It is not too much to say that, apart from coach Kim Sang-sik - who knew before the match that Van Quyet would retire from the national team - many people shared the feeling that the team's playing style at the ASEAN Cup would revolve around the captain of the Hanoi club. But that was not the case. The news of Van Quyet's retirement from the national team came quickly and unexpectedly.
There must be some disappointment among fans when they seem to have found hope in the pale face of the team recently. But it must also be seen that Van Quyet also knows how to choose the right time to say goodbye to his international career. He said that physical problems are the main reason, but there will be other ways of thinking, different understanding. Because of the incompleteness to the point of... Van Quyet's bad luck with the team.
Many of the world’s top stars also fall into the same situation of “being unlucky with the national team” – perhaps not winning a title, not being able to participate in a major tournament… leaving their lives unfinished. Van Quyet’s unfinished life is that although his qualities are recognized – the FIFA World Cup Facebook page even posted the status “Class is forever” to talk about him after the news of his retirement from the national team, he has never been a key element in the national team’s jersey.
When Van Quyet said “surprised to be called up”, did he already give up on his story in the national team? It is entirely possible that this is a repetition of the cycle that happened in the past - being called up but rarely used because “not suitable”. That is a speculation, but reasonable, because 33 years old is not too old, especially for a player who is still “working tirelessly” at Hanoi FC.
Whatever you say, even though Van Quyet's career in the national team is a "crescent moon", it is still the peak...
