Billiards legend Efren Reyes wins big against Vietnamese fans
67-year-old Filipino athlete Efren Reyes finished the one-band carom event at SEA Games 31 with a bronze medal after losing to Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu in the semi-final round this afternoon, May 18.
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Semi-final match between Efren Reyes and Thanh Tu will have nothing to do with expertise when the Filipino hand is a legend of Pool content. Meanwhile, the host country hand specializes in Carom content and has also attended the World Cups in the 3-band content.
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Thanh Tu asked permission to take pictures with billiards legend Efren Reyes MINH DIEN |
However, with the “witch” Reyes continued to represent the Philippines to attend another SEA Games and won the bronze medal, which is considered a victory for the Philippines. hand was 67 years old. But the biggest medal of all is the fact that he left a beautiful image in the eyes of billiards fans in Vietnam. A simple legend, sociable and also very funny.
The commentator of the Minh Dien Billiards site also had to exclaim when watching the match: “When he stepped on the field to compete at the SEA Games in the content of Carom, it was a victory in the hearts of the fans. As for having the victory. It’s too difficult for him at this point in time with Vietnam’s Carom fighters.”
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“Witch” Efren Reyes on the field is considered his victory in the eyes of the fans MINH DIEN |
Even my hand Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu also expressed his admiration and asked to take a picture with one of the legends in billiards world: “I really respect Mr. Reyes because he is one of the famous gamblers in the world. I have known him before but this is the first time seeing him in the flesh and getting to meet him at a SEA Games”, Thanh Tu shared after the match.
at Blogtuan.info – Source: thanhnien.vn – Read the original article here