The incident after the match between Ho Chi Minh City Youth and PVF-CAND in the 2024-2025 National First Division. This player was born in 1994, meaning he is 30 years old this year, one of the seniors of domestic football. And he was also a member of the national team. According to the character himself, he was punched by the opponent (without having time to react) and then ran away. Obviously, if that was all, this player was the victim and the opponent deserved to be condemned.
The “opponent”, here, is the player born in 2003. But the 21-year-old player’s words are not the same as the “victim’s”. So, who should we believe? If we get involved, VFF and VPF will come to a conclusion, but through the camera images recorded in the Thong Nhat Stadium tunnel, we dare to affirm that many people believe that what the senior player said is not true.
Of course, leading to a fight is not a good thing and both players are partly at fault. Players, experts, and people working in football all understand that verbal tricks (criticism, provocation, threats, etc.) have existed in football for many years, with great frequency.
As the PVF-CAND player himself said, “provocation, swearing, and bringing up parents and relatives are unavoidable.” Of course, only the main characters know what is said, but the problem here is that in the latest incident, the bravery of a senior player is not highly appreciated. It is said that the young player is “too rude”, but what about me personally?
If the players consider it “normal”, then what happened should be left on the field, closed when everyone leaves the field. However, the senior proactively sought out the opponent in the tunnel, threatened and acted first (the camera recorded). Then, the club posted on social media, the player personally said “eat congee” from the victim’s perspective. However, when more information appeared, people would think, “bloodshed does not necessarily mean being the victim” in this case…
Senior players often have “power” because of their position and status, but not everyone knows how to behave properly to receive respect from the younger generation. And the club’s post was deleted later…
