Duy Manh wants Southeast Asian football to escape the 'trough'

Do Duy Manh wants Southeast Asian football to escape the "lowland" label - Photo: Vuong Anh .

“Being selected for the ASEAN All-Stars squad is a great pride and honor, especially when Vietnam only has 3 players participating. This will definitely be a memorable moment in my career. I am both nervous and proud, but also understand that this is not only a personal honor, but also a responsibility to help bring Southeast Asian football out of the label of a ‘lowland’.

I hope that through this match, international fans will have a more positive view of regional football. Above all, this is also an opportunity to spread humanistic values ​​​​in addition to professional factors," Do Duy Manh shared at an event for young players on the morning of April 23.

The friendly match between the ASEAN All-Stars team and Manchester United FC will take place on May 28 in Malaysia, under the guidance of coach Kim Sang-sik.

The three Vietnamese players selected by AFF to participate include: central defender Do Duy Manh, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai and midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc. These are all prominent names, highly rated based on their recent performance and achievements.

Although no longer dominating the Premier League as before, Manchester United still has a large fan base in Southeast Asia, including players in the ASEAN All-Stars squad.

The friendly match between ASEAN All-Stars and Manchester United is a charity fundraising activity, and also aims to honor the best players in Southeast Asian football.

Source: https://znews.vn/duy-manh-muon-bong-da-dong-nam-a-thoat-khoi-vung-trung-post1548243.html