technology, sports, education etc, and winning glory for the country, becoming a Leading Sports Nation is also a goal that every Children of China is striving for. China’s athletes going all out, raising our vibrant red flag with five stars countless times in the international sports arena. This fighting spirit of the athletes also drives the rest of us from all walks of life, to use actual deeds to love our country, serve our country, to realize the great revival of Chinese people, brick by brick, with glory and honor.

我的祖国——我生于斯长于斯的家园，我爱您，就如爱我的母亲一样是改变不了的，爱国情怀是刻进骨子里，溶入血液里的，我们不管走到哪里都改变不了我们的一颗中国心！

My country – the land I was born and grew up in, I love you, just like how I love my mother, that will not change. Patriotism is carved into bone, flows in the blood, and no matter where we go it does not change our Chinese heart!

Ft header by 洛雪流冰 ( There were many cute fanart created after this post was made, but I especially loved this one because of all the buzzing mosquitoes and the fact that we only see the mysterious ZSJ from behind )