“A lot of people are curious about our special names, I have a Japanese name, I have a Japanese name. Combining both my name and your name will make the word Japanese. But neither of my parents have ever been to Japan. Now my parents work in the countryside, but my father is very passionate about football. My brother was born on June 30, 2002, the day of the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan (Korea and Japan were co-hosts – PV). Name My brother and I were born from that fate,” player Thien Nhat Nhat shared.
Both Japanese brothers inherited their father’s love of football. Born and raised in Ninh Thuan, the two boys were passionate about football fields in their hometown, and on every field, their father was present to cheer and support the boys. In Japan there is also a youngest brother, an 11th grade student, who also loves football equally. The mother of three young men always encourages her children to balance study and sports and maintain their health. “Football has given us many valuable things. The feeling of happiness and joy when the team scores a goal. Family bonding moments,” Nhat said.
“When we entered university, participated in student friendly tournaments and especially entered the TNSV THACO Cup 2024 finals, my father was very proud. The match that made me burst with emotion the most was the time at the University of Agriculture and Forestry. Ho Chi Minh City beat Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education 1-0 to win tickets to the finals. The saddest match was when the team lost 1-2 to Dong Nai University of Technology in the opening match I couldn’t go to Ho Chi Minh City to cheer for my children, but my father did not miss any match of the tournament, which was reported live on YouTube. He once encouraged us, “You guys have done well, try harder next time,” the Japanese player confided.
This year, the entire team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry is dedicated to practicing longer and more intensely, determined to win tickets to the 2025 THACO Cup TNSV finals. After that, the team will continue to advance deeply into the tournament, move towards further destinations. Both Japanese brothers are full of determination, maintain the team’s training discipline, and do not hesitate for a moment to join teacher Phan Hoang Vu and his teammates in conquering the goal, preserving the most beautiful memories of the moment. student.
“Mr. Hoang Nhat has a dream that when he graduates, he will open a mechanical workshop in his hometown, and I hope that after graduation, I can open a small business, working on agricultural products. If we have time, we will definitely open a football center in his hometown,” Nhat confided.
