(Baonghean.vn) – In his football career, Dinh Hoang has never had a year as difficult as this one. And on his birthday, which was also the night of the second leg of the 2016 AFF Cup semi-final, SLNA fans organized a small but very warm birthday celebration for him.
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| For the second leg of the 2016 AFF Cup semi-final between the Vietnam national team and Indonesia, many SLNA fans who couldn't travel to Hanoi to cheer in person at My Dinh Stadium organized an offline viewing party at a coffee shop. |
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| Moments of silence and tears fell as the Vietnamese national team conceded an early goal. |
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| And there were two moments of overwhelming emotion when Vu Van Thanh and Vu Minh Tuan kept a glimmer of hope alive for Coach Nguyen Huu Thang's team. |
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| Defender Tran Dinh Hoang – one of the most regrettable absences from the Vietnamese national team at this year's AFF Cup – also attended at the invitation of SLNA fans. The player born in 1991 could not hide his sadness and regret for his teammates. |
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| Here, fans from Nghe An province prepared a small surprise for him by making a cake, candles, and flowers to celebrate his 25th birthday. |
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| Although saddened by the Vietnamese national team's elimination from this year's AFF Cup, the simple, warm birthday party with fans seemed to be a small consolation for Dinh Hoang. |
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| The SLNA center-back shared that, after a month of waiting, he will travel to Da Nang tomorrow, then head to Singapore to prepare for surgery on his meniscus injury. This surgery will cost approximately 600 million VND, with SLNA Club covering 50% and the remaining amount to be covered by his personal funds before receiving support from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). |
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| After a year filled with misfortune, Dinh Hoang hopes for more joy in his new year. His birthday party with fans lasted until late into the night with heartfelt conversations. And not only the Vietnamese fans, but Dinh Hoang himself also experienced a sleepless night filled with indescribable emotions. |
Trung Kien
