On the evening of October 12, the homepage of the World Football Federation (FIFA) briefly paid tribute to striker Nguyen Van Quyet with 5 words: "Class is forever".
FIFA also posted 9 photos, capturing memorable moments of Van Quyet during his 13 years playing for the national team.
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In the comments section, many Vietnamese fans expressed their regret over the departure of the Hanoi FC striker. Viewer NM wrote: "Van Quyet is a model captain!"
World Football Federation pays tribute to Van Quyet.
On the evening of October 12, right after the 1-1 draw with India, striker Nguyen Van Quyet went to the sideline and announced that he would officially say goodbye to the Vietnamese national team.
He debuted for the national team in 2011, under the guidance of coach Falko Gotz. In his first match as a starter for the Vietnamese team in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Van Quyet scored 1 goal and contributed 1 assist in the victory over Macau.
He ended his international career when coach Kim Sang-sik was in charge.
After 60 matches for the national team, Van Quyet scored 16 goals, and with the "golden star warriors" competed in 5 AFF Cups, winning the championship in the 2018 tournament.
Van Quyet is considered a legend of Vietnamese football. He won many titles with Hanoi FC, from V.League, National Cup to Golden Ball, however, Van Quyet's international career was quite bumpy.
When he was young and had the reputation of a “rookie”, the Vietnamese team began to decline. When Van Quyet was truly an important card, Vietnamese football suffered a bitter defeat in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2016.
Two years later, the Vietnamese team won the AFF Cup, but the striker born in 1991 did not contribute much, mainly starting from the bench. Under coach Park Hang-seo and Philippe Troussier, Van Quyet gradually disappeared from the national team.
The Hanoi FC striker said after the match against India: "This is my last match wearing the national team jersey. I hope the Vietnamese team will play well and the young players will soon integrate. I think I no longer have the chance to wear the national team jersey.
I was very surprised to be back and play in front of the fans. I want to play more, but now is the time for young players. I always accompany them in any position. Over the past 18 years, I have always tried my best and Vietnamese football will develop, the national team will grow stronger."
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/fifa-vinh-danh-tien-dao-van-quyet-ar901604.html
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