Parents of Nghe An players came to Hanoi to cheer for the team.
(Baonghean.vn) - Before the second leg of the 2018 AFF Cup final, families of players in Nghe An all arranged their work to go to Hanoi to cheer for the Vietnamese team.
Mother of football player Phan Van Duc
Ms. Vu Thi Hien, mother of player Van Duc, and some relatives took a bus to Hanoi 2 days ago. According to Ms. Hien, due to poor health, she got carsick the last time she went to Hanoi. This time, she and everyone else decided to leave earlier to have time to rest and prepare to go to My Dinh Stadium this afternoon.
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Ms. Vu Thi Hien, Phan Van Duc's mother, believes that her son will try his best to fight with his teammates. Photo: Tan Ky |
“My husband and eldest son will also fly from Saigon to cheer. I am currently picking them up and going to the stadium together to cheer for Duc and his teammates,” said Ms. Hien.
Ms. Hien said: The first time she went to My Dinh Stadium in the match between Vietnam and the Philippines, we won with a score of 2-1. This time, she hopes that history will repeat itself and the Vietnamese team will lift the gold cup after 10 years of waiting.
Father of player Nguyen Trong Hoang
Like Ms. Hien, Mr. Nguyen Trong Huong (father of player Nguyen Trong Hoang) also took a bus to Hanoi on the morning of December 15. In the early afternoon, he went straight to My Dinh Stadium.
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Mr. Nguyen Trong Huong - father of player Trong Hoang took a bus to Hanoi to watch his son compete. Photo: Tan Ky |
Mr. Huong said: "I hope my son and the whole team will compete with the best results and bring the gold cup home for the country." Watching Malaysia's matches, Mr. Huong saw that the opposing team's players have made remarkable progress, combined with good physical strength and not being afraid of competition, so he predicted that this would be a difficult match for the Vietnamese team.
Mr. Huong also reminded Trong Hoang to play well, in his right position, not to let the other team take advantage of passing the ball, crossing the wing and heading.
“Tonight’s match will be a high-level, thrilling match. Once in the final, the players of both teams will give their all for the team. With the advantage of scoring away goals combined with playing at home, I believe the Vietnamese team will win with a score of 1-0,” said Mr. Huong.
Father of football player Que Ngoc Hai
Mr. Que Ngoc Hung (Que Ngoc Hai's father) shared: "I took the train to Hanoi to watch the final match at 6am this morning. My emotions right now are very excited but also nervous, I hope Hai and his teammates will compete well, win, and lift the gold cup."
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Mr. Hung affirmed that his son will be the mainstay of the team. Photo: Tan Ky |
Que Ngoc Hai's injury also made this Nghe An father worried. However, this morning he received joy that this injury did not affect his son's health. Therefore, he believes that his son will be a support for other players.
“Last night, Hai called us. Over the phone, Hai told his parents to rest assured that his injury had recovered and he was in good health and condition to compete. Therefore, I predict a score of 3-1 for the Vietnamese team in this match,” Mr. Hung excitedly said.
Father of football player Nguyen Cong Phuong
Like other parents, on the evening of December 14, Mr. Nguyen Cong Bay took a bus to Hanoi to cheer for his son and the Vietnamese team.
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Mr. Bay believes his son will score to help Vietnam win. Photo: Tan Ky |
Mr. Bay is confident that the Vietnamese team will win to win the AFF Cup championship after many years of waiting. "In the previous match, Cong Phuong entered the field too late so he did not have time to contribute anything. But this match will be different, I believe Cong Phuong will enter the field at the beginning of the second half to contribute to the Vietnamese team," said Mr. Bay.
Mr. Bay did not forget to send his wishes to the Vietnamese team to be confident, score many goals, and give fans a beautiful match.