U22 Vietnam receives 'rain' of bonuses after SEA Games gold medal; Van Hau apologizes to U22 Indonesia midfielder
(Baonghean.vn) - As of 11pm on December 10, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team received about 7 billion VND in cash; Defender Doan Van Hau sent a sincere apology to midfielder Evan Dimas, who had to sit in a wheelchair to receive a medal for U22 Indonesia.
Coach Park Hang-seo: "The secret to winning the SEA Games is the Vietnamese spirit"
When asked about the secret to the success of U22 Vietnam in this tournament, the Korean coach briefly affirmed: "That is the Vietnamese spirit."
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I would like to dedicate this victory to the Vietnamese people, those who love Vietnamese football. |
"When I was appointed as the head coach of the Vietnam national team, I had dreams of winning the Southeast Asian and SEA Games championships. This is a dream that we have only achieved in the past 60 years. In fact, this victory is the work of our predecessors, of our seniors who have accumulated to this day and the team has won. After this tournament, the whole team still has a lot of work to do. In the near future, we will go to Korea to prepare for the U23 Asian Cup at the beginning of the year," said Mr. Park.
U22 Vietnam receives "rain" of bonuses after winning SEA Games gold medal
As of 11pm on December 10, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team received about 7 billion VND in cash.
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The U22 Vietnam players were ecstatic with victory. |
Specifically, being present in person at the stadium to cheer, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thien - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, gave the U22 Vietnam team a bonus of 1 billion VND.
VFF also decided to give the U22 Vietnam team a bonus of 2 billion VND after winning the gold medal. Previously, VFF also gave the team a bonus of 1 billion VND after reaching the final.
In addition to the above bonuses, U22 Vietnam also received a bonus of more than 3 billion VND from businesses right after the victory over Indonesia.
Van Hau apologizes to midfielder Evan Dimas of U22 Indonesia
Defender Doan Van Hau sent a sincere apology to midfielder Evan Dimas, who had to use a wheelchair to receive a medal for the U22 Indonesia team.
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The collision between Van Hau and midfielder Evan Dimas. |
Dimas was the conductor of U22 Indonesia's play, but had to leave the field early after a collision with Van Hau in the first half. That was the situation where the young defender of U22 Vietnam seemed to have intentionally kicked Dimas' leg, causing this player to suffer a serious injury.
However, Van Hau showed fair play when he came to talk and sincerely apologize to Dimas. Sharing with the press, the hero of U22 Vietnam said: "Football cannot avoid collisions. Only after the match ended did I know that Evans Dimas had such a serious injury."
Chelsea and Valencia win tickets to the Champions League round of 16, Ajax is eliminated
Before the 6th round of matches, Ajax was the team with the biggest advantage, leading the rankings with 10 points. Chelsea and Valencia both had 8 points and the task was to win this round if they wanted to decide their own fate.
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Abraham opened the scoring with a delicate backheel. |
However, after 90 minutes of play, Ajax bitterly received a ticket to the Europa League for the team ranked 3rd on the rankings. Valencia and Chelsea went hand in hand with 11 points each, in which Valencia topped Group H thanks to a better head-to-head record.
Mourinho bans Tottenham players from watching replay of 2-7 loss to Bayern
To prepare for the rematch with Bayern Munich in the final round of the Champions League group stage, coach Jose Mourinho imposed martial law banning all players from watching the video of the humiliating 2-7 defeat in the first leg.
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When asked if Tottenham would review the first leg against Bayern to learn from the experience, Mourinho said firmly: "I ban all images of that match. |
Mourinho's goal is to prevent Bayern from winning all six of their Champions League group stage matches for the seventh time.