On the sidelines of the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children's Football Tournament: "Fathers" follow their children on the field

Non-Blood Fathers

In the match between Hung Nguyen Children's Team and Tan Ky Children's Team on June 11, after a heated dispute over the ball, a player from Hung Nguyen team and the goalkeeper ofTan Ky teaminjured, unable to stand up to continue the match. Seeing the players rolling on the field with grimacing faces and teary eyes, anyone would feel sorry.

After the medical team checked and treated the pain, the Hung Nguyen team player was able to stand up and continue playing, but Tan Ky team goalkeeper Vu Van Bao was not. After the decision to replace him and bring Bao out to the field for treatment, the anxiety was still evident on the faces of the Tay Nghe team members and spectators. Unfortunately, not having family members to accompany him to worry and take care of him like his friends, the team's coaching staff became Bao's relatives.

Feeling worried about the player's health, the coaching staff assigned two members to take Bao to the hospital for a check-up. The "non-blood fathers" carried Bao to the car, applied medicine, poured water, and worried about Bao every little thing... After receiving the X-ray results, knowing for sure that Bao only had a soft tissue injury, these fathers breathed a sigh of relief.

Sharing with reporters, Mr. Dan - an employee of the district Sports - Culture Center confided: "Bao's family is in difficult circumstances and his relatives cannot accompany him throughout the season. Without his parents here, we are his family. To the best of our ability, we will take care of the children."

This morning, in the second halfmatchWith the Con Cuong Children's team, Vu Van Bao was able to enter the field to continue playing the role of goalkeeper and did not concede any goals.

Exclusive “Photographer”

On the afternoon of June 12, in the stands of both the children's and youth stadiums of the 24th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children's Football Tournament, there were professional camera lenses. This was a dedicated investment by the coaching staff and the audience to capture the best moments of the players during the season.

In the first year he was assigned to the coaching staff as a caretaker, Mr. Phi - a reporter for Do Luong District Television Station took advantage of every moment to take photos and take care of logistics for the team.

Busy with work, one hand holds the camera, the other hand holds the fan, the other hand holds the towel, the other hand gives water... to the players. With the dedication of this caretaker, at the end of the season, the young players from Do Luong will definitely have more impressive photos to capture the unforgettable moments of the Summer of 2022.

With the same desire to capture beautiful moments for his children, Mr. Nguyen Canh Giat - parent of player Nguyen Canh Thiem (Que Phong Youth Team) also brought with him a "fancy" camera and worked enthusiastically throughout the match.

“My job is not related to photography and I have never used a camera myself. But because I support my children and admire them so much, I decided to borrow a camera from an acquaintance and practice taking pictures,” Mr. Giất shared.

Although he was just getting used to using the camera, his photos were enough to make other fans admire and enthusiastically ask him to take pictures.

Without winning any 3 matches, many spectators of the TeamQue Phong Youthaffirmed: "The Que Phong Youth Team has won in the hearts of fans!".

Children's team cleans the gym

Although there was no match scheduled for the afternoon of June 12, the young players of the Nam Dan Children's Team were still present at the stadium with their coach to watch the other teams take to the field. If they were just watching, there would be nothing to discuss, but what was special was that while watching, the children held plastic bags and walked around the stands to pick up and ask for plastic bottles. When asked why, the players explained: "We are picking up trash to help the old lady over there. She collects plastic bottles to sell for money, we help her pick them up quickly, give her more, so she won't be tired."

The old lady these boys were talking about was Mrs. Cat -Garbage Collectorfamiliar around the gym. Although they had just met him, the children from Uncle Ho's hometown had already learned how to distinguish which types of plastic were acceptable and which were not.

Asking for empty plastic bottles from the audience, the children did not forget to politely thank them. With the enthusiastic help fromNam Dan football team, Mr. Cat's afternoon today seemed much more leisurely and productive.