Have to take sleeping pills every night
After the historic achievement, Coach Mai Duc Chung expressed his gratitude to the fans who have always accompanied the Vietnamese women's football team not only at this SEA Games but also throughout the past time. "It is thanks to that great encouragement that the players wholeheartedly contributed, bringing great achievements to Vietnamese football," Mr. Chung emphasized. Coach Mai Duc Chung also shared that the 4 SEA Games championships are a miracle, which was achieved because the whole team was united, loved each other wholeheartedly, considered each other as family, creating solidarity with a joyful atmosphere. That is the strength of the Vietnamese women's team that few teams in the Southeast Asian region have.
Coach Mai Duc Chung shared: "My emotions are filled with happiness! In the difficult context, many players are injured, young players have just been promoted, so I call it a miracle. For me personally, I only contribute a small part, I am a "grain of sand in the desert", I just want to do my best, to contribute to Vietnamese football".
Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team returned home on the evening of May 16.
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Coach Mai Duc Chung and enthusiastic audiences
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Coach Mai Duc Chung is a monument to Vietnamese women's football.
Coach Mai Duc Chung added that he suffered from insomnia before the 32nd SEA Games took place due to the pressure. After the team won the gold medal, he couldn't sleep either, and had to take two sleeping pills every night. But when he woke up, he said he still felt nervous and anxious, and it took a while for him to wake up: "It's done, we did it, we won the gold medal!"
Mr. Chung revealed that because he was so busy after the team won the championship, he had to constantly answer press interviews, so he called home late at night. "I will dedicate this gold medal, this mascot symbol to my wife and children, who always understand and encourage me a lot because the job is too stressful," he said.
Preparing for the 2023 World Cup
The Vietnamese women's team is in Group E of the 2023 World Cup with very strong opponents such as the US, the Netherlands and Portugal. Although they have won tickets to the World Cup finals, the gap between the Vietnamese team and its opponents is quite large, so coach Mai Duc Chung said he will prepare carefully and play with the best spirit to show the beautiful image of the country and people of Vietnam.
Currently, the Vietnamese women's team only recruits players from 4 to 5 clubs, which is too few, according to Mr. Chung, making it difficult to have many talented people. Mr. Chung hopes that in the future, women's football will receive more attention and develop better. "I hope everyone is willing to make sacrifices at first when there is no good treatment, so that later they can reap the rewards of their own efforts," he said.
Coach Mai Duc Chung confirmed that it is normal and natural for key players like Kim Thanh, Thuy Trang, and Tuyet Dung to retire from the national team in the near future. The important thing is that we must prepare well for the next generation to help Vietnamese women's football always have a strong team to compete internationally. Losing to the Philippines in the last two confrontations, according to the 74-year-old captain, is just a normal matter of winning and losing in football. "The most important thing is that we lose a match to win a tournament. In the future, if we meet the Philippines again, the Vietnamese women's team will still play confidently to win," he said.
After returning from the SEA Games, the female players will have 6 days of rest and then fly to Germany, then Poland to practice, play friendly matches, and actively prepare for the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
Coach Mai Duc Chung clarified that he is 74 years old this year, not 72 as the press had previously mistakenly said. He talked about the future: "I am getting old, what will come will come. While I still have a contract with VFF, I will work to the best of my ability, for my passion, and when I feel tired, I will decide to retire."
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