It should be emphasized that Tien Linh is the second player from Hai Duong to win the Golden Ball, after Nguyen Hoang Duc. But their achievements do not come from dedication to their hometown's football, for a simple reason, Hai Duong currently does not have a professional team.
Not only Tien Linh and Hoang Duc, Vietnamese football today also has famous players with the starting point from Hai Duong hometown such as Nguyen Van Toan, Vu Van Thanh, Pham Duc Huy, Truong Tien Anh, Trieu Viet Hung, Mac Duc Viet Anh, or even overseas Vietnamese player Mac Hong Quan, who also has the homeland of the lychee fabric, green bean cake... In the past, it is impossible not to mention former football star Le The Tho - Vietnam Golden Player, Ho Thu...
Looking back at the articles of colleagues in the past, it can be seen that Hai Duong football is really strong in discovering, nurturing and training young talents. Currently, Hai Duong is still highly appreciated in this strategy, but after that, many young players are continuing to develop in the training center of other clubs.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Hai Duong had a team competing in the A1 division - the highest playground of Vietnamese football at that time - and was a formidable opponent. But also because of no economic resources, the team disbanded after 20 years. On the map of Vietnam's professional football, Hai Duong is still not named... It can be seen that Hai Duong football is also partly the image of a representative of Vietnamese football, when youth football is highly appreciated but when it is promoted to professional, it does not develop as expected.
The question is, will the role, position and victory of Hoang Duc and Tien Linh become an important driving force, contributing to the promotion for provincial leaders, businesses and investors to join hands to rebuild Hai Duong football? It is true that in the context of Vietnamese football in general, Hai Duong in particular still has certain difficulties, but with the land of study, with talented and intelligent factors, it is a pity not to have a team in the professional playground...
