Tuan Hai follows Quang Hai and Hoang Duc, evoking lifelong memories in the AFF Cup final

At the end of the Vietnam national team training session in March 2025, striker Pham Tuan Hai also marked a new milestone in his football journey. The Hanoi FC player followed in the footsteps of his teammates such as Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai... to inspire community football with his own brand, linked to the story of his own career.

Specifically, the striker born in 1998 launched his own shoe model Wika TH10 with the message "Glorious Touch". This immediately reminded fans of Tuan Hai's goal in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final against Thailand, opening the victory that helped the Vietnamese team win the championship. That was the situation where Pham Tuan Hai only needed one touch to lift the ball over the head of the Thai goalkeeper.

Tuan Hai contributed to bringing the AFF Cup 2024 championship to the Vietnamese team.

"In football, the outcome of a match or an entire campaign is sometimes decided by just one touch. It could be a shot, a block or an accurate pass, all of which can change everything on the field. One touch can change everything, bring glory, but to have that touch is a journey of effort and persistent training accumulated in advance," Tuan Hai explained.

After the 2024 AFF Cup, the 27-year-old striker is still one of the factors trusted by coach Kim Sang-sik. Pairing Tuan Hai with Nguyen Hai Long - a teammate at Hanoi FC - is an option that the Korean coach tested in the match against Cambodia when Nguyen Xuan Son was absent.

Tuan Hai appeared at an event in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the match against Laos, Tuan Hai did not start. After Vietnam scored 4 goals and completely controlled the match, coach Kim Sang-sik made a series of substitutions and sent Tuan Hai onto the field. Vietnam won 5-0 in this match and temporarily ranked first in the rankings.

Phuong Mai

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