On the sidelines of the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children's Football Tournament: 'Mom, come and run'

Kiss before the match

That was the kiss of Nghi Loc children's team coach - Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu for his 4-month-old son before the match. The boy was probably the youngest spectator on the first day of the match.Football TournamentYouth and children Nghe An Newspaper Cup 2022.

To cheer for her father's team, Ms. Khanh Chi and her three children went to Vinh early in the morning and took a nap at the hotel. Sharing about her football-loving family, Ms. Khanh Chi - wife of Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu revealed: "Since we got married, I have been cheering every year. To be exact, my first child has been cheering for the season since he was still in his mother's womb."

For the past 6 years, coach Nguyen Trung Hieu's wife and children of Nghi Loc team have always accompanied their father in all seasons. Photo: Diep Thanh

However, beyond the parents' expectations, in the official match of the children's teamNghi LocIn the afternoon, this 4-month-old spectator slept through most of the match. In the bustling atmosphere of the audience, this sleep was occasionally interrupted by dramatic dribbling and his mother accidentally shouting a little too loudly.

Throughout the match, the young player sat next to and was fanned by the oldest spectator of the Nghi Loc team - Mrs. Nguyen Thi Que (72 years old). "My family loves football very much. I myself have never missed a World Cup match, even the matches at 1-2 am" - Mrs. Que shared.

The oldest audience member of Nghi Loc team fanned the youngest audience member to sleep. Photo: Diep Thanh

"Mom, go run!"

Having played with one more player and almost certain of the first victory on the opening day, the Vinh team played leisurely but still had opportunities to score more goals. On the sidelines, the parents of the Vinh team happily talked and laughed when their children were almost certain of victory. In a delicious opportunity near the penalty area, created by a teammate with a "set-up" pass, however, player Minh Quan (number 15) of the teamVinh citybut not utilized.

Faced with a great opportunity that his son still could not take advantage of, Minh Quan's parent shouted: "Don't run, son." Minh Quan shouted: "You pass the ball, why run?" All the parents burst out laughing at Minh Quan's words. The parents of another young player even joked: "If that happens, you should go in and run for your child." In the end, the Vinh city team won 7-2 against the Que Phong team and got their first 3 points on the opening day.