Discipline and self-awareness will help players succeed.

During a neighborhood football team party, I happened to witness a former professional player constantly refusing beer and wine offers from acquaintances, only drinking mineral water. This made me secretly admire this former professional player.

After the party, I had a chance to confide in him. He recalled that when he was still in good health, he often "crossed the line" to join drinking parties with friends. The drinking parties usually ended at dawn but he still had time to come back to disguise himself as if he had never left his bed. The next morning, he still practiced normally, making the coaches not suspicious at all. Only his roommates could know about his continuous partying.

He blurted out that he was foolish at that time. He was young and loved to play, had money in hand, and was sad because he was playing far from home, so drinking all night long was a pleasure to erase that sadness. But it was those pleasures that gradually killed his football career.

Not only did the team leaders discover his "breaking the rules" and impose internal penalties, but he also often suffered injuries at the ripe age of his career. This was probably the result of his constant "exhausting" games. This was what forced him to say goodbye to his football career early.

Luckily, after retiring, he was still attached to football when participating inyouth trainingat a famous football center. Drawing lessons from his own experience, he always emphasizes discipline and self-awareness for his students. His strictness and seriousness in training and living have contributed to helping young players progress and mature. Many of his students are playing at major clubs in the country, and have even been members of the Vietnam National Team.

Returning to the current state of Vietnamese football, discipline and self-discipline are still quite a luxury for many clubs. Especially for young players. Those who do not have the awareness to preserve their "rice bowl".

Eating and drinking are arbitrary, eating whatever you like. The saying "do a little exercise in the afternoon to cool off" is not uncommon at some clubs. At night, people become "night owls" so that they can hang around on the training ground the next morning. This has caused physical strength to decline and injuries to occur frequently.

In particular, there are cases where players have fallen into the use of banned substances, causing their careers to decline. The recent case of five Hong Linh Ha Tinh players being caught up in the law is a typical example. The most regrettable of these is center-back Nguyen Ngoc Thang, who just turned 22 and is a member of the U23 Vietnam team.

Therefore, many clubs have introduced strict rules to discipline young players. There are even surprise inspections to detect any violations. From there, disciplinary measures are issued to deter and discipline young players.

There will be many players who will be upset with the tight management ofclubsBut it is these iron disciplines that help them develop further and stay on track.

The world's best players do not come naturally. They all have to go through periods of training and effort. Their adherence to discipline and self-awareness in choosing a healthy lifestyle help them prolong their time playing at the top./.