The story is about a giant who has been tracked by GPS for 20 years. Duck flew thousands of miles, through many countries, but one thing is special, not once across the sea. People still say, the way the bird flies to describe the shortest way, but why dont the big guys fly over the sea? Physical explanation for survival, when the impacts need to take advantage of hot air from the ground for longer wings without consuming energy. But it can also be called this image as keeping on the ground.
With two consecutive championships recently at the U23 Southeast Asian tournament, U23 Vietnam is being positioned as a "uchampion". Today (September 19), the team will begin its journey in the 2025 tournament. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team set a goal of defending their title, but, like the tycoon mentioned above, success does not come from the blind splashes, but from the instinct to choose the right path: Always keep yourself on the ground.
U23 Vietnam is no longer a mystery in the eyes of the opponent. For them, the defending champion is the goal of being defeated. Therefore, it is necessary to remind that past victories bring joy, but also easily make people forget that youth football is a fluctuating flow. Each generation of players is different, and importantly, the opponent also changes the skin.
For U23 Vietnam, that means that, in addition to expertise, they must prepare carefully in the psychological aspect - which is extremely important. In particular, being in the same group with 2 opponents who are rated lower, U23 Laos and U23 Cambodia, is very likely to be a big win, but it is also easy to open the way for a flare-up and illusion of strength.
Success is not about the number of goals scored, but a way to keep a cool head when the pressure gradually increases. Keeping your feet on the ground does not mean giving up the desire to fly far. On the contrary, it is a way to fly longer, higher, but you have to start with modesty and alertness.
As the gap between teams narrowing, there are also surprises, U23 Vietnam does not have to prove anything big but just need to affirm that they are on the right track. It is like the wing of the impactor flying far away in the way of understanding oneself, understanding people, understanding context.
