Editor’s note: The short video series titled "Cool Wenzhou!" is sponsored by Wenzhou People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and produced by Wenzhou Overseas Media Center. The previous videos in Season 1 & 2, which mainly showed how foreign friends study and work in Wenzhou, have reached viewers at home and abroad via “Overseas Release”, the media matrix of Wenzhou Overseas Media Center, receiving numerous likes and gaining tremendous popularity.  As Wenzhou being the co-host city of Hangzhou Asian Games, "Cool Wenzhou!" Season 3 focuses on the theme of sports which connects the Chinese and foreigners together, showing a more open, friendly, modern and international Wenzhou.

"Football is everything for me. I live my whole life around it." Says Eder Silva from Brazil. He is now working as a coach in Wenzhou Ouyan Football Club. Speaking of his football life, he started learning to play football at the age of 9 in Brazil, and later he became a full player. After finishing his player career, he started his new career as a football coach. By chance, he met the staff of Wenzhou Football Association, then had his current job.

"Eder is a good coach. He is very passionate and dedicated, I’m impressed by his dedication. We are going to work together to develop youth football in Wenzhou." Wang Qi, vice-chairman of Wenzhou Football Association, commented this foreign coach. While teaching the children to play football, Eder also tries to present them Brazilian football culture.

"When you totally fall in love with football, it will permeate through your life. The self-discipline you have on the football field will show up in your daily life as well." This is a phrase that Eder Silva often says to his students. This Brazilian coach, who is kind and professional, has received a lot of praise from the children. For Eder, he enjoys teaching these kids to play football. He says that Wenzhou is great for people who like sports.