Que Ngoc Hai: Who dares to "hit the person running back"!
(Baonghean.vn) - Right after the match SLNA - TP.HCM (2-0) in the 1/8 round of the 2018 National Cup ended, center back, captain Que Ngoc Hai and his senior Truong Dinh Luat had a verbal exchange with each other.
The problem stemmed from the fact that Ho Chi Minh City players had too many aggressive tackles against Phan Van Duc and his teammates during the 90 minutes of play.
A typical example is the foul by Sam Ngoc Duc on Phan Van Duc that forced the referee to pull out a second yellow card, which meant a red card for the defender of Ho Chi Minh City Club. Or the malicious tackle by the center back, captain Truong Dinh Luat on Olaha, which forced the Nigerian foreign player to rest for about 2 weeks.
As the captain, defender Que Ngoc Hai immediately criticized the aggressive playing style of coach Miura’s players. As a result, a heated argument broke out between Que Ngoc Hai and Truong Dinh Luat, before the coaching staff and players of both teams intervened.
That's all, but some people spread the news that Que Ngoc Hai wanted to "beat up" his senior, former teammate in the national team, fellow countryman Truong Dinh Luat. It's worth mentioning that a group of viewers recalled Que Ngoc Hai's tackle on Tran Anh Khoa (SHB Da Nang) in 2015 to insult the SLNA midfielder.
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| Que Ngoc Hai went to the Ho Chi Minh City coaching staff to protest the visitors' aggressive playing style. Photo courtesy |
In the face of public uproar, Que Ngoc Hai spoke up and affirmed: “After the match, I went to the Ho Chi Minh City Club area and said that winning and losing in football is normal, we shouldn’t play maliciously and then make threats. As the captain, I have the responsibility to protect my teammates. I only exchanged words, but many people who weren’t there directly said that I wanted to fight. The coaching staff and players from both sides can testify for me. Dinh Luat and I played together for many years wearing the national team jersey, so how could we fight?”
Obviously, the judgment and criticism of some people aimed at Que Ngoc Hai is not objective and is spiteful. The act of digging up past mistakes to accuse and insult others is unacceptable. It is inhumane.
There is no denying the serious consequences of Que Ngoc Hai’s mistake in 2015 (Tran Anh Khoa had to retire). However, the central defender born in 1993 had to pay a large sum of money (nearly 1 billion VND) in compensation to Tran Anh Khoa and a 6-month suspension from VFF. Que Ngoc Hai even had to endure public anger for a long time.
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| After the incident with Tran Anh Khoa, Que Ngoc Hai no longer makes malicious tackles. Photo: Trung Kien |
According to statistics, in V.League 2017, Que Ngoc Hai only received a total of 6 yellow cards and 0 red cards. Up to now, the 25-year-old player has only received 2 yellow cards from the referee in V.League 2018.
Not only Que Ngoc Hai is showing the spirit of Fair Play in the matches, but SLNA is also one of the teams that plays the most beautifully in V.League recently. Just look at the number of 0 red cards of coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team in V.League 2017 to see.
Therefore, Que Ngoc Hai has the right to be indignant and speak out against the ugly style of play of Ho Chi Minh City. Instead of criticizing without reason, fans should praise Que Ngoc Hai. Because this player is trying to make Vietnamese football less violent.
The ancients taught, “Hit the one who runs away, but don’t hit the one who runs back.” Que Ngoc Hai is “running back,” so how could anyone bear to hit him?!
