The quadrennial European Championship, is the feast of youth football. Late at night, empty neighborhoods, hot bar hearty song, and the adrenaline of young people accompanied by beating on the field notes, one after another. An apartment of the revival of the road, a 95-year-old, quietly waited at the TV side, and young people, and night and leave the Euro. Her, Zhou Xiaoyan, every day, staying up late the concept of race fans, perhaps the oldest one.
A cool afternoon, pushed open the door of Mr. Zhou Xiaoyan. Just sleep her nap, standing in the doorway waiting to face a slight hint of tired. The early morning before watching the European Championship live. This two-day competition is very exciting, Spain , France , Germany, ...... I a decline. "
The living room of the house of Mr., stood a large coffee table, with a thick pile of the New People's Daily. "In addition to live, every day I depend on your Evening News on the Euro special. If you do not have time, at least go over the title." The Chow sitting in a covered dark red plaid blanket on the sofa, football, music, education, life ... with his right.
90-year-old fell in love with football
In 1917, Zhou Xiaoyan was born in Wuhan. Father Zhou Cang Bo Hubei banker, a child, his father on their children demanding with particular emphasis on sports.Days, and my father would knock on the glass window, called my brother and me out to exercise. Sword, boxing, climbing, horse riding, swimming, playing tennis ... as long as it is sports, I line everything. "Recollection of events, Mr. getting more and more happy, she raised the corners of the mouth, to describe a child is "normal" and "I often fell off a horse from the tree. mother always said, like 'tomboy', will marry." Then, Mr. Puchi laughed.
The movement is happy, football is an exception. "I was still very young, football heavily kicked once when I fell to the ground after that, I see football afraid." Mr. said, rub the two under the belly.
Fast forward half a century has passed, even in Europe, during which, all around football culture, Chow has and the game never had any contact.
Until the 2006 World Cup in Germany , Chow nearly ninety, and occasionally see in front of the TV game, an instant to be attracted to. 90 years old, I fell in love with football players flying over the court, like a beat note. The three-night did not sleep a wink, every day to stare in front of the TV. Family anxious, body bone how be able to stand, would forbid her to watch.
Dead of night, Mr. Zhou could not sleep, the mind is still on the pitch. She quietly came to the living room, turn off the sound, and an exclusive music beat on the golf course. End of the game, the days are bright. "
Team spirit is very important
Chow Chinese Football. "I like Brazil, like Uruguay, compared with their Chinese football too slow." Chow pause, sat on the sofa, cross your feet in the air to make the action of dribbling, then legs out of a hook, and made a pass action. The magic of football is the vagaries of the art requires imagination. You do not know where his foot again the ball reached the Chinese Football Europe and the United States the gap. "
Soccer Mr. Zhou Xiaoyan, like a mirror. "Music and football are the same team pay attention to the teamwork, but also one of the essence of the music." Set the state of inner peace, Chow further explained: In an opera, it was the protagonist, was a supporting role. The singer natural tone to be high, others low voice, you can not grab the play. Complement each other in order to play well in a drama. "Team spirit embodied on the pitch even more prominent." Robin van Persie , Rafael van der Vaart , Robben , Sneijder , Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ... this Euro, the Netherlands ultra-luxury line, worth 1.8 billion euros, but who do not want to pass to a teammate. "There is no tie, the result can only be out."
"Teamwork and individual skills are equally important, they are the wings of the football and music." Mr. suddenly serious. The ball to your feet, to shoot the door, excellent technology, of course, each player should have the spirit of national pride and collective first. "
"I am not a strong woman,'ll be a bit 'confused' all these years has been the help of many people, only the Zhou Xiaoyan Zhou Xiaoyan Opera Center, we have a very good team, we help each other mutual respect and mutual love, only then do so well. "This is the biggest inspiration of football has given me such an old man. "
When the players when forward
European Championship group stage, Mr. Zhou Xiaoyan see zero sessions, and then back to the rest room. "Game is too exciting, and sometimes excited to four or five could not sleep." Did not watch the second game, Chow heart, heart and mind, after getting up, but also asked the visiting guests and friends What's the score, which players played better. Asked the President, if the chance to pitch, most want to play what role. She blurted out: "Of course, the striker, the goal was great!" Then laughed.
Chow's life, whether on stage or retreated behind the scenes when the teacher is a good striker. "Orioles" sounds of nature, on behalf of the people for the first time sing at the Paris National Opera debut in the Prague Spring concerts, solo concert on the stage in Luxembourg for the first time ... She also won the art of music's highest honor "Golden Bell Award, the French government awarded her the French national officer Medal. From teaching for 75 years, Chow has trained Liao Chang Zhang a, Xiu-Ying Li, Gao Man, a large number of truly a musician.
Mr. Zhou Xiaoyan 90 years old, fell in love with football, when she said, "I am the second half has only just begun. Fast forward five years, in front of Mr. Zhou is kindly quiet. She told reporters, "This year I was 95 years old, and want advanced two ball first ball is" a river flows to the east, the second ball is a "home", these two works will be adapted into operas staged (Mr. Zhou Xiaoyan two works of art director). "
In fact, in her mind, but also into the first three, four, five ball ... Chow said, "If the body, I want to teach to the 100-year-old, more cultured musical talent for the country."