‘I feel guilty for not using Tuan Hai much’
The player who shined the most in the matchAFF Cup 2024 second leg final between Vietnam and Thailand is none other than Tuan Hai. He scored the opening goal and had an “assist” for the opposing team’s defender to score an own goal. However, the final match of the tournament was the first match in which Tuan Hai appeared in the starting lineup.
Coach Kim Sang-sik talked about the reason why Tuan Hai was kept carefully
Tuan Hai was the player who opened the scoring in the final second leg very early
“Yesterday was the first match I played from the start, so I had to try my best. Looking back at this goal, I am very emotional, this is the first time I have scored in a final for the Vietnamese team,” Tuan Hai shared on the program.
Talking about “keeping” Tuan Hai too carefully, only allowing him to play in the final match, coach Kim Sang-sik explained: “Recently, I always wanted to come up with a reasonable strategy for each match. I feel very sorry for not letting Tuan Hai play regularly. But I know that Tuan Hai is always in good preparation, he always practices very hard, even when he is alone .So in the last match, I was give Tuan Hai a chance in the final. And I think Tuan Hai will do something, will create some special effect for the final, “Mr. Kim shared shall.
Hai Long was the first and last scorer for the Vietnamese team at AFF Cup 2204. He called this his fate: “I think it’s not just me who can have this day. Everyone has to make an effort.”
Hai Long celebrates with Bau Hien and Duy Manh
Regarding Dinh Trieu – the “late blooming talent” of Vietnamese football, he said he was always ready for today.
“In my opinion, opportunities come to everyone, the important thing is to always be ready. When I returned to football I always wanted to push myself to see what I could achieve. I think I always have to learn and whenever the team needs me, I’m ready,” Dinh Trieu shared.
Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu received the title of best individual goalkeeper of the tournament
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Dinh Trieu – late blooming talent
Dinh Trieu, born in 1991 in Thai Binh, was once a promising young goalkeeper in Vietnamese football, joining the national U.19 team at the U.19 Asian finals in 2010. In 2014, due to family circumstances, Due to family difficulties, he temporarily stopped his football career to focus on studying and working as a security guard.
In 2017, he became a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport and participated in the school’s football tournaments. During his studies, he was introduced to the coach of Binh Phuoc Club. After reserving his studies, he signed a 2-year contract with this club and played in the First Division in 2020. After the contract ended, Dinh Trieu looked for a new challenge in the V-League, trialing at Hai Phong Club. Despite initial difficulties, with the encouragement of his family, he persevered and was eventually signed, starting to play in the highest professional football environment in Vietnam at the age of 31 – quite late compared to common ground. And now, at the age of 33, he has become the best goalkeeper at AFF Cup 2024.
