Phan Thanh Binh: "How can Cong Vinh compare to me and Van Quyen?"
Phan Thanh Binh was very disappointed with what Le Cong Vinh wrote in his autobiography “Le Cong Vinh – Minute 89”, and affirmed that there was no way he could please coach Alfred Riedl, thereby winning the position to play with Van Quyen from Cong Vinh.
In his autobiography “Le Cong Vinh – Minute 89”, Le Cong Vinh devoted a small part to talking about coach Alfred Riedl’s favorite striker pair in the Vietnam National Team. Accordingly, he hinted that the Austrian coach chose the players he liked and was loyal to the overlapping style of play, and did not hesitate to say that he considered striker Phan Thanh Binh as his son.
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| Le Cong Vinh and Phan Thanh Binh. Photo: Soha |
"Riedl has been the same for many years, still choosing the players he likes, still loyal to the overlapping style of play. At this time, even though I won the Golden Ball, I was still just a reserve for his favorite striker pair, Van Quyen - Thanh Binh. Mr. Riedl always loved Phan Thanh Binh like a son," an excerpt from Le Cong Vinh's autobiography "Le Cong Vinh - Minute 89".
Regarding what Cong Vinh wrote about him, Phan Thanh Binh spoke up. Accordingly, this former striker was very disappointed with what his former colleague wrote in his autobiography and affirmed that at that time Cong Vinh had no chance of competing for a starting position with him and Van Quyen.
"I haven't read Cong Vinh's autobiography yet, but through friends and social networks, I know he said that coach Alfred Riedl loved me like a son, so he was chosen to play as a starter. Even though he received the Golden Ball, he had to be on the bench.
I'll put it simply like this, at that time I was better, in good form so coach Alfred Riedl put me in the starting lineup, playing next to Van Quyen was normal. At that time, Cong Vinh could not be compared to me and Quyen", Phan Thanh Binh's discontent was summarized by Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper.
In response to the reaction of Phan Thanh Binh and his contemporaries about some information in his autobiography, Cong Vinh made some explanations. Accordingly, he said that the press had edited the details in the book to attract views, causing many people to misunderstand the issue.
