Le Van Xuan - Vietnam's U23 pillar had to go abroad for surgery after a serious injury

Defender of Vietnam U23 team - Le Van Xuan was determined to have torn his ligament after the semi-final match against Malaysia at SEA Games 31 and will have to go to Singapore for surgery.

U23 Vietnam has officially closed the journey at SEA Games 31 at home. Despite many difficulties, Park Hang Seo's teachers and students still completed the goal of defending the gold medal in men's SEA Games football, which was won 3 years ago in the Philippines when defeating Thailand in the final.

However, the joy of U23 Vietnam at the Southeast Asian Sports Day is not really complete. In the semi-final against U23 Malaysia, defender Le Van Xuan suffered a serious injury and left the field on a stretcher in the 73rd minute of the match. Players on the Hanoi FC staff did not play in the final against Thailand and had to use crutches to celebrate with the players. teammate.

According to the latest information, Le Van Xuan was diagnosed with a torn ligament and will have to go to Singapore for surgery. This means that the 1999 defender will not be able to attend the 2022 AFC U23 Championship in Uzbekistan and miss the rest of the 2022 V-League with the Hanoi club.

Van Xuan is considered one of the talented defenders of the current U23 generation. The original Thanh Hoa player was trusted by Coach Park Hang Seo and called up to the Vietnamese national team in the 3rd Qualifier of the World Cup - Asia Region. Besides, Le Van Xuan is also the number 1 choice in the left wing corridor of U23 Vietnam at SEA Games 31 in the context that Doan Van Hau cannot compete.

In the U23 Asian Qualifier 2022 taking place in October 2021, Van Xuan was the author of the only goal against Taiwan U23, contributing to U23 Vietnam's participation in the finals.

In the afternoon of May 23, the new U23 Vietnam coach Gong Oh-kyun also announced a list of 25 players who will attend training in Dubai to prepare for the U23 Asian Cup finals.

Talking about the final match against Thailand U23 at the 31st SEA Games. During the intense match, the Vietnamese players played their best.

In the 84th minute, Nham Manh Dung received a cross from Phan Tuan Tai, headed and scored the only goal of the match, setting a 1 - 0 victory for Vietnam U23, helping our boys win the trophy. Memorable SEA Games gold medal.

Entering the field from the bench, Nham Manh Dung did not disappoint the expectations of Mr. Park (Coach Park Hang Seo). The beautiful shake of the head that put the ball into the Thai net of the grown-up guy from Viettel Club also became the only goal of the fiery final at My Dinh Stadium.

Dung shared about Coach Park Hang Seo's advice when given the opportunity: "Teacher told me to try to move a lot behind the defense. I always keep this in mind so I can break through."

The young player added that, after the game, Mr. Park thanked the whole team, including Dung. At that moment, the new pressure was released because "playing under the support of the home crowd is a great thing but also very stressful for me as well as the players".

Nham Manh Dung said: "At the moment, I can only thank the coaching staff, teammates and all the fans who have accompanied the team through the difficulties. I really thank you very much. '".

Growing up from the Viettel Academy, Nham Manh Dung (born in 2000) was trained to play in the position of central defender. With the advantage of bodybuilding and modern football thinking, he is gradually being noticed and given opportunities by the coaches of U19 and U21 Vietnam.

Although he was prepared for the position of central defender, Manh Dung was assigned to play as a striker by Coach Park when he entered the field. In the opening match, he entered the field from the bench and provided an assist for Tien Linh to clear the deadlock.

In the final, this player continued to sit on the bench and entered the field instead of Van Tung, when the home team was letting the opponent dominate.

After many phases, his high bounce beat goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan, scoring the only goal of the 31st SEA Games men's football final.

It can be said that Manh Dung's promotion to the striker position at SEA Games 31 is the successful decision of the Korean strategist. Competing at home with a large crowd cheering passionately, Manh Dung said it was a great feeling, but it was also a great pressure for the players of U23 Vietnam.

U23 won Thailand for the first time in the final of a SEA Games after 4 times watching your team win gold. Coach Park had a sweet farewell when he helped Vietnam U23 successfully secure a gold medal in football at the regional sports festival.

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