Defender Mai Sy Hoang: 'Not only the U23 Asian Qualifiers but also aiming for further goals'

In an interview before the training session, defender Mai Sy Hoang said he felt he had made clear progress after being able to gather and practice with the team.Vietnam U22 Team. In addition, being able to compete with the seniors of the Vietnam National Team has also helped Sy Hoang become more confident. "I always strive to get an official position in the U22 Vietnam squad. In this training session, I will continue to try to gain the trust of the coaching staff to choose me to participate in the U23 Asian Qualifiers and aim for further goals," said Sy Hoang.

Defender from Nghe An Mai Sy Hoang speaks before the training session on the afternoon of August 24. Photo by Hai Hoang

There is a rather interesting coincidence, in the most recent gathering, Sy Hoang was the player who answered the interview before the day the Vietnam National Team left for the 2nd qualifying round of the FIFA World Cup 2022. At that time, this player sent his best wishes and success to his seniors. This time, at the time when the Vietnam National Team was preparing to leave for Saudi Arabia to play the opening match of the final qualifying round of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Sy Hoang still kept that wish, hoping that his seniors would be confident and win.

Sy Hoang (number 30) is considered a very potential player of U22 Vietnam. Photo: Hai Hoang

At the training session this afternoon (August 24), the U22 Vietnam team welcomed the presence of 3 special "guests", who have just been called up by head coach Park Hang-seo to join the Vietnam team. They are defender Van Kien, midfielder Trong Dai and striker Xuan Nam.

Xuan Nam appeared very excited and tried hard to integrate well with the movement. Photo: Hai Hoang

The trio of players have completed their medical examinations and immediately joined the training session with their juniors at the Vietnam U22 team. They were called up to help coach Park Hang-seo proactively prepare the Vietnamese team for the next leg of the team's journey with consecutive matches from October 2021 to the end of March 2022.

According to plan, tomorrow (August 25), the U22 Vietnam team will continue to have an internal practice match with the Vietnam team. Photo: Hai Hoang

Due to the suspension of domestic tournaments to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, all three players have gone through a long period of time without training and competing on the field. Returning to a familiar atmosphere, Van Kien, Trong Dai, and Xuan Nam appeared very excited and made efforts to integrate well with the rhythm of the movement.

At this afternoon's training session, assistant Kim Han-yoon continued to practice tactical movements and small, low-touch coordination. He also assigned fitness coach Cedric Roger to support Van Kien, Trong Dai, and Xuan Nam so they can soon achieve their best physical condition.