Nguyen Filip’s father stood by his side to support his son, hoping that the Vietnamese team would win the championship

Father Nguyen Filip accompanies his son

On the afternoon of December 8, Mr. Nguyen Minh took a flight from Tan Son Nhat airport to Wattay airport in the capital Vientiane (Laos), so he could cheer for his son Nguyen Filip in the opening match of the 2024 AFF Cup against the home team. Laos at 20:00 tomorrow, December 9.

It is known that Mr. Nguyen Minh is a passionate fan of the Vietnamese team. It was he who sparked and nurtured his son’s love for his homeland, and worked tirelessly for nearly ten years for Nguyen Filip to obtain Vietnamese citizenship.

Thanks to his talent, Nguyen Filip has always appeared in matches in the Czech Republic national championship with the surname Nguyen proudly on his back, and even did not hesitate to affirm his desire to play for the Vietnamese team with the team coaching staff. Czech Republic.

AFF Cup 2024 is Nguyen Filip’s second major tournament. Previously in 2023, Mr. Nguyen Minh was also regularly present in the Vietnamese team’s matches at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar – the tournament where Nguyen Filip officially debuted for the Vietnamese team.

He expressed: “I always cherish the dream that one day my son can play and contribute in the Vietnamese team shirt. Seeing my son do that, I am especially touched and proud.

Nguyen Filip played well, but unfortunately the team did not have a good record at the 2023 Asian Cup. I will continue to stand by him in the hope that he and the Vietnamese team will have a more successful journey at the AFF Cup 2024.”

I hope my son wins the AFF Cup 2024

By this time, Mr. Nguyen Minh had made a detailed plan for his journey with the Vietnamese team, booking two round-trip tickets as guests in Laos (December 9) and the Philippines (December 18) as well as booking a room in Vietnam City. Tri (Phu Tho province) where coach Kim Sang-sik and his team meet Indonesia (December 15) and Myanmar (December 21).

It was not a cheap journey at all, as the flight ticket to Manila (Philippines) alone cost Mr. Nguyen Minh nearly 30 million VND. It is known that the flight ticket from Hanoi to Vientiane at this time is nearly 20 million VND.

Plus the cost of hotels, transportation, meals… Mr. Minh was ready to budget hundreds of millions of dong, just hoping to accompany the Vietnamese team to the finals and witness his son raise the championship trophy.

It is known that, although he wholeheartedly supported his son Nguyen Filip, Mr. Minh was very tactful in not renting a room at the Muong Thanh hotel but staying nearby to avoid disturbing the Vietnamese team. Mr. Nguyen Minh affirmed that the top priority is to help Nguyen Filip maintain the highest concentration for the AFF Cup 2024.