Vietnam won the championship: Fans waited for the red light as if rushing to the game, the coach 'sprinkled salt' on the Thai field?

On the night of January 5, the whole country was bustling with joy of victory, when the Vietnamese national team won a convincing victory over the Thai team and became the champion of the AFF Cup.

The whole country had a sleepless night. All over the streets were cheers, singing and even national flags flying. Although it is fun, people everywhere, especially the people of Hanoi capital, still strictly comply with the regulations when participating in traffic, especially obeying the traffic lights. However, instead of the usual silent and serious images, everyone counted down together, waiting for the moment when the signal light returned to 0 and changed green to continue moving to celebrate.

The Traffic Police Teams in charge of the area ensure to guide fans to move on the road safely and orderly. Present to direct the Traffic Police force on Colonel Tran Dinh Nghia Street, Head of the Traffic Police Department said that previously 15 Traffic Police Teams had received the task of being on duty 100% of the troops, coordinating with the police of districts, towns and towns ready to work through the night in the joy of victory of the Capital's fans.

At Rajamangala Stadium (Thailand), coach Kim Sang-sik also had a 'thoughtful' celebration. Coach Kim Sang-sik recreated the shocking hip hop dance he once danced in Korea when leading a K.League winning team.

Since he first led the Vietnamese team, coach Kim Sang-sik once promised that he would dance hip hop if the Vietnamese team won the championship. And on the evening of January 5, Vietnam won the championship in Thailand. Coach Kim Sang-sik fulfilled his promise.

"We would like to thank all the fans who have traveled so far to witness the championship of the Vietnamese team. I have paid through many crazy stories and now won the championship with the Vietnamese team," said coach Kim Sang-sik in a press conference after the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final.

Sharing about coming to the match in Thailand for the first time to put Tuan Hai in the starting lineup and this player scored, Coach Kim Sang-sik said:

"I want to talk about Thailand's goal first, this is not a beautiful way of playing, not a true goal. We won anyway. We have prepared a plan with many different options. Tuan Hai doesn't have many chances in this tournament, but he is a good player. But I believe he can do a lot in this match. Luckily, he did it."

He added: "My start with the Vietnamese team was not easy. After this tournament, there will be the Asian Cup qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games, the 2024 AFF Cup championship will be the beginning of everything."

This victory delighted the fans of the country and also made the fans of the region bow their hats in admiration. In an article about the coronation journey of the Vietnamese team, ESPN used the strongest words to describe: "The 5-3 result against Thailand helped Vietnam successfully collect debts against Thailand after losing in the final of the 2022 AFF Cup. And they also made the Thai team hold a grudge because they did not win the championship title for the 3rd time in a row.

Before the tournament, Vietnam was said to be the brightest candidate because they were confident to bring the strongest squad. But entering the tournament, they still have to overcome many adversities to reach the top.

Adversity comes from the difficulties in the coronation journey, especially the lack of key striker Xuan Son at the beginning of the final. Xuan Son is definitely the most influential player of the team. When Vietnam is absent, the spirit of the Thai people is also more excited. But then Vietnam still successfully overcame difficulties to win the final victory."

Malaysia's Makan Bola newspaper described this as an excellent campaign by the Golden Star Warriors. "Vietnam lifted the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship after an excellent performance on the Rajamangala field. They defeated the defending champion Thailand convincingly to lift the trophy for the 3rd time."

Meanwhile, Malaysia's Bharian newspaper commented: "On the Rajamangala fire pan, the Vietnamese team proved their class and great spirit. They show that the 2024 ASEAN Cup champion is completely deserved."

Similarly, Indonesia's Suara newspaper: "Vietnam has shown amazing spirit and performance. They lost their main striker Xuan Son early. But they proved to the fans that when they lost Xuan Son, Vietnam is still a cohesive and strong team and the victory for them could not be more deserving."

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