Why was coach Kim Sang-sik chosen to play against MU? Who are the Southeast Asian stars in the team?

AFF praises Coach Kim Sang-Sik

This is not just a football match but an event to honor leadership, regional pride and unity through sport , in which coach Kim Sang-sik is trusted by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) to lead the ASEAN All Stars team. The team will face the team nicknamed "the Red Devils of Manchester". After convincingly leading the Vietnamese team to the 2024 AFF Cup championship, Mr. Kim's appointment to lead the ASEAN All Stars team is a testament to the talent and trust that the Korean coach has built in the football community.

Tại sao HLV Kim Sang-sik được chọn đấu MU, đội các ngôi sao Đông Nam Á gồm những ai?- Ảnh 1. — Coach Kim Sang-sik *(middle)* and Tien Linh have the opportunity to compete with MU Club

Head coach Kim Sang-sik said: "It is a great honor for me to lead the best players from Southeast Asian countries in a match of such importance. We are not only representing our countries but also showing the world the pride, spirit and strength of the region." Meanwhile, AFF President Khiev Sameth commented: "Coach Kim Sang-sik is a symbol of progress and professionalism. His leadership will inspire not only the players in the team, but also a whole generation of players and fans."

MU is a football team with a rich tradition in the land of fog. The Manchester team is also one of the clubs with the largest fan base in the world. Therefore, the match between the ASEAN All Stars team and MU will certainly attract great attention from the audience, thereby becoming an opportunity to connect different cultures, while marking the development of football in Southeast Asia. In addition, this match also has a profound purpose, which is an initiative to raise funds to support Al-Sultan Abdullah (YASA), a prestigious charity organization in Malaysia. This emphasizes AFF's commitment to creating a positive impact off the field. "This match is the pride of Southeast Asia and an affirmation that football can truly contribute to life," said AFF President Khiev Sameth.

WHO IS ON THE ASEAN All Stars TEAM ?

The ASEAN All Stars team will include excellent players, selected from 12 AFF member federations (11 countries in the Southeast Asian region and Australia), thereby demonstrating the diversity and collective strength of Southeast Asian football. Among them, the Australian team will likely contribute many names, as the kangaroo country's football has competed many times in the world's largest tournament, the World Cup. The most prominent and highly valued players of the Australian team at the moment are midfielder Aiden O'Neill (Standard Liege Club, Belgian national championship), goalkeeper Mathew Ryan (Lens Club, French national championship - Ligue 1), Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town Club, English Premier League), Jackson Irvine (St. Pauli, Bundesliga - Germany).

Players from Vietnam and Thailand are also likely to appear in many teams led by coach Kim Sang-sik. The pillars of the Vietnam team at this time such as striker Nguyen Tien Linh, midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai... have the opportunity to face the world's top football superstars of MU. Unfortunately, naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son (best player and top scorer of AFF Cup 2024) cannot participate in this special match because he has not recovered from injury. The extremely excellent player of the Golden Temple country, "Thai Messi" Chanathip Songkrasin, is also expected to contribute to the ASEAN All Stars team.

How much are ASEAN A LL S TARS and MU tickets?

According to the announcement from the organizers of the friendly match between the ASEAN All Stars team and MU, the cheapest ticket (stands B and D) costs 50 ringgit (nearly 300,000 VND). The remaining ticket categories are priced at 100 ringgit (577,000 VND), 250 ringgit (1.44 million VND), 380 ringgit (2.19 million VND), 580 ringgit (3.34 million VND), 780 ringgit (4.5 million VND). The most expensive is the VIP ticket (sitting in front of stand A), priced at 1,500 ringgit, equivalent to 8.65 million VND.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tai-sao-hlv-kim-sang-sik-duoc-chon-dau-mu-doi-cac-ngoi-sao-dong-nam-a-gom-nhung-ai-185250410213157477.htm