Phan Van Duc gives laurel wreath to 'rumored lover'

Phan Van Duc (left) was one of the reserve players of Olympic Vietnam in the match against U23 Uzbekistan in the final match of the international friendly tournament on the evening of August 7. The SLNA midfielder was brought on by coach Park Hang-seo in the second half when Olympic Vietnam was 1-0 down.

In the 80th minute, the SLNA midfielder neatly handled Duc Huy's pass and then delicately finished the ball into the net of U23 Uzbekistan, equalizing 1-1 for the Vietnam Olympic team.

Van Duc's goal helped the Vietnamese Olympic team win the four-team friendly tournament with an unbeaten record. Coach Park Hang-seo and his team won two matches and drew one match.

Van Duc received congratulations from the coaching staff after the match ended. Coach Park Hang-seo assessed Van Duc as a very important player for the Vietnam Olympic team.

Vietnam Olympic team received the Cup, laurel wreath and 20,000 USD prize money for the championship.

Van Duc was waved at by many fans as he entered the tunnel.

SLNA midfielder unexpectedly gave a laurel wreath to a pretty female fan in the stands.

This beauty is Nguyen Ngoc Nu - Top 10 Miss Universe Vietnam 2017. She also won the title of 'Photogenic Beauty' in this beauty contest.

After the U23 Asian finals, there was a lot of information that Ngoc Nu and Van Duc were dating.

However, Ngoc Nu said the two are just close friends.