‘Occasional cough and shortness of breath after recovering from COVID-19’

“I myself have cough and shortness of breath from time to time. After COVID-19, I also limit my iced drinks“, shared midfielder Chuong Thi Kieu when asked about the recovery process after contracting COVID-19 when preparing with the Vietnamese women’s team for the 2022 Asian Cup.

Before the tournament on Indian soil, the Vietnamese women’s team had up to three-quarters of the squad infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, the players then came back strong to join the women’s team to make a miracle with a ticket to the 2023 World Cup.

After the tournament, Chuong Thi Kieu was injured and had to practice separately at the meeting on March 27. Midwife in 1995 had to practice intermittently to avoid the risk of recurrence of the pain.

“Currently, the whole team is also exercising, we will try harder. Personally, I will try my best, although I can’t be 100% sure because my legs are also heavy, after 1-2 sessions, my legs will swell again, I have to rest to recover before I can continue practicing.“, Chuong Thi Kieu affirmed.

The An Giang-born central defender also assessed that the young players of the Vietnamese women’s team were still inexperienced, especially in defence. As one of the most important pillars of the team, Chuong Thi Kieu is responsible for guiding the juniors.

“I always want to add more so that the young players can have more experience and share to make them better. The young players who have just joined the team are still a bit weaker, but I believe they and the whole team will try to support each other to improve and play better.

In defense, coach Mai Duc Chung gave us strength and fitness training, but I think the most important thing is the mindset of each player.“, Chuong Thi Kieu affirmed.

The Vietnamese women’s team trained at the training ground on the campus of the Youth Football Training Center until April 6, then left for Korea to train and play friendly matches with the Korean team and some clubs here. After that, he returned to Vietnam to practice his tactics towards the goal of defending the gold medal at the 31st SEA Games.