Suppress the pain to compete and win

No success comes by itself, it must be the crystallization of a collective, including the silent sacrifices of individuals. Many sports journalists were moved when witnessing the story after the match with Qatar, appreciating the affection between Mr. Park and his students for each other.

Swallowing tears into the yard

A colleague of ours who was present at Changzhou Stadium (China) said that right after the victory in the 11m penalty shootout, thousands of people were intoxicated, but Mr. Park still managed to realize that his student from Hai Duong was not smiling.

Duc Huy held back his pain to enter the field for the match against Qatar. Photo: Internet

When he heard that his uncle Duc Huy had passed away a few days ago after an accident, he hugged the player, comforted him and expressed his condolences. Only then did his teammates, coaching staff and the audience hear the news and come to offer their condolences to this “warrior”. With such a caring and sensitive teacher, how could his students not fight until the last minute?

Sports journalists in China were all moved to learn that in his hometown of Hai Duong, they tried to hide the sad news so that Duc Huy could be mentally prepared for battle. When Duc Huy accidentally read online about the accident that killed his uncle, he did not reveal it to his teammates or Coach Park. Those involved put national issues above personal and family pain.

When you grit your teeth and silently endure the pain to compete, you will fight with everything you have, and that was exactly what happened on the field in Changzhou. Duc Huy had a good match, exhausted before leaving the field in extra time due to injury.

During the match, playing on the right wing in midfield, the Hanoi FC player basically caught striker Akram Afif (10) dead with his mobility. People witnessed many times Qatar captain Ahmad Moein (8) kicking Duc Huy dirty, causing him to fall on the field but after being taken care of, Huy jumped back up and returned to the field.

Steel Shield

In this tournament and specifically the semi-final, Xuan Truong shined in the role of controlling the rhythm, regulating the play and initiating attacks because Truong benefited a lot from Duc Huy's role. With good physical strength, he supported the defense, fought well, and passed effectively at short distances...

At any hot spot on the field, people saw Duc Huy's figure there, so even though Qatar held the ball 63.4% of the time, we did not feel outclassed.

If not for the injury, Duc Huy would have been a pillar of U22 Vietnam at SEA Games 29. Photo: Internet

Duc Huy defended the center quite well, so the opponent had to choose the only solution which was to attack the wing, with high crosses inside to reduce the pressure on the center backs. Qatar players only attacked the center 26.4%, while attacking our right wing 41.7%, the left wing 31.9%.

"Sweeper" Duc Huy plays quite versatilely. Up to now, this 22-year-old player has tried most of the positions, except goalkeeper and striker. It is worth mentioning that Huy plays well in every position, plays well and even creates high breakthroughs. Up to now, Huy has played for Hanoi FC 34 matches, played for the U19, U22 and U23 national teams 27 matches and scored 2 goals.

If not for the injury, Duc Huy would have been a pillar of U22 Vietnam at the 29th SEA Games. He was once called up by coach Miura and coach Huu Thang even later affirmed that Huy would be the one to make the biggest difference for U22 Vietnam.

A team with such players and a coach like that will win. U23 Vietnam is a team of one for all, all for one!