Dancer Linh Nga: "The family is proud of Dang Van Lam"

Dang Van Lam is one of the names that caused a stir after the Vietnamese team won the AFF Championship. The image of the Russian goalkeeper hugging the goal and crying after the brave match moved many viewers.

On his personal page, the "peacock of the dance village" also shared his pride in his cousin right after the Vietnamese team won the AFF Cup: "I am both happy and afraid that he will be hurt, and proud and nervous. After so many years of hard work, today he has won. Father Son and Father Hung are the happiest people. His choice to return to his homeland was the right one. His success today is blood and tears, when he has been persistent and quietly practicing for so many years."

Linh Nga (left) and Van Lam (right) during family gatherings.

She shared that her whole family - in Hanoi, Saigon and Russia - cried with happiness at the achievements of Van Lam and the team. Linh Nga said that her cousin has a deep love for Vietnam. He returned to his homeland from Russia, wishing to contribute to the country's football. "My brother is Lam Ta, not Lam Tay," Linh Nga wrote. The Vietnamese goalkeeper is often called by fans with the nickname "Lam Tay".

Linh Nga and Dang Van Lam have a very close relationship. Dang Van Lam's father is dancer Dang Van Son, whose twin brother is People's Artist Dang Hung (Linh Nga's father). Dang Van Lam once shared that besides his mother and younger sister, Linh Nga is the most important woman in his life. The dancer always takes good care of and gives advice to Lam "Tay". In Vietnam, many brands want to invite him to be a model and image ambassador, but Linh Nga always advises her younger brother to refuse to focus on his work first.

His whole family is in the dance industry, but Van Lam pursues football.

In the eyes of his family, Van Lam is an emotional person. As soon as he received the decision to join the national team in 2016, he called his family in Russia to tell them the good news. People's Artist Dang Hung shared that Van Lam was raised by his father Son in Russia, eating rice, pho, spring rolls, vermicelli with grilled pork... Vietnamese dishes have awakened his feelings for his homeland. Since returning to Vietnam to compete, he has been taken care of by People's Artist Dang Hung. Dang Van Lam calls Linh Nga's father "father Hung".

After the victory of his niece and the whole team, Linh Nga's father said: "At the age of 60, today is the first time I have been present at My Dinh Stadium at your invitation. Today you were excellent. Never forget what made your victory today! You will always be our family's lovely little Dang Van Lam. Dad will always love you."