Football star and wife release maternity photos

Hai recently posted romantic photos of him and his wife, who is six months pregnant, on social media.

The couple announced the pregnancy at their wedding party on April 6. When Hai is not playing, he is known for spending almost all of his free time caring for his wife.

Hai said that he is extremely delighted to welcome his son into the world.

Nguyen Quang Hai and wife Chu Thanh Huyen in their maternity photo. Photo by Facebook/Nguyen Quang Hai

The 26-year-old midfielder added that getting married and having children has given him more motivation in both his career and personal life. He said it has transformed him into a more mature and responsible human being.

Huyen said she spent the first three months of her pregnancy struggling to eat. But she added now that she has passed that stage, she craves food constantly and has gained more than 10 kg.

Huyen has remained active while pregnant. She has been working tirelessly on her livestreaming business, which she uses to sell products online.

Hai and Huyen started dating in 2021. The couple held their engagement ceremony on Jan. 1 before officially tying the knot on March 28 and then hosting a wedding celebration party on April 6.

Quang Hai and Thanh Huyen is expected to welcome their first child in August. Photo by Facebook/Nguyen Quang Hai

Hai is one of Vietnam’s best professional footballers.

He first rose to stardom with a stellar performance at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, where Vietnam finished as runners-up.

He later became a key player for the national team. With them he won the 2019 SEA Games gold medal and 2018 AFF Cup. He also helped the squad advance to the final qualifiers of the World Cup for the first time in the country's history.

He won the 2018 Vietnamese Golden Ball, was named the best player of the 2018 AFF Cup, the 2018 Asian Best XI, the 2019 Asian Cup best XI. He even won best Southeast Asian player in 2019. He went to Europe to play for Pau FC in the French second division Ligue 2 in 2022.

Hai then became the first and only Vietnamese player to score in an European professional football league so far.