Teammates return home for Tet, SLNA foreign players still practice waiting for Super Cup

Trung Kien February 17, 2018 15:50

(Baonghean.vn) – While his teammates at Song Lam Nghe An have all gone home to celebrate Tet, foreign player Olaha Michael decided not to return to Nigeria but to stay and practice.

Foreign player Olaha Michael joined SLNA in 2016 and this year is the second time this striker has experienced the Lunar New Year atmosphere in Vietnam. However, while last year Olaha had a friend, Henry, this year he celebrated New Year's Eve alone at the hotel.

Although there was no Tet bonus, Olaha was still given an extra amount of money to rent a hotel to stay and experience the Vietnamese Tet atmosphere outside. Not only that, at the hotel, Olaha was also prepared with Chung cakes and many candies...

Tiền đạo Olaha và buổi tập trong ngày 28 Tết. Ảnh: Trung Kiên
Striker Olaha and the training session on the 28th day of Tet before his teammates returned home. Photo: Trung Kien

Initially, the SLNA striker decided to return to a friend's hometown in Nghe An to celebrate Vietnamese New Year or travel to Ho Chi Minh City, but in the end, he changed his mind because of his goals in 2018. The team was released from camp for Tet until the 4th day of the Lunar New Year, but Olaha revealed that he still practiced normally on the club's artificial turf field.

“I am not returning to Nigeria, I have to stay to train. Everyone has gone back to their families to celebrate Tet but I personally have to maintain training to maintain my form. After the break, on February 24, we have an important match: the National Super Cup against the V.League champion. Many people think that I will be sad if I stay alone, but I feel it is okay, I have to work hard for my goal...”, striker Olaha Michael shared.

The young Nigerian striker not only has good skills, but also has a very professional lifestyle and training style. Therefore, SLNA's coaching board is completely confident in this striker.

In the 2017 season, Olaha scored 5 goals in the V.League and contributed greatly to the Nghe An team's National Cup championship./.

Trung Kien