3 handsome, talented, masculine teachers of Vietnamese football
Attractive faces, bulging muscles, cold and charismatic personalities, and especially great care for young players... That's what makes coaches Viet Thang, Duc Thang and Huu Thang attractive to Vietnamese female fans.
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On the occasion of the new year of Mau Tuat, Bong Da Newspaper sends to readers the young and enthusiastic coaches of Vietnamese football. |
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After retiring in 2005, Coach Nguyen Duc Thang began coaching the U11 and U13 The Cong teams. Three years later, he became head coach of the U15 team before moving to Hanoi T&T to coach the U21 and U19 teams. |
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The former player born in 1976 also worked with coaches such as Nguyen Van Sy, Henrique Calisto or Falko Goetz as an assistant coach, along with participating in training courses with C, B, A degrees. In the past two years, Duc Thang has been in charge of the People's Public Security and Hanoi in the Second and First Divisions, respectively. |
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Two championships at the 2013 National U21 Finals with U21 Hanoi T&T, the 2014 National U19 Championship with U19 Hanoi T&T and most importantly, helping Hanoi (later renamed Saigon) get promoted to V.League 2016. In two seasons at V.League, he helped Saigon FC always finish in the middle of the rankings or higher. |
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Coach Duc Thang’s face is a harmony between youthfulness and experience. His goatee, deep eyes and masculine voice make many female fans flutter when standing in front of Coach Duc Thang. |
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While coach Duc Thang has been fighting in V.League for a long time, coach Viet Thang is still passionate about his job as a "young coach" at PVF center. Enthusiastic, straightforward, sincere and methodical, coach Viet Thang is a friend, a teacher, even a father, a spiritual leader for young players. |
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He has played with all the most famous strikers in Vietnam, from Kiatisak, Huynh Duc, Van Quyen, Cong Vinh, Thang "be" and also won the Southeast Asian championship. |
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As a player, Viet Thang had physical qualities, played bravely and was extremely good at teamwork. Thang Be was even considered the only classy striker in Vietnamese football in the post-Huynh Duc era. |
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His husky, deep, humorous, and lovable voice helped him successfully "win over" the 9x "hot-girl" DJ - Ngoc Anh. |
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Compared to two people of the same generation named Thang, Coach Nguyen Huu Thang experienced a 2017 full of storms and difficulties in his coaching career. The failure of U23 Vietnam at the 29th SEA Games made him decide to say goodbye to the football field for a while. |
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However, what Coach Huu Thang has contributed to the U23 and the Vietnam National Team is also remarkable. He helped the U23 Vietnam team win a ticket to the 2018 AFC U23 Championship. Before that, the Vietnam team also won the Myanmar Four Nations Cup 2016. |
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The most impressive thing about Coach Huu Thang's appearance is his radiant smile, dignified and very manly demeanor. |
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Compared to other coaches of the Vietnam team, Coach Huu Thang has a special appeal, with a white shirt, dress pants, and a trench coat bringing a very elegant appearance. |