Do Doi Man excited to face ‘powerhouse’ South Korea
Park Hang-seo’s upcoming visit a “morale booster”
Vietnam national team defender Do Duy Manh (Hanoi) has expressed his excitement for a reunion with
head coach Park “Rice Dink” Hang-seo as well as his respect for Korean football.
The South Korean national soccer team, coached by Jürgen Klinsmann, will take on Vietnam in the
second of two October A friendly matches at the Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
South Korea will be looking for their third straight win in the match, while Vietnam will be looking to rebuild against a ‘powerhouse’ team.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on Saturday afternoon, a
day before the match, Do Doi Manh, who was accompanied by head coach Philippe Troussier (FRA), said:
“Tomorrow’s match is expected to be difficult. Korea is a strong team recognized not only in Asia but also
in the world. We promise to do our best,” he said before the match.
Do Duy Manh
Expressed his respect for the Korean powerhouse: “I and the Vietnamese players are grateful for this
opportunity. “They have a lot of great players and a lot of European players, but more importantly, we are
proud to represent our country,” he said.
“As a fellow Asian country, we admire Korea for representing Asia. Korea and Japan are countries that
give Vietnamese athletes dreams and hope,” he said, “so I am grateful. I will do my best to be a good player,” he said.
Former Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo will be in attendance at the match between South Korea and Vietnam.
“Park will participate as an encourager along with Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football
Association, 카지노사이트랭크 at a pep rally for the players of both teams prior to the Hana Bank
Invitational Football Match between the Korean and Vietnamese national teams,” the KFA announced on Monday.
Park served as the head coach of Vietnam’s senior national team and U-23 national team from 2017 to
January this year, achieving record-breaking results in various international tournaments, earning him the nickname “Hiddink” or “Rice Dink”.
Park has been hailed as a Vietnamese football hero after leading the team to its first-ever Asian Games
quarterfinal appearance (2018), back-to-back Southeast Asian (SEA) Games football titles (2019 and 2022), and its first World Cup final qualification.
“Park’s visit is good news for the Vietnamese players and will boost their morale,” Do Duy Manh said.
“Apart from that, the players have prepared various tactics and strategies for tomorrow’s match. We will
focus and try to achieve the best possible result,” he said, expressing his determination to win. 고스톱