Player Dinh Dong 'scored the goal of his life'

(Baonghean) - After receiving a 1-year ban from VFF, Dinh Dong was sometimes depressed, but in misfortune there was luck, he "scored the goal of his life" with a beautiful wife and a cozy little house. Not long after, Dinh Dong went to Thanh Hoa with a billion-dollar contract, and was also called back to the national team under Huu Thang.

Dinh Dong was born in Anh Son district, where football is not really developed and to "feed" his passion, Dong had to work very hard. Although he has good skills, knows how to communicate and behave appropriately, but in his career, this defender also encountered many problems.

V.League 2008, in the match SLNA played away to HN.ACB, Dinh Dong, Hong Tien, Huy Hoang and Viet Nam were criticized for playing dishonestly, with the aim of helping the home team (with many SLNA members) stay in the league. After this match, Dinh Dong and the 3 players mentioned above were suspended until the end of the tournament.

Dinh Dong (right) in the Vietnamese national team shirt.

Although he had the ability but had to go through a "survival ticket", Dinh Dong was able to attend the 2009 SEA Games in Laos. Although he had the ticket to Laos the latest, in that tournament, Dinh Dong was the name that impressed coach Calisto. The image of a defender who was aggressive and stuck to the opponent's striker until the end is still remembered by many people. Dinh Dong contributed significantly to the silver medal that U.23 Vietnam won and after that, this defender also received a reward of being called up to the Vietnam national team.

For a long time, Dinh Dong was a mainstay at SLNA and was always present in the campaigns of the Vietnam National Team. In 2013, when his contract expired, Dinh Dong and Quang Tinh were also the ones who accepted a loss to receive a small bonus, to stay and contribute to their hometown team for another 2 years. They thought they would be able to play in peace, but unexpectedly, the foul on Anh Hung caused Dinh Dong to receive a record penalty, which was a suspension until the end of the 2014 season.

That was also a “stormy” year when many tragedies befell Dinh Dong. At times, public opinion was abuzz with rumors that, due to pressure, Dinh Dong had retired and moved on to other jobs. But at this time, the courage of a man was brought into play, Dinh Dong calmly faced everything. At the end of 2014, determining that family was the most important, Dong decided to get married.

With motivation from many sides, Dong is more confident to contribute more to the national team. Not because of being favored by his old coach, but Dinh Dong himself has shown his expertise well. During the long preparation for the AFF Cup 2016, Dinh Dong played well and deserved the official position on the left wing of the Vietnam national team. For a player who has experienced many challenges, having almost all the good things at the present time is like a dream and Dinh Dong said, he can only say, thank life because he is so lucky.

Vinh Liem