Tien Linh's strange feeling at Binh Duong stadium

Tien Linh and Quang Hai "race" for the friendly match with Cambodia - Photo: QUANG THINH

On the afternoon of March 13, a large number of fans came to Binh Duong Stadium to wait for the Vietnamese team to practice. Because today was a closed practice session in the stadium, spectators were not allowed inside to watch.

Although standing outside, many people could not help but look forward to seeing coach Kim Sang Sik and his team for the first time. Especially in the list of players coming to the training ground, there was the return of Nguyen Tien Linh.

Yesterday, Tien Linh was absent from the first training session at the secondary field, where fans get to meet and watch the players practice. Therefore, Tien Linh's first training session brought many indescribable emotions.

Leading scorer in the V-League 2024 - 2025 (10 goals) Tien Linh said: "Not only for Tien Linh, this is the first time Binh Duong players like Vi Hao and Minh Khoa wear the Vietnamese national team jersey to play right in Binh Duong. That is a great source of motivation".

A large audience in Binh Duong waited for the Vietnamese team on the afternoon of March 13 - Photo: QUANG THINH

"We come to the old stadium but in a new color, the Vietnam national team's color right at Binh Duong stadium. We will try our best in the next two matches," Tien Linh said.

Tien Linh and Quang Hai met privately with coach Kim Sang Sik before the training session. Both were separated with their own training plan from the coaching staff, striker Dinh Thanh Binh later also joined this group.

Binh Duong audiences will probably have high expectations for the performance of the "home" players in the two matches against Cambodia (friendly match on March 19) and Laos (Asian Cup 2027 qualifying round, group F).