Cong Minh and the low notes"...

• January 18, 2015 10:17

(Baonghean) - Determined to play 1-2 more seasons then retire and settle down in Hai Phong, but once again, the career of former national player Cong Minh was left unfinished. Due to not reaching an agreement with the Hai Phong team, right before the 2015 season, the two sides parted ways. Another "low note" in Cong Minh's career, since the terrible injury he suffered at the 25th SEA Games in Laos.

Cong Minh is from Xuan Son commune, Do Luong district. He has a talent for football and joined SLNA since he was young.

Player Cong Minh

But Minh's career up to this point is a long story with many low notes. Accordingly, after the injury suffered at the 25th SEA Games in Laos, Cong Minh had to make a great effort to return to football. After recovering from the injury after the 2009 SEA Games, his hometown team was afraid so they loaned him to Hanoi Football Club. After making efforts and more or less settling down, Mr. Kien was arrested, the team was dissolved and Cong Minh had to find a new destination.

After a trial period at DT.LA, Minh suffered from constant knee problems after an injury, and lost points. The cooperation between the two sides was unsuccessful, although the Mekong Delta team had been very receptive to learning. In the 2014 season, after proving his physical condition, Cong Minh was signed to a 2-year contract by QNK. Quang Nam.

But for many reasons, Cong Minh once again did not get to play regularly. Disappointed and, most importantly, dissatisfied with the way QNK.Quang Nam did things and treated him, he asked to terminate his contract early and return to his wife's hometown team (Hai Phong). Returning to the Hai Phong team for half a season, Minh did not receive a signing bonus but only a monthly salary. He accepted because he got to play more and, more importantly, had the opportunity to be close to and take care of his wife and children.

Currently, the couple has built a spacious house and started a business to earn more income. The former U.23 Vietnam midfielder said that he wants to continue to contribute to Hai Phong for both professional and behind-the-scenes reasons. On October 5, when the team gathered again, Cong Minh and Hai Phong officially sat down to discuss the contract issue and the result was that the midfielder from Nghe An agreed to continue playing alongside the Hai Phong team in the 2015 season. In training and training trips before the new season, Cong Minh participated and left his mark.

But before the 2015 V.League was about to start, Hai Phong and Cong Minh had a disagreement about related rights and decided to part ways. Many people felt sorry for Cong Minh, because in Hai Phong, Cong Minh had many advantages.

Actually, it is a pity, because when choosing Hai Phong, Cong Minh wanted a guaranteed contract so that he could continue to contribute with peace of mind. Being attached to Hai Phong, where his wife and children live and where he also chose to settle down after retirement, Cong Minh's desire, responsibility and level of dedication will certainly be very high. For Hai Phong, after losing its force, having players who play with all their heart and accept to stick with the team for a long time like Cong Minh is also a good solution. But football inherently has behind-the-scenes stories that are difficult to explain and in fact, at the last minute, Hai Phong and Cong Minh did not cooperate with each other.

Having unexpectedly left Hai Phong, Cong Minh could not find a team to continue his career, and had to accept unemployment during this period. Since his injury at the SEA Games in Laos, Cong Minh, despite his best efforts, has had a difficult career. At the age of 27, Minh said he still has a desire to play football and continues to contact to return in the second half of the 2015 season. Hopefully, Cong Minh will soon find a new team, so that in the final years of his career, he can enjoy complete happiness, after having had turbulent years in his "football" career.

Vinh Liem