Ho Chi Minh City coach denies favoritism for Cong Phuong; Phi Son wants to return to the Vietnam national team

Ho Chi Minh City coach denies favoritism for Cong Phuong

"Cong Phuong had a difficult year abroad when he rarely played. Therefore, when he returned to Ho Chi Minh City Club, he made great efforts and played well in the last 3 matches," Coach Chung said at a press conference on the afternoon of February 29, one day before the National Super Cup match with Hanoi.

After a long time wandering in Korea and Belgium, Cong Phuong returned to Vietnam to play for Ho Chi Minh City Club on loan since the beginning of 2020. He was immediately given the opportunity to play when the new team met Buriram United in the AFC Champions League qualifying round and two AFC Cup group stage matches against Yangon United and Hougang United.

Cong Phuong has performed positively, with specific contributions of two goals helping Ho Chi Minh City climb to the top of Group F. "We are very happy that Cong Phuong has found his scoring touch again. All the players in the team help him," said Mr. Chung. "Cong Phuong is a very professional player in training and living. I really like players like that, but I am not biased towards him. For me, whoever trains well and tries their best will be appreciated."

Phi Son wants to return to the Vietnam team

With Do Van Thuan having to take a long break due to a ligament injury, midfielder Tran Phi Son was trusted by coach Chung Hae Soung to be the leader of TP.HCM. The player born in Ha Tinh quickly responded to the Korean coach's trust. Having just returned from injury, Phi Son played well in the first two official matches of TP.HCM, in the AFC Cup arena.

Phi Son is the leader of Ho Chi Minh City.

Notably, in Ho Chi Minh City's 3-2 victory over Hougang United, Phi Son had 3 assists for Cong Phuong (1 goal) and Amido Balde (2 goals). Talking to the press after his outstanding performance, Phi Son said: "I feel like I am at the most mature and energetic level of my career. I will try to play well. First of all, I want to bring achievements to Ho Chi Minh City and then return to the Vietnam national team."

Hoang Thi Loan said something surprising when wearing the same shirt number as Cong Phuong

Hoang Thi Loan could not play in the match between the Vietnamese women's team and the representative of the former U23 Vietnam men's team of the 2003 SEA Games generation on the afternoon of February 29. According to this beautiful defender, she had a small problem with her leg so she proactively asked the coaching staff to let her rest. Hoang Thi Loan said that during the past time, the Vietnamese women's team has focused on building a defensive line. Coach Mai Duc Chung focused on anti-ball exercises for his students.

Player Hoang Thi Loan.

“Coach Mai Duc Chung reminded the whole team to play their best and encouraged each other to play with confidence. Of course, Australia (the opponent of the Vietnamese women's team in the play-off round for a ticket to the 2020 Olympics - PV) is a very strong team. Their level has reached world-class level. But this is also a great opportunity for Vietnam to accumulate more experience, learn more lessons and strive for higher levels,” Hoang Thi Loan shared.

The female player who was the center of attention with her simple, pretty, and attractive appearance at the 2019 SEA Games shared more about maintaining her beauty as well as her teammates. "We female players only use sunscreen and night cream," said Hoang Thi Loan. "Personally, I also take care of myself a little more. When I go out on the field, I use sunscreen. In the evening, I use skin cream."
Hoang Thi Loan is wearing the number 10 shirt in the Vietnam women's team. This number is also the number of Cong Phuong in the Vietnam men's team. It should be added that before that, rumors surrounding the handsome couple were pushed and matched by netizens through many interesting information. Talking about this shirt number, Hoang Thi Loan shyly said: "Actually, when I came here, the teacher gave me the shirt number, so I used that number. Actually, I like the number 6 shirt better."