Goalkeeper Van Lam's mother in Russia with an emotional letter

On the evening of December 16, Ms. Jukova Olga, Van Lam's mother, wrote a long letter in Russian to her son, thanking those in Vietnam who helped Van Lam grow up and shine. Van Lam himself translated this letter.

At the beginning of the letter, she congratulated her son on his successes after years of tireless efforts and did not forget to recall his difficult past of finding a foothold: "My dear Lev. They say 'No one can wade twice in the same river'. But you did it. The first time, you were a 17-year-old boy. You stepped up, bravely went upstream and overcame everything! You grew up, wise and matured. The second time you waded into that river, you were mature and professional. Swim, son! I support you! I am grateful to God for everything. I am happy for you. Congratulations on your first great victory. I wish you success, my Lev."

Mrs. Jukova Olga feels like the happiest mother in the world, and wants her son to translate her shared lines to send his gratitude to Vietnam. "To everyone - your relatives, your paternal relatives, your football fans, your friends, the president and coaching staff of Hai Phong Club - where you train. To your coach and all your teammates of the Vietnam national team. To all the Vietnamese people - those who have encouraged my son with words and actions, wished him well and wished him success in the competition: I thank you all! I want to hug you tightly. I am happy and joyful with you for this victory," Mrs. Jukova Olga continued.

At the end of the letter, she wrote: "I am grateful to God because my heart contains love for two countries: Vietnam and Russia! Thank God because in Vietnam my husband was born - the father of my beloved son Dang Van Lam: Dang Van Son. I am grateful to God because my son listened to his father and returned to the Fatherland to make a living! I am grateful to God because in my beloved Vietnam, my dear son grew up, matured, became a professional and showed his talent. Thank you all for believing in Lev - Dang Van Lam".

Van Lam (also known as Lam Tay) is a goalkeeper of Vietnamese-Russian descent. He contributed significantly to the Vietnamese team's journey to win the AFF Cup 2018. In the second leg of the final, the Vietnamese-Russian goalkeeper made two miraculous saves to keep a clean sheet for his team.