Vietnam hoping for more 'Park Hang-seo magic' ahead of Suzuki Cup final in Hanoi
- 5 years ago
One of the most popular figures in Vietnam is none other than the South Korean head coach of their national football team.
Park Hang-seo is on the verge of making history if he can lead Vietnam to victory against Malaysia in this weekend's Suzuki Cup final.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
Some call him 'The Inspirer'.
Others call him the 'Korean Hiddink', after the Dutch head coach,... who led the South Korean national football team to semi-final glory at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.
But everyone in Vietnam will tell you, Park Hang-seo is already a legend in his own right.
In the first leg of the 2018 Suzuki Cup final,... Vietnam drew 2-2 against Malaysia,... extending Park's undefeated streak to 15 games, tying a record also held by France. With the second leg of the final taking place on Saturday evening,... there's no room for a loss this time,... as a win or a nil-nil or 1-1 draw would give the Golden Dragons their second-ever Suzuki Cup title,... and 16 matches without a loss,... a new record.
Just as when Park led Vietnam's under-23 team to the final of the Asian Championships in January,... the streets of Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities will be packed with fans cheering on their team.
Park hopes that,... with final leg being played in Hanoi,... the home crowd will be the "twelfth man" that will drive them to a famous victory.
The game kicks off on Saturday evening at 9:30PM, Korea time.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
Park Hang-seo is on the verge of making history if he can lead Vietnam to victory against Malaysia in this weekend's Suzuki Cup final.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
Some call him 'The Inspirer'.
Others call him the 'Korean Hiddink', after the Dutch head coach,... who led the South Korean national football team to semi-final glory at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.
But everyone in Vietnam will tell you, Park Hang-seo is already a legend in his own right.
In the first leg of the 2018 Suzuki Cup final,... Vietnam drew 2-2 against Malaysia,... extending Park's undefeated streak to 15 games, tying a record also held by France. With the second leg of the final taking place on Saturday evening,... there's no room for a loss this time,... as a win or a nil-nil or 1-1 draw would give the Golden Dragons their second-ever Suzuki Cup title,... and 16 matches without a loss,... a new record.
Just as when Park led Vietnam's under-23 team to the final of the Asian Championships in January,... the streets of Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities will be packed with fans cheering on their team.
Park hopes that,... with final leg being played in Hanoi,... the home crowd will be the "twelfth man" that will drive them to a famous victory.
The game kicks off on Saturday evening at 9:30PM, Korea time.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.