Dinh Bac blames U23 Vietnam teammates for playing dirty

Before the national team gathering for FIFA Days in November, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac created a stir in public opinion when he publicly criticized his teammates in the U23 Vietnam jersey.

Dinh Bac and Anh Quan respond to each other on social networks.

After the match between Hanoi Police and PVF-CAND that took place on the evening of October 31, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac suddenly posted a picture of his face with red bruises and wrote: "You play soccer so dirty."

Dinh Bac's short story was aimed directly at defender Vo Anh Quan of PVF-CAND. The two players were teammates in the U23 Vietnam team that won the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship in July.

Responding directly, defender Vo Anh Quan said "you ran into my hands yourself and that's all you can say", and then posted another photo of the match.

The story between the two quickly ended on November 2, but it was enough to leave a not-so-good image in the public opinion, worrying about the "undercurrent" in the U23 Vietnam dressing room as the 33rd SEA Games approaches.

Moreover, recently, many fans commented that Dinh Bac is showing signs of "star disease" when wearing the U23 Vietnam shirt.

One of the signs pointed out was that Dinh Bac did not celebrate and was indifferent when Thanh Nhan (also on the PVF-CAND roster) scored to help U23 Vietnam win 1-0 against U23 Yemen, in the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers held in Phu Tho in early September.

Dinh Bac did not celebrate with Thanh Nhan after the goal that helped U23 Vietnam beat U23 Yemen and win a ticket to the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

In the Hanoi Police uniform, Nguyen Dinh Bac is an indispensable pillar, impressing with his strong and energetic playing style. Since the 2023 season when he started playing for Quang Nam's first team, Dinh Bac has scored 11 goals in 39 appearances in the V.League.

In October 2023, he was given the opportunity to debut for the Vietnam national team by coach Philippe Troussier. Since then, Dinh Bac has been considered by experts as one of the most promising young talents of Vietnamese football, having scored against Japan at the 2024 Asian Cup.

However, along with his rapid advancement, the Nghe An player is often involved in stories about his attitude and behavior off the field. This is considered a challenge that requires Dinh Bac to become more mature if he wants to maintain his form and position in the U23 and Vietnam national team.

Source: https://znews.vn/dinh-bac-trach-dong-doi-u23-viet-nam-choi-ban-post1599413.html