South Korean President praises the sportsmanship of U23 Vietnam
The President of South Korea today praised the true sportsmanship of the Vietnam U23 football team on his personal Facebook page.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo:AFP. |
"The Vietnam U23 team, under the leadership of coach Park Hang-seo, won the runner-up position at the AFC U23 Championship finals. The image of the players playing their best until the end of extra time in the snowstorm showed the true spirit of sportsmanship," South Korean President Moon Jae-in wrote on his personal Facebook page.
President Moon shared that within three months, coach Park had "worked hard to lead the Vietnamese national team players to the peak of Asian football," making both him and the Korean people "feel happy with this achievement."
""Korea and Vietnam have become even closer friends and I am glad for that. Congratulations to Coach Park for his work and the achievements of the Vietnam U23 team," President Moon wrote.
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The President of South Korea shared on his personal Facebook page.Screenshot. |
The Vietnam U23 team lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the final today and won the runner-up position.In the championship deciding match, Vietnam faced many difficulties, especially the snow-covered field and the cold below 0 degrees Celsius.Coach Park said after the match that in such circumstances, the players played well and stood firm for most of the time, which made him proud. "They showed great spirit," Mr. Park emphasized.
