On the afternoon of February 9, Bich Thuy and two other teammates, Kim Thanh and Tran Thi Thu, confirmed that they had received the contract termination papers with Ho Chi Minh City I Club. As for midfielder Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, she is about to become the first female player to sign a contract worth more than 1 billion VND in Vietnamese football.
Memorable milestone
For male players, the amount of 1 billion VND is not surprising. Even in the period of "price storm" in the V.League transfer market, 1 billion VND only helps teams get average players. However, women's football is a completely different story.
Bich Thuy got a billion-dollar contract.
When Le Hoai Luong and Nguyen Thi My Anh moved to Thai Nguyen Club and received the first "bribe", it was a stepping stone for the next notable transfer deals to be made. The tea land team created a shock when they were willing to spend billions to have the services of the trio Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy - Tran Thi Thu - Tran Thi Kim Thanh.
These players are all stars of the Vietnam women's team and Ho Chi Minh City Club I. Together with Huynh Nhu, the above names have contributed greatly to the 8 recent championships of women's football in the city named after Uncle Ho.
After much effort and attention from society, women's football has now brought more practical value to the players. They are gradually escaping the situation of "only being happy when being selected for the national team".
With its transfer policy, Thai Nguyen Club has started to have initial success with 4th place in the National Women's Championship and National Cup. With these 3 more stars, Coach Doan Viet Trieu will have an easier time building a playing style and aiming for even higher achievements.
Women's football needs change
" In the past, wherever we went, we heard that girls who play football are poor and miserable. But when the Vietnamese women's team achieved certain successes, leaders at all levels paid more attention. This helped our lives and economy change a lot. I myself was lucky to participate in big and small tournaments and succeed with the Vietnamese team, so my life has also changed a lot for the better, " said midfielder Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy.
Bich Thuy shines for many years.
The resounding success in the Southeast Asian arena with 4 consecutive SEA Games gold medals and a ticket to the 2023 Women's World Cup has helped many players change their lives. Vietnamese women's football is therefore more valuable in the eyes of many sponsors. Being able to attend the World Cup is proof of the potential and level of development of Vietnamese women's football if properly invested.
However, Vietnamese women's football players and people working in the field are facing the problem of maintaining their achievements in order to continue attracting sponsors. Only when Vietnamese women's football continues to be successful and creates a great impact on fans, will finding additional financial resources become easier.
Bich Thuy expressed: " I don't like people to pity us because they think "women's football is poor and difficult", but look at the achievements we have made, and from there continue to support Vietnamese women's football.
I think that if we keep doing it and investing from the young generation, the achievements will help the public and fans have a different view of women's football. Vietnam is not a rich country, so each sport will have different difficulties. But it is the difficulties that will help professionals and athletes try harder and make more progress ."
Transfers will help Vietnamese women's football become more balanced and more competitive. Thanks to such a catalyst, the National Women's Championship will become more attractive and teams will be willing to spend large sums of money on players. From here, the motivation to practice and strive of each individual will help the quality of the national team improve.
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