Together with his teammates, he contributed to helping the Vietnamese team win the recent ASEAN Cup 2024 championship. With his simple personality, goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu (of Hai Phong Football Club) is increasingly receiving more love from fans.

Therefore, information on the sidelines of the field such as the life and hobbies of the 34-year-old player also attracts the attention and interest of fans.

It is known that during his time playing for the club and living with his wife and children in Hai Phong City, goalkeeper Dinh Trieu often stopped by a restaurant on Ho Sen Street (Le Chan District) to enjoy snail noodle soup.

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Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu appears simply at his favorite snail noodle shop in Hai Phong

Ms. Nguyen Tiep - owner of the snail noodle shop said that Dinh Trieu was a regular customer of the shop. However, it was not until the Vietnamese team won the final match of the ASEAN Cup 2024 that Ms. Tiep recognized this talented goalkeeper.

According to the female owner, the last time Dinh Trieu came to eat vermicelli with snails was on January 10. He ordered a full mixed bowl and sat in his usual spot every time he came here.

“Dinh Trieu often drives his motorbike to the shop and sits in his favorite seat. Although he became famous after the victory of the Vietnamese team, in real life, he still maintains a very simple and calm demeanor and speaks modestly and gently.

Recently, when fans at the shop recognized her and asked to take a photo with her, she immediately agreed, feeling very comfortable," Ms. Tiep shared with VietNamNet reporter.

Because of her admiration for Dinh Trieu, Ms. Tiep offered to invite him to that meal. However, the 9X goalkeeper tactfully declined and thanked the female owner for her kindness.

"She said that being loved by everyone is a joy and said she often eats vermicelli with snails here so she will come back many times," the owner added.

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Ms. Tiep took a photo with goalkeeper Dinh Trieu.

Facing Dinh Trieu's modesty and friendliness, Ms. Tiep also asked to take a souvenir photo with the male goalkeeper. After that, she posted the photo on her personal Facebook page and surprisingly received nearly 50,000 interactions.

This number made her a bit "shocked" and humorously admitted, "Dinh Trieu is my lucky star."

Ms. Tiep revealed that after the photo of goalkeeper Dinh Trieu eating snail noodles at the restaurant was posted, many diners learned about the restaurant and were curious to come and enjoy it.

In fact, the number of customers has been increasing in recent days. However, the restaurant owner added that he hopes to win over and retain customers through the quality of the food, not because of the appearance of famous players.

Ms. Tiep said that the restaurant's snail noodle dish is cooked according to a special recipe, so the flavor is unique, unlike many other places.

To make a delicious broth, she uses snail water combined with bone broth and vegetables. The snails are also selected from two types: apple snails and seed snails, carefully processed to clean and remove the fishy smell, ensuring they retain their crispness and juiciness.

According to Ms. Tiep, the restaurant's snail noodle dish serves a variety of side dishes such as snails, ribs, beef, etc., meeting the needs and tastes of both adults and children.

Ms. Tiep's snail noodle dish has a variety of ingredients, served with raw vegetables and pickled bamboo shoots.

The shop is open all day, from 6am to 2:30pm and from 4:30pm to 9:30pm.

On average, the restaurant sells about 300 bowls a day, and the number nearly doubles on weekends. Each portion costs between VND25,000 and VND55,000, depending on the portion chosen by the customer.

“The restaurant has only been open for 3 years. From preparing ingredients to processing, the restaurant does everything carefully and meticulously.

The restaurant's broth does not use MSG. The restaurant also serves free pickled bamboo shoots," Ms. Tiep said.

Photo: Tiep Nguyen

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