The girl from Da Lat and the story of her relationship with Song Lam Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA's victory over defending champion B. Binh Duong right at Go Dau Stadium was truly a meaningful match. Not only that, after this cheering trip, Nghe An fans had the opportunity to get to know a very special female fan of SLNA. Although she is very young (born in 1995), it is not by chance that Le Phan Nha Uyen - a daughter of Da Lat land, knows SLNA and has deep affection for the Nghe An team. After witnessing and living in the overwhelming emotions with SLNA fans when striker Odah raised the score to 2-1 at Go Dau Stadium, Nha Uyen burst into tears of joy as if she were a daughter of the Central region...

Dad is a die-hard fan of SLNA

Talking to Nha Uyen, the writer was quite surprised by her love of football and knowledge about SLNA. She even remembered very clearly the achievements, important events and rankings of SLNA in each season.

Uyen said that her whole family has a tradition of loving football, especially her father. In 2009, when she was 14 years old, Uyen watched a match of SLNA on TV for the first time. Until now, she still remembers clearly what her father said about SLNA: "This team has many good players. Watching this team play is addictive." So, the two of them always made plans to watch SLNA play together.

Nha Uyen always accompanies SLNA. Photo from character's FB.

Curiosity and sympathy for SLNA also started from the father's introduction, and from there, Nha Uyen went online to search for information about the football team that her father had especially loved for a long time. After many years of only being able to watch SLNA play football on TV because she was too young and did not have the conditions, the time finally came when she longed to one day witness the Nghe An team play with her own eyes.

As a second-year student studying in Ho Chi Minh City, the opportunity that Nha Uyen considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity came when she was invited by a friend who is a sports reporter to attend the 37th anniversary of SLNA Club. And the first match that Uyen directly cheered for SLNA was the loss to XSKT Can Tho in the second round of V.League 2016. Until the match at Go Dau Stadium when more than 6,000 Nghe An fans turned the away field into a

“Thanh Vinh Fire Pan”, Nha Uyen just felt all the enthusiasm and affection that Nghe An people have for SLNA. Uyen did not hide: “One of the reasons why I love SLNA and Nghe An is because Nghe An is the homeland of Uncle Ho. Nghe An people are really hard-working, honest, simple and extremely passionate. Going with SLNA fans for only 2 matches, whether winning or losing, I felt that the brothers and sisters still cheered wholeheartedly for SLNA. The brothers and sisters in the association are very friendly and have no distance from me. I have watched SLNA compete on TV many times, but the moment I witnessed it with my own eyes, felt the overwhelming emotions of joy of the brothers and sisters, I burst into tears because I was so moved by the affection that SLNA fans have for the team.

Nothing can stop passion

As a girl, still busy with her studies, that is why when she went to Can Tho to cheer for SLNA, Nha Uyen wrote a request for permission to go on an urgent business trip and faced harsh reactions from her parents. As a well-behaved but strong-willed girl, Nha Uyen frankly shared with her parents: “I’m sorry, Dad is the one who brought me to football. I have my passion, and once I decided to follow my passion, it is difficult to stop me…”. “In fact, my parents did not forbid me from going to watch football, they said they just wanted that passion not to affect my studies,” Nha Uyen said.

The moment Nha Uyen burst into tears on Go Dau field when SLNA took the lead. Photo: Cuong Nguyen.

And then after the trip to Binh Duong, Nha Uyen's parents no longer spoke harshly to their daughter. Instead, they asked affectionate questions like: "How was the result? Did you have fun? Were you tired?"

Nha Uyen confided: “Honestly, I find the SLNA fans here very strange. After 2 losses and 1 draw with a young team, no one thought SLNA would get any points. But I couldn’t believe that there were so many SLNA fans at Go Dau Stadium that day. Now, being a member of the SLNA Southern Fans Association makes me feel very proud and happy.”

Nha Uyen revealed that she will plan to visit Nghe An during the upcoming summer vacation. And the first place Uyen wants to visit is Uncle Ho's hometown in Nam Dan, then Vinh stadium.

Surprisingly, among the SLNA players, Nha Uyen's favorite player is Tran Dinh Hoang, not only because the player from Hung Nguyen has good skills, but simply because Dinh Hoang has a very simple, calm and sociable style with everyone.

The girl from Da Lat, Nha Uyen, is just one of many SLNA fans who are not from Nghe An. Fans from Nghe An often say that SLNA is not just a football team, SLNA is also a family that always opens its doors to welcome those who love Nghe An and love SLNA. This proves the truth that SLNA is the pride of the people of Nghe An and SLNA is also a love without borders.

When we cry, it is simply because we cannot control our emotions. As for Nha Uyen, when she burst into tears of joy on Go Dau field, SLNA was definitely a part of her life.

Trung Kien