Off the pitch: The crazy Ninjas
(Baonghean.vn) - Even though they were wearing sun-protective jackets, when their team had good plays and attractive shots, they still cheered very "domineeringly" by hanging on the fence, shouting and clapping enthusiastically. They deserve to be called Ninjas of the pitch.
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Ninjas on the pitch. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
This afternoon, the weather is not too hot, but the female fans of Vinh City's youth football team still equip themselves with full-body sun protection clothing, hats and sunglasses.
Even though they were wearing sun-protective jackets, when their team had good plays and attractive shots, they still cheered very "domineeringly" by hanging on the fence, shouting and clapping enthusiastically. They are worthy of being called Ninjas on the pitch.
“I'm in this newspaper!”
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Young readers of Nghe An Newspaper. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Along the artificial turf pitch of Song Lam Nghe An this afternoon, many young players from Nhi Dong Thanh Chuong, TP. Vinh, Tan Ky, Quy Hop… came out to cheer for their “senior” teams in the semi-final match. During the break between matches, the young players passed around the Nghe An newspaper, which published summaries of the matches and interesting side stories.
Putting their heads together attentively, they looked at each page of the newspaper. Some players even read and spelled out at the same time. Occasionally, there would be excited shouts: "Oh, there's my picture", "Whoa, my name is in this article", "Oh, I'm in this newspaper"... making everyone around them amazed.
Special caretaker of Yen Thanh football team
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Special caretaker of Yen Thanh Youth and Children's Football Team. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Having been with the children for 3 seasons, Ms. Tran Thi Van (Van Thanh commune) has become a sister, a friend and a mother to the young players. As the president of the parents' association of the Yen Thanh gifted soccer class, she is trusted by the parents to take care of the children.
“Teenagers are bolder so it’s easier, but younger children are less likely to be away from home so they cry for their mothers at night. Luckily, I’m a preschool teacher so I understand children’s psychology and can help them eat and sleep more easily,” said Ms. Van.
I have been following the league since my son was not yet on the team, and now he has been following the league for 2 seasons. “According to his age, my son will be participating in the Youth team for 2 more seasons, which means I can follow the kids for at least 2 more years. But, as long as I have the strength and time, I will continue to follow the kids for a long time.”