Malaysian coach speaks honestly before decisive match with Vietnam team

(Dan Tri) - Malaysia coach Peter Cklamovski revealed that Argentine striker Rodrigo Holgado may not participate in the match against the Vietnamese team on June 10. However, a defender of Spanish origin will be present.

Previously, many sources said that the Malaysian team will have two more high-quality naturalized players, preparing for the match with the Vietnamese team. One of these two players is the striker who is playing in Colombia, of Argentine origin, Rodrigo Holgado.

Argentine striker Rodrigo Holgado, who is currently playing in Colombia, is unlikely to play in the match against the Vietnamese team (Photo: Asean Football).

This striker is currently valued at 806,000 euros (over 23.7 billion VND) by the global player valuation website Transfermarkt. This is the player with the highest estimated value in the match between Vietnam and Malaysia, if he is present in this match.

However, recently, coach Peter Cklamovski (Australian of Macedonian origin) of the Malaysian team said: "There is no certainty about the possibility that striker Rodrigo Holgado will wear the Malaysian team's shirt in the match against the Vietnamese team. This player's naturalization file is not ready yet."

"I can only confirm the condition of left-back Gabriel Palmero. The player has returned to Malaysia from Europe. Gabriel Palmero is in good shape and is proud to represent Malaysian football," added coach Peter Cklamovski.

Malaysia coach Peter Cklamovski revealed a lot of information before the match against the Vietnamese team (Photo: NST).

Speaking specifically about Gabriel Palmero, this is a player who plays for the Spanish club Tenerife B. This year, Gabriel Palmero was promoted to play for the first team of the Tenerife club, but he has only played once in the Segunda Division (Spain's second division, or La Liga 2).

Malaysia coach Peter Cklamovski added about Gabriel Palmero: "He is very professional, even though he has just arrived in Malaysia after a long flight from Spain, he is confident that he will play well. He wants to see Malaysians proud of the Malaysian team."

According to the plan, coach Peter Cklamovski's team will have two friendly matches with the Cape Verde team (Africa) on May 29 and June 3. The match on June 3 will take place at Bukit Jalil Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and will not be open to spectators or media activities.

Then, on June 10, the Malaysian team will host the Vietnamese team, also at Bukit Jalil Stadium, within the framework of the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-malaysia-noi-loi-that-long-truoc-tran-quyet-dau-voi-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-20250527112226643.htm