At the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards Ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of February 19, Hoang Duc excelled over his two colleagues Tuan Hai and Van Lam to win the 2023 Vietnam Men's Golden Ball.
This is the second time in his career that Hoang Duc has won this noble title. Previously, in 2021, the midfielder born in 1998 also surpassed Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Tien Linh to be honored.
In 2023, Hoang Duc continued to maintain his form and became a mainstay of The Cong Viettel. Duc helped the army team finish 3rd in V-League 2023 and runner-up in the National Cup 2023.
Hoang Duc's achievements in 2023.
This midfielder personally scored 5 goals in 2023, ranking 2nd in The Cong Viettel after Duc Chien. In addition, Hoang Duc was also voted the best player of V-League 2023.
Sharing on the day of winning the Vietnam Golden Ball 2023, Hoang Duc said: “This is the third year I have stood on stage and participated in presenting the Vietnam Golden Ball. This year I am honored to receive the noble award. This success in 2023 for Duc is a stepping stone for 2024 and the following years to contribute to the club and the national team.
I would like to thank the coaching staff, the players at the club as well as the national team for helping me win this award. In particular, I feel proud to have been born by my parents and to have always accompanied Duc throughout his career."
Hoang Duc's joy is sadness for Van Lam and especially Tuan Hai. Because in 2023, Tuan Hai also played very impressively with 6 goals in V-League 2023, making it into the typical squad. After that, this striker also shined in the Asian Cup 1 in Hanoi FC's shirt and was trusted by coach Trousssier in the Vietnam National Team.
Tuan Hai's achievements in 2023.
Although Tuan Hai only won the Silver Ball, with what this striker has shown in recent years, the Hanoi FC striker can completely win this title in the future.
With Hoang Duc being honored at the 2023 Golden Ball, from 2018 to now, the 2023 Vietnamese Men's Golden Ball title has been rotated between Hanoi FC and The Cong Viettel (3 for Hanoi FC, 2 for The Cong Viettel).
If counting from 2014 to present, there have only been 2 times when the Vietnam Golden Ball title did not return to the Capital, that was the case of Anh Duc (2015) and Dinh Thanh Trung (2017). This shows the quality of youth training of Hanoi FC as well as The Cong Viettel and the inheritance of the two representatives of the Capital.
What should Hoang Duc do after coach Troussier's prophecy?
In November 2023, the media repeatedly asked Coach Troussier why he had eliminated Hoang Duc. The French coach affirmed: “In my opinion, Hoang Duc has not met the requirements. The 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball may belong to Hoang Duc, but I want him to perform better in the team. I always push Hoang Duc and believe that he understands my expectations of him, and I hope he will do better.”
Coach Troussier was right when he predicted that Hoang Duc would win the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball, because the French strategist clearly knows the ability and qualities of the midfielder born in 1998.
Hoang Duc needs to make an effort to score points with coach Troussier in the coming time.
But there are many questions about what Hoang Duc will do after the 2023 Golden Ball to continue defending this noble title, what he will do to return to wear the Vietnamese national team jersey and contribute to the team, especially when there is a lot of information surrounding the player's desire to play abroad.
Currently, The Cong Viettel is struggling in V-League 2023/2024. After the draw with Khanh Hoa in round 9, the army team dropped to 12th place, 13 points behind Nam Dinh in the race to the championship.
Perhaps, what Hoang Duc needs to do right away is to shine to help The Cong Viettel regain its position in the V-League, then return to the Vietnam national team to compete with the Indonesian national team in two matches in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup next March.
If Hoang Duc can shine at the club and help the Vietnamese team win a ticket to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, then Germany's 2023 Golden Ball will be even more sparkling and valuable.
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