Heartbeat Arsenal

An elderly Chinese woman's journey, from being a school teacher to a hardcore fan of the soccer club, has been nothing short of amazing, as Qiu Bo discovers.

When Aaron Ramsey scored the winning goal during overtime for Arsenal in the English Football Association cup final last month, 75-year-old Liu Hongwen stood inside London's Wembley stadium, holding back tears amid the cheering crowd. "My heart almost stood still before the final whistle," she says.

The retired school teacher from Beijing is a die-hard fan of the north London club and traveled to the English capital, by herself, to watch the match. It was Arsenal's first victory in a major English soccer competition since 2005, when Liu started following the team.