A meme (left) mocking China’s men’s national football team after the women’s side’s AFC Asian Cup triumph (right). Photo: Twitter and AFP
A meme (left) mocking China’s men’s national football team after the women’s side’s AFC Asian Cup triumph (right). Photo: Twitter and AFP

Chinese football fans use women’s AFC Asian Cup triumph to mock misfiring men’s team, as ‘Steel Roses’ pocket 10 million yuan prize from Mengniu

  • Weibo abuzz with celebration of the ‘Steel Roses’ after their dramatic 3-2 win over South Korea in Sunday’s final
  • Netizens praise women’s team for ‘earning back the dignity of Chinese football’ after men’s side miss out on qualifying for Fifa World Cup

A meme (left) mocking China’s men’s national football team after the women’s side’s AFC Asian Cup triumph (right). Photo: Twitter and AFP
A meme (left) mocking China’s men’s national football team after the women’s side’s AFC Asian Cup triumph (right). Photo: Twitter and AFP
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