Goalkeeper Bùi Tiến Dũng |
After a thrilling victory over U23 Qatar, goalkeeper Bùi Tiến Dũng shares the journey of U23 Việt Nam in Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship in Changshu, China. He also confirmed the entire team’s determination to compete in the finals.
How do you evaluate the role of South Korean coach Park Hang Seo in conjuring a win against Qatar to help U23 Việt Nam team enter the final of the Asian Football Cup (AFC)?
Certainly, coach Park Hang Seo has done a great job and the whole Vietnamese nation must recognise it. We do not know what to say but thanks to him for communicating to us his experience as well as all his wisdom that helped us win.
What is U23 Việt Nam’s secret to success?
We are built as a solid team and we always play with that spirit. The success that we have today is thanks to the solidarity of the whole team.
Goalkeeper Bùi Tiến Dũng |
What do you think about the role of midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải in the victory?
Hải is an excellent player. He is a huge support for us and he gives us hope. He is an integral part of the team.
Could you share your journey on becoming a goalkeeper?
I am very grateful to FLC Thanh Hóa Club, which has invested in me since I joined the club. I entered the club when I was just a young player and then a young goalkeeper. I would like to thank the club. I promise to make more efforts in the future. My teammates and I at U23 Việt Nam will do our best in the final match.
Goalkeeper Bùi Tiến Dũng |
I would like to express my gratitude to FLC Group’s Chairman Trịnh Văn Quyết as well as members of the FLC Thanh Hóa team who have supported and helped me a lot.
What do you want to say to fans nationwide?
We would like to say thanks to the fans for always watching and supporting U23 Việt Nam team. We play football just to bring joy to everyone and we did it. We will do our best to ensure fans have more fun in the upcoming match on Saturday. — VNS
FLC Group give US$44,022 to U23 Việt NamTrịnh Văn Quyết, chairman of property developer FLC Group, has decided to give VNĐ1 billion (US$44,022) to Việt Nam’s U23 team. The team secured a berth in the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after beating Qatar, an Asian powerhouse, in Qatar on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Bùi Tiến Dũng, also a player of FLC Thanh Hóa football club, received VNĐ500 million ($22,011). He saved two kicks from Qatar in the penalty shootout. Born in 1997 in the central province of Thanh Hóa, Dũng joined FLC Thanh Hóa Club, invested in by the group in 2016. Quyết said he was surprised and extremely happy with the efforts of U23 Việt Nam. “They are the pride of the country,” he said. He affirmed that this has been the greatest victory in Việt Nam’s football history. “I believe that U23 Việt Nam will win the final match. The whole country supports them,” he added. — VNS |