Midfielder Ngo Anh Duc apologized for celebrating in front of Viettel's technical area, leading to being beaten by coach Ngo Quang Truong right on the field in the semi-finals of the 2023 National U15 tournament.
"This is a lesson for me about manners, sportsmanship and respect for opponents," Anh Duc told VnExpress this morning, August 24.
Two days ago, in a match at Ba Ria Stadium, Anh Duc ran to Viettel's technical area to celebrate after SLNA raised the score to 3-2. Believing that his student was deliberately provoking his opponent, Coach Quang Truong ran over and hit Anh Duc with an empty water bottle. Members of Viettel's coaching staff and SLNA players had to intervene.
Coach Quang Truong then proactively turned back to shake hands and apologize to Head of Delegation Nguyen Hai Bien and Viettel's coaching staff.
Coach Ngo Quang Truong used an empty water bottle to hit Anh Duc on the head. Photo: Screenshot
Viettel coach and SLNA players tried to stop coach Quang Truong. Screenshot
Regarding being "disciplined" right on the field, Anh Duc said that coach Quang Truong did so because he loved and wanted the best for his student. After the match, the two talked to each other. "I apologized to the coach for my impulsive actions, and he also apologized to me for reacting rashly," the 14-year-old defender said. "Coach Truong told us to put the past behind us and focus on our professional skills."
In yesterday's final, Mr. Truong still placed Anh Duc in the starting lineup. In this match, SLNA lost 0-5 to PVF, unable to defend the throne won in 2022.
Coach Quang Truong and Anh Duc have only worked together since June but have already gone through 16 qualifying matches to the final round. Previously, Anh Duc was part of the SLNA team that won the 2020 National U11 Championship with Coach Phan Tien Hoai, and won the 2022 National U13 Championship with Coach Dang Van Tuong.
Anh Duc (front row, second from left) and SLNA finished second in the 2023 National U15 tournament. Photo: VFF
Besides coach Quang Truong, Anh Duc also received a lot of advice from his relatives after the match, including his parents and his cousin Pham Xuan Manh - SLNA's first team player and national team player. "My parents said that young people make many mistakes so I need to learn from my experience," Anh Duc said. "Mr. Manh also texted me saying this is a lesson, so that I will not act like that again in the future."
Coach Quang Truong, born in 1972, is a famous former midfielder of Nghe An football and the Vietnam national team from 1993 to 2003. After that, he stayed at the club to work in youth training. The 51-year-old military commander had two periods as head coach of the SLNA first team, 2014-2016 and 2020-2021, in between, he was the technical director of Hai Phong Club in 2018 and 2019.
According to SLNA representative, coach Quang Truong's coaching philosophy is to develop expertise and train young players' personalities. Before becoming a good player, one must be a person with ethics.
Hieu Luong
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