Cong Vinh: A glorious career and tears of regret!

(Baonghean.vn) - His contributions to Vietnamese football have brought Cong Vinh to the position of the most successful player in Vietnamese football..However, the fateful “fall” of the national team at the AFF Cup 2016 made the farewell full of tears. The regrets not only swirled in the pain of the Nghe An star and his teammates, but also imprinted in the minds and deep hearts of every lingering Vietnamese fan.

It is true that Cong Vinh does not have excellent technique, nor is he a very strong player. But this striker has something that very few Vietnamese players have: professionalism, the will to overcome difficulties, and the determination to rise up in life. That is the support, the source of strength for this player to step up to the podium of glory as the most successful player, a monument of Vietnamese football.

The determination to train hard and the desire to win always burn within Cong Vinh.

Even more admirable is that while some players of the same age have fallen, Vinh has continued to strive to become a "treasure" of national football. He is the player who has worn the national team jersey the most times (85 matches), scored the most goals (51 goals) for the Vietnam national team. He is the Vietnamese player who has scored the most goals in the AFF Cup (15 goals). In particular, with the header that cut the face at the AFF Cup 2008 that helped the Vietnam national team win the championship, he has officially become a hero.

Then there are the series of individual and collective titles... All of those very special and unique titles, branded CV9 (a term given to high-class stars by fans), have helped the striker "without innate qualities" of the past become a "living legend", a monument of national football.

Even when CV9 is on the other side of his career slope, no longer able to maintain his previous physical strength, he is still the leader of the national team. Even though behind him are a team of talented people like Cong Phuong, Van Toan… Coach Huu Thang still needs him. Simply, he has experience, is constantly improving and thirsty for victory, especially the qualities of a leader with both talent and virtue.

His emotional tears fell before entering the final match of his football career.

Fans kept dreaming about a perfect and fulfilling “love affair” between him and the national team that would end with a beautiful ticket to the final. No one ever dared to think that CV9’s career would end in extreme pain and tears. But that irony happened last night, after a “life and death” battle with the “dirty enemy” Indonesia.

As a leader and a striker, CV9 could not score, the dream of the national team's domination went up in smoke. It was a failure. His clasped hands in prayer in the tunnel and his steps as if there was no tomorrow on My Dinh Stadium last night were not as expected. His teary eyes while singing the national anthem and his bitter sharing "So cruel, so bitter" and CV9's decision to retire from the field made the already aching hearts of fans even more regretful.

He officially retired from the field in pain, leaving behind a sky full of memories!

After 12 years of dedication, he ended his career in shorts and jerseys with a thank you that brought tears to people's eyes: "Thank you to football for letting me experience all the most intense emotions. Thank you to the fans who have always been by my side, sharing with me whether in success or failure. I am always grateful to you. Today is the day I officially retire from my football career, thank you for everything."

Yes, goodbye! A sad ending, a farewell that stirred up millions of hearts. Vietnamese football is grateful to you! Thank you for bringing such overwhelming emotions to millions of passionate hearts. Vietnamese fans will forever remember what you have done, achieved, the way you "burned", every drop of sweat, every contribution to the country's football and even your tears. Fans would like to send you warm and happy 31st birthday wishes (December 10) with your family - "CV9 Legend"!

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