"Local Super" stimulates urban enthusiasm

□ This newspaper correspondent Zhang Yiwei

On the evening of August 17, Pingdingshan National Fitness Center was brightly lit, and the last game of the Weidong District "District Super League" Football Invitational Tournament was staged here fiercely, cheers and shouts came one after another, igniting the brilliant night of grassroots football.

This football invitational tournament adopts a men's 11-person system, attracting four teams from Weidong District, Ye County, Xuchang Xiangcheng County and Luohe Wuyang County. After 90 minutes of fierce battle in the invitational final, the Weidong District team finally defeated Xiangcheng County team 5:1 and won the championship of this invitational tournament.

"For the first time, I was very excited to see such a good lawn and feel the enthusiasm of the audience!" Zhang Wenjiang, a 52-year-old Wuyang County team member, is a farmer, and football has always been an indispensable part of his life. Among the 4 football teams are civil servants, workers, truck drivers, couriers, retired athletes, etc. Although they come from different positions, they gather in the green field because of the same dream, and use running and fighting to interpret their love for football.

The side of the court was full, and many citizens came to watch the game with their families and cheered for the players. "Online appointments, free tickets, so I took the children to experience the charm of football during the summer vacation. The atmosphere was very good and the children were very dedicated to watching it." said Zhang Tielin, a citizen.

"Local Super League" not only ignited the enthusiasm of the general public and football enthusiasts, but also an important attempt to develop the summer economy and build a regional cultural and tourism IP in Weidong District.

In recent years, the district has fully tapped the rich historical and cultural resources and unique natural landscape advantages of the jurisdiction, continued to create brands such as Pucheng Ancient Pottery, Xiaoyao Miaojing, and Jinniu Mountain Pomegranate, and coordinated the construction of A-level scenic spots in the northern mountainous areas and Xiaoyao Miaojing Rural B&B Industry Cultural Park, and further promoted the in-depth integration and development of transportation, tourism, culture and agriculture.

"I hope that through the holding of sports events, we will further enhance the popularity of Weidong District, stimulate cultural and tourism consumption, and promote the vigorous development of the summer economy." said Jing Pingsheng, director of the Education and Sports Bureau of Weidong District.