Football legend Nguyen Hong Son has just released a memoir about the glories and dark corners of his career. He is one of the most talented and admired midfielders in the history of Vietnamese football.
“Hong Son 'Princess' - A soccer freak in a soldier's uniform” is a book that captures the memorable childhood memories and the 30-year career of the famous soccer player Hong Son, written by journalists Bao Thang-Cuong Vu. The book is jointly published by Lao Dong Publishing House and THBooks.
The book consists of four main parts: Childhood and first steps in the career; Glorious and bitter years; Hong Son and family; Hong Son in the eyes of friends, colleagues, and fans.
The former football star took nearly 7 years to launch his “brainchild”. Recounting the incubation process, he said: “The memoir will have everything about Hong Son, from how he loved football as a child, his career, how he got injured when he joined the national team, the treatment process. Then there are the stages of winning the Golden Ball and the Bronze Ball.”
Notably, the story of going to Germany for knee ligament surgery in 1996 was emotionally told by him and Mr. Vu Cong Lap, a veteran sports journalist.
Journalist Vu Cong Lap said: “I still remember at that time, I saw Hong Son on crutches receiving the medal and felt sorry. At that time, ligament reconstruction was completely unfamiliar to Vietnamese players. I had to ask someone to secretly take Hong Son's file to send to the doctor in Germany and they said he had to have surgery. Thanks to the attention of the The Cong team, the Vietnam Football Federation and Coach Karl Heinz Weigang, Hong Son was able to go to Germany for successful surgery.”
The book also recalls the incident of false rumors involving "boss" Nam Cam. This incident caused Hong Son to face many nightmares with countless doubts from family, friends...
On the evening of October 9, he had a book launch in Ho Chi Minh City. The former player shared that he wrote the memoir to preserve memories and tell fans about his life, without thinking that it would create a buzz or become a bestseller.
Hong Son is one of the great sports figures of Vietnam, not only in football. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Hong Son was the most typical symbol, with the greatest influence on many generations who love Army football and the Vietnam national team.
Hong Son became a unique exception not only because he was the first sports name to "cross borders" since the 1995 SEA Games, but also because his everyday life and military life became an idol, having a profound influence on many generations.
The famous player born in 1970 was once a pillar of The Cong Club, he also belonged to the "golden generation" of the 1990s. Now, Hong Son's name is noticed by fans through some big game shows, typically "Anh trai vu ngan cong gai" ./.
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