Vietnam U23 star was "attacked" by Indonesian fans on social media

Defender Nguyen Hong Phuc is becoming the target of attacks by Indonesian fans after the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 final.

Hong Phuc (number 20) in the match against U23 Malaysia.

Hong Phuc's post celebrating the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 championship on Instagram has had more than 63,000 comments, most of them from Indonesian accounts.

These extremist fans used bad words towards Hong Phuc.

"You have no sportsmanship , bad attitude, it's hard for us to respect you," one account wrote.

Muidfazly fans believe that the championship of U23 Vietnam is not deserved and Hong Phuc had unsportsmanlike actions.

An account named mhmmdrdhsptraa wrote: "Why do you have such ugly actions? I really hate your inappropriate behavior."

In the final match of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, Hong Phuc was sent onto the field by coach Hoang Anh Tuan from the 79th minute to replace Khuat Van Khang.

In the 113th minute, he and defender Haykal Alhafiz of U23 Indonesia had a fight for the ball near the sideline.

In this play, defender Haykal Alhafiz leaned forward to tackle the ball, forcing Hong Phuc to jump up to avoid it.

But his landing accidentally let his arm touch the neck of the U23 Indonesian player.

Referee Hiroki Kasahara also determined that it was just an unintentional foul so he did not penalize Hong Phuc.

Meanwhile, Indonesia believes that it was a foul play by the U23 Vietnam defender and wants the AFF to impose a penalty.

Madura United Club President Achsanul Qosasi even advised the Indonesian Football Federation to leave AFF if Hong Phuc did not receive a penalty.

But up to now, the AFF still agrees with the decision of referee Hiroki Kasahara and has not imposed any punishment on the star of U23 Vietnam.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/sao-u23-viet-nam-bi-cdv-indonesia-tan-cong-sau-chuc-vo-dich-giai-dong-nam-a-192230828131334907.htm