How did the Vietnamese national team players celebrate Christmas?
Sy Hieu•December 24, 2018 18:25
(Baonghean.vn) - Tomorrow (December 25th) is the next match for the Vietnamese national team, so the players are still training as usual today according to the training plan. With the little time remaining, the players still managed to celebrate Christmas in various ways.
Santa Claus Trong Hoang. Photo: FBNV
With his Santa hat and warm surroundings, the photo of footballer Trong Hoang celebrating Christmas early was captioned adorably: "I guess I was good this year, so Santa Claus gave me lots of presents. Merry Christmas everybody!"
Que Ngoc Hai, Van Toan, and Duc Huy in a funny photo.
Duy Mạnh, Đức Huy, and Thành Chung. Photo: ST
At Hang Day Stadium, Duy Manh and Duc Huy, along with their teammate Thanh Chung, also took advantage of the limited time to celebrate Christmas and give meaningful gifts to hundreds of children from Hanoi, Hai Duong, and Vinh Phuc.
Midfielder Duy Mạnh said: "My teammates and I are very happy to be a part of today's exchange. The children all share the same passion for football as we did before. This is a memorable experience. Wishing the children and their families much joy and good health in the new year!" Photo: ST
Duc Huy said: "Since the 2018 AFF Cup, this is the first time I've had the opportunity to interact with young children. I wish them a Merry Christmas, always be well-behaved, nurture their passion to pursue their dreams, and some of them will achieve their wish to become professional footballers!" Photo: ST
Children surrounded the heroes to ask for autographs as souvenirs. Photo: ST
On social media, other players also found their own ways to share the Christmas spirit with their families and teammates.
Defender Bui Tien Dung, wearing the Vietnam national team jersey, made many people laugh with a photo of him and Cong Phuong. Photo: FBNV
On Hong Duy's Instagram, five members of the Vietnamese national team – Van Lam, Phan Van Duc, Doan Van Hau, Cong Phuong – and the photographer are pictured together at a cafe with beautifully packaged gifts. (Photo: IGNV)
Duc Chinh: "Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!" Photo: FBNV
On his personal page, striker Ha Duc Chinh also posted adorable pictures with his little dog and didn't forget to send his best wishes to everyone for a peaceful Christmas season.
Ha Duc Chinh with his adorable little dog. Photo: FBNV
Besides the joyful images of the players, this year's Christmas is perhaps a sad one for player Luc Xuan Hung. The player, currently playing for Thanh Hoa Club, posted a sad status update with questions after unexpectedly suffering an injury during a training session and having to return home, missing the Asian Cup campaign with his teammates. Hopefully, he can quickly recover from his injury, regain his form, and soon be called back to the national team to participate in other tournaments.
Luc Xuan Hung looked sad on Christmas Day. Photo: FBNV
With center-back Luc Xuan Hung potentially leaving the Vietnamese national team due to injury, coach Park Hang-seo is considering recalling Dinh Trong for the 2019 Asian Cup, as the player may not require immediate minor surgery.
