Vietnam’s head coach to be featured on big screen

Head coach of Vietnam’s national football -team Park Hang-seo will be featured in a documentary in national cinemas this month.
Vietnam’s head coach to be featured on big screen ảnh 1Park Hang-seo seen in the documentary (TV screen photo)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Head coach of Vietnam’s national football -teamPark Hang-seo will be featured in a documentary in national cinemas thismonth.

The film entitled ParkHang Seo - Nguoi truyen lua (Park Hang-seo - The Inspirer) isco-produced by the Republic of Korea’s KBS Media and SaryeoNi Film.

It is a 110-minute storythat not only gathers amazing moments of the 59-year-old Korean coach and the Vietnamteam in their competitions but also reveals untold secrets.

It shows Nguyen Quang Hai’soutstanding free kick to score a goal for Vietnam against Uzbekistan in theAsian U23 Championship final. It shows players celebrating winning differentcompetitions. It shows the first ever welcome home ceremony for the Asian U23silver medallists. It shows Park’s famous statements, which are simple but givehis team confidence and determination. It is a story about his caring attitudetowards his players.

In the documentary, thebeloved coach reveals tactics and training methods he uses with Vietnameseplayers. He also talks about details of his life that not many people know.

Park came to Vietnam lastOctober on a two-year contract.

On the day hesigned the deal, he promised to bring Vietnam’s world ranking into the top 100.With Vietnam in the semifinals of the AFF Cup, the team is now ranked top inASEAN and number 100 in the world.

Park grabbed an Asianchampionship silver and fourth place in the Asian Games. His team is currentlyin a strong position after beating the Philippines 2-1 in the first leg of theAFF Cup semifinals.

The documentary, inKorean with Vietnamese subtitles, is scheduled to be screened on December 14nationwide.

Its trailer can be seenon Youtube at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GDKk-Q45GF0&t=13s.-VNS/VNA
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