Why didn't coach Kim Sang-sik and Duy Manh choose Vinicius to win the FIFA The Best 2024 award?

Accordingly, coach Kim Sang-sik was the one who voted for Messi to top his vote at the FIFA The Best 2024 award, followed by midfielder Jude Bellingham and Rodri. Captain Duy Manh voted for Rodri, Vinicius and Erling Haaland respectively.

Coach Kim Sang-sik of the Vietnam team

Previously, in the 2023 election, the head coach and captain of the Vietnamese team at that time, Mr. Philippe Troussier and center back Que Ngoc Hai also voted incorrectly for the winner. Mr. Troussier and Ngoc Hai both chose Haaland to be the number 1 winner, but the winner was Messi, to win this title for the 3rd time, the most among players.

In this year's vote, it was quite a surprise when coach Kim Sang-sik chose Messi, even though the 37-year-old Argentine star has moved to the United States to play for Inter Miami and seems to want to step back and give the stage to his juniors. Messi himself also chose his 17-year-old junior player Lamine Yamal to win the award, followed by Mbappe and Vinicius, who ranked third on the list.

With the vote of captain Duy Manh, it can be understood that the 28-year-old center back of Hanoi Club chose midfielder Rodri for many convincing reasons.

Rodri beat Vinicius in the Golden Ball vote, and is highly appreciated by Vietnamese players as an indispensable pillar in Man City FC winning the Premier League for the fourth consecutive time and with the Spanish team winning EURO 2024. Rodri's elegant style and gentlemanly personality are also a role model for many Vietnamese players to follow.

Center back Do Duy Manh (middle) is currently the captain of the Vietnam national team.

Coach Kim Sang-sik and Duy Manh will join the Vietnamese team in the third match of the 2024 AFF Cup (ASEAN Championship) group stage against the Philippines team at 8:00 p.m. on December 18 at Rizal Memorial Stadium.

One day before this match, Coach Kim Sang-sik was surprised by Duy Manh and his teammates for his 48th birthday in Manila, Philippines.

The Vietnamese team is aiming for their third consecutive win in Group B of the 2024 AFF Cup against the Philippines. Thereby, they will soon get a ticket to the semi-finals one round early. In the final round, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will return to their home stadium Viet Tri in Phu Tho province to host the Myanmar team at 8:00 p.m. on December 21.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vi-sao-hlv-kim-sang-sik-va-duy-manh-khong-chon-vinicius-thang-giai-fifa-the-best-2024-185241218092347772.htm