Thairait newspaper reported that Chhay Sathya showed off Jonathan Khemdee's silver medal on social media.
Chhay Sathya posted on social media with the status line: " The silver medal of Thai player Jonathan Khemdee is with me. I love this medal because it has a prominent symbol of the country. Even though it was thrown away, I did not throw away the medal because it represents the spirit of the Cambodian people ."
Chhay Sathya shows off Khemdee's medal on his personal page.
The Thai newspaper also reported that many Thai and Cambodian people had entered Sathya’s post to bid for the medal. In addition, Facebook accounts of famous people such as Cambodian Taekwondo athlete Lyna Chhoeung and Vlogger Choeun Chork also commented on Chhay Sathya’s post.
" The medal that everyone desires, keep it carefully ," commented boxer Lyna Chhoeung.
" Please auction it for charity. I guarantee it will cost 50,000 USD (about more than 1 billion VND) ," Siev Sophal account called.
" The medal holds historical value. Keep it close. If I could, I would buy it for $80,000 ," one account wrote under the post.
The silver medal previously belonged to U22 Thailand midfielder Jonathan Khemdee. He threw it into the stands when the final match ended. Khemdee's action was heavily criticized by Thai and Cambodian fans. Khmer Times reported that Mr. Chum Kosal, Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Information, said " Khemdee lost his spirit as a player and disrespected the host country ". At the same time, Mr. Kosal suggested that the Thai Football Federation shouldre-educate this player.
Khemdee later explained that he did not intend to throw away the medal. He only wanted to give the medal and mascot back to the fans who came to cheer. Before the final match, Khemdee said that this was his last match with the Thai national team. Thai media said that the player born in 2002 was aiming for the opportunity to play for the Danish national team. Khemdee has not played a single match for the Thai national team, so this is completely possible.
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