Le Cong Vinh - the man holding the key to victory for the Vietnamese team

(Baonghean.vn) - With his impressive performance in the Vietnam National Team, striker Le Cong Vinh deserves to be considered the person holding the key to victory for the Vietnam National Team.

For more than a decade, striker Le Cong Vinh has been the most prominent player of the Vietnam National Team, if not the number one striker of the team. From the reign of Brazilian coach Tavarez to the new head coach Nguyen Huu Thang, the striker from Nghe An has always found a solid position in the attack.

Le Cong Vinh is having very impressive scoring form under coach Nguyen Huu Thang.

With his hard work, extraordinary determination and professional attitude, CV9 has gradually built his own name in the hearts of fans. He has put aside negative prejudices to continuously rise to become the leading scorer of the Vietnam national team with 49 goals scored after 80 appearances for the national team, an achievement that no other Vietnamese player has achieved.

Perhaps in the hearts of millions of domestic fans, the moment of Le Cong Vinh's header scoring a goal more precious than gold at the "My Dinh fire pot" that helped the Vietnamese team overcome the Thais for the first time to step up to the pinnacle of glory for the winner of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 will never fade.

In his career, CV9 has achieved many glories at the national team level as well as at the clubs he has played for. However, he has never been satisfied with his achievements. In Cong Vinh, people see the desire to contribute, the passion for playing football and above all, the spirit of a professional player. There have been times when he encountered difficulties and challenges, but with perseverance, hard work, and a desire to learn, Le Cong Vinh has overcome obstacles and affirmed himself as one of the most successful players of Vietnamese football in the past 10 years.

Under coach Nguyen Huu Thang, like his predecessors, the Nghe An strategist has placed his trust in the striker who is considered the number 1 in Vietnam at the moment. There are many mixed opinions surrounding the call-up of this striker who is currently playing for Becamex Binh Duong. That is understandable because of his poor scoring form at Becamex Binh Duong, partly because Cong Vinh has turned 31, especially in the context of the Vietnam National Team focusing on rejuvenating its force, the appearance of Cong Vinh makes the opportunities of other young players narrow.

However, with a long time working with his teacher when he was playing for SLNA, Le Cong Vinh had no difficulty in grasping the tactical thinking of his teacher, who is also his elder brother Nguyen Huu Thang. In the matches of the Vietnam national team, the striker from Nghe An not only did well in scoring goals but also played an important role as a bridge between the young players. CV9 was the key factor in helping the new head coach Nguyen Huu Thang solve the problem of the team's attack. In addition, Le Cong Vinh also showed his role as a senior to create confidence for the young players to express their desire to contribute.

CV9 will give their all for the AFF Suzuki Cup.

Up to now, Le Cong Vinh has contributed 14 goals after 10 matches, including a hat trick in the practice match with Than Quang Ninh, four doubles in the matches with Taiwan (China); Hong Kong (China); DPRK; Pocheon FC, in addition to important goals to open the victory for the team against difficult opponents such as Syria, Singapore, Indonesia.

A very notable detail is that under the reign of coach Nguyen Huu Thang, every time Le Cong Vinh scores, the Vietnamese team wins. That proves that the striker currently playing for Becamex Binh Duong plays a very important role in the way the strategist from Nghe An operates the playing style.

Although he has turned 31, an age that people consider “on the other side of the slope” for his career when many Vietnamese players have hung up their boots, retired and moved on to other jobs. But for Cong Vinh, he still has the desire to contribute to the national team, to contribute to the country's football.

With Le Cong Vinh's impressive performance in recent times and his burning desire to do his best in the last AFF Suzuki Cup, domestic fans can hope that the Vietnamese team will once again repeat the feat they achieved 18 years ago.

Cao Anh