On the sidelines of Nghe An Newspaper Cup: Cherishing passion for sports

Cooling break - sharing from the referees

For the first time this season, to support the players when they have to compete in harsh weather conditions, the referees at the youth stadium this afternoon (June 8) decided to implement a cooling break according to the latest 7-a-side football rules of Vietnamese football.

Cooling break is also known as a “rest” period for players during the match, outside of halftime. This is a humane decision, to ensure the health of players when having to compete in unfavorable weather conditions. The history of the formation of cooling break is also very interesting, before officially applying this rule to football matches, people had to bring it to court.

The timely drops of cool water not only energized the young players but also delighted the players and spectators.

“One more match”

Despite great efforts and many opportunities in front of the opponent's goal, in the end, the teamCon Cuong childrenhad to give up on the Hung Nguyen children's team. After the referee blew the final whistle, some Con Cuong team players could not hold back their emotions and sat down and cried. Not only the coaches and parents encouraged the players.

The match had just ended, the coaches of the Hung Nguyen Children's team reminded their students to greet the coach and players of the opposing team.

- It's okay, you did very well - a coach Hung Nguyen patted the Con Cuong players on the shoulder.

- There is still one more match, come on! - while pulling the Con Cuong players to stand up, the Hung Nguyen young players encouraged them.

Both teams entered the field at the same time, arm in arm like teammates.

“Respect passion”

Grandmother of player Nguyen Huu Ky Nam (team)Ky Son Youth) made such choices when raising and caring for his son and grandson.

Making a living by trading in the mountainous region, despite the busy and difficult life, she always paid attention to her children's passion and created the best conditions for them to develop their abilities. Thanks to her mother's support, her son was a player of the Song Lam Nghe An team nearly 20 years ago.

“Although I don’t want my children and grandchildren to pursue professional sports, I am always ready to support and respect their passion. Because I understand that when people pursue their passion, they are happiest and most joyful, thereby promoting their strengths to the fullest,” she said.

She used to travel to Vinh every week to take care of her son when he was on the Song Lam Nghe An team. Now she has come to Vinh to accompany him from the first days of the season.