Good luck at AFF Cup

Nguyen Filip cannot rematch his old opponent.

Slavia Prague FC is in Vietnam to prepare for a friendly match with Nguyen Filip's Hanoi Police FC (CAHN FC), which will take place at 7 p.m. today (December 18). This is part of a series of events celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Czech Republic. Slavia Prague is the most traditional football team in the Czech Republic, with many famous players in its squad, including Ivan Schranz, the joint top scorer of EURO 2024.

With three goals for Slovakia, Schranz became the joint top scorer at EURO 2024 along with Harry Kane, Cody Gakpo, Dani Olmo, Jamal Musiala and Georges Mikautadze. The Slovakian striker has scored important goals, notably against England in the round of 16 of EURO 2024, after Slovakia overcame a difficult group with Belgium, Ukraine and Romania.

Striker Ivan Schranz sends his best wishes to Nguyen Filip

In particular, Schranz has many years of playing in the Czech Republic championship with Slavia Prague. He once faced goalkeeper Nguyen Filip, who also spent 8 years in the Czech Republic championship with Slovan Liberec and Slovacko. Talking about his old opponent, Schranz commented: "Nguyen Filip is a quality goalkeeper, and a lovable guy. He has a very high class, as well as a long career in the Czech Republic".

The former top scorer of EURO 2024 also sent his best wishes to Nguyen Filip, after knowing that the 32-year-old goalkeeper is playing with the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024: "I hope all the best things will come to Nguyen Filip and the Vietnamese team. Wish him a lot of luck. To me, Nguyen Filip has always been a very good player."

Talking about the moment he scored against England at EURO, Nguyen Filip affirmed that it was "an unforgettable memory even though that goal could not help Slovakia advance".

While Schranz will play a friendly match with CAHN Club with Slavia Prague at Hang Day Stadium tonight, the Vietnamese team will also face the Philippines at 8:00 p.m. in the fourth match of Group B of the 2024 AFF Cup. A victory will help Nguyen Filip and his teammates enter the semi-finals with the top spot one match early.

Over the past 70 years, Vietnam and the Czech Republic have established a solid foundation for relations based on the spirit of respect and friendly cooperation in many fields. As one of the countries that established diplomatic relations with Vietnam, the Czech Republic plays a major role in promoting deep diplomatic and economic integration with Vietnam.

With the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic, the event is a testament to how engaging diplomacy will create a foundation for promoting common development, contributing to building a brighter future for both countries.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vua-pha-luoi-euro-gui-loi-chuc-dac-biet-den-nguyen-filip-gap-may-man-o-aff-cup-185241218162556506.htm