Chi Nhan: “I believe U23 Vietnam will beat Malaysia U23 even if it takes more than 90 minutes to play”

Actor Chi Nhan left a mark in the hearts of the audience when participating in many hit movies such as: Old girls gossip; Whispers from the past; Drops of water fall; Marriage in a narrow alley... Notably, the role of Tran Bat – the son of the President of Viet Thanh province (played by the late People’s Artist Hoang Dung) in the film Life and death marked his new step on the small screen with acting that is considered quite realistic and lively.

The actor on the payroll of the Hanoi Drama Theater is also a versatile artist when taking on the role of a sports editor on television. He has a wealth of knowledge about basketball, football … because he has accumulated from his student days up to now.

“I loved sports before I loved the stage and still love it now,” the actor once confided.

Currently, actor Chi Nhan is taking on the role of Quang Vu in the movie “Ex-husband, ex-wife, ex-lover” broadcast on VTV3. Umbrella Due to the hectic filming schedule and busy work, the actor still takes time to give interviews Vietnamese people in front of the door U23 Vietnam against Malaysia U23 in this SEA Games semi-final.

In the exciting atmosphere of the 31st SEA Games taking place in Vietnam, how do you arrange your time to watch the matches of U23 Vietnam in particular and the competitions of Vietnamese athletes in general at the SEA Games? this?

– As a sports lover, I am working as a sports presenter, so I certainly can’t help but be interested, watching the 31st SEA Games, the largest sports festival in Southeast Asia after 19 years in Vietnam. We have just hosted again.

I have completed the procedure for issuing a working card at this congress with a lot of plans to experience directly with the competitions of the athletes at home this time. Unfortunately, the filming time for the movie “Ex-husband, ex-wife, ex-lover” that I was participating in took longer than expected, so I couldn’t accompany him. SEA Games 31 with the role of an editor.

But during the break from filming at the studio, I still took the time to watch the 31st SEA Games through the narration programs of the On Football channel, On Sports, and the programs “The colorful SEA Games 31” synthesized every day competing on the biological system. Sports attitude of VTVCab where I am collaborating.

Particularly about U23 Vietnam – the defending champion of the tournament with confrontations with opponents: U23 Indonesia, U23 Myanmar, U23 Philippines and U23 Timor Leste. Which match and player brought you the most emotions and impressions?

– At this 31st SEA Games, Park Hang-seo’s teachers and students are highly expected to be able to successfully defend the gold medal at home. And while being the defending champion and also the host, every opponent will try with more than 200% of their ability to want to make it difficult for U23 Vietnam.

So, for me personally, defeating U23 Indonesia on the opening day is very important both in terms of points and mentality, helping the players have more confidence. Because “the head is right, the tail will fall”, moreover, Indonesia U23 is also the strongest opponent in our group. It was Tien Linh’s opening goal that relieved a lot of pressure for our team and captain Hung Dung’s goal from a good combination in the middle and a technical finish extinguished hope. of the opponent.

In addition to his acting career, Chi Nhan takes on the role of sports editor. (Photo: FBNV)

Notably, the competition of U23 Vietnam against U23 East Timor on the evening of May 15 at Viet Tri Stadium was considered “worrying”, “regressive” and “lack of breakthrough” even though we won. won to advance to the semi-finals. What’s your opinion?

– I think, in the last match in this group stage, we were successful when we got the necessary results and preserved the squad as well as the fitness of the main players.

Moreover, I think the opponent in that match is not to be worried about, so Mr. Park had a calculation to rotate the squad to accumulate physical strength for the key squad because SEA Games 31 is a short-term tournament, competing with Due to the high intensity, it is very practical to prepare physically for the semi-finals and finals. And playing with U23 Timor Leste like that, we will “hide” “tactical lessons” to cause many difficulties for the next opponents.

With 3 overage seats in the national team’s framework, Tien Linh, Hoang Duc and Hung Dung accompanying the “junior” generation and their performance in recent matches, I think they have promoted. Have you fulfilled the role and power of the “elders”?

– I used to compete in sports, so I know that playing alongside experienced big boys will help young players gain confidence and learn a lot directly. Or like in my acting career, being able to act with uncles and aunts often will help young actors grow up very quickly!

Of the 3 players over 23 years old attending the 31st SEA Games, there are 2 Vietnam Golden Balls 2019 and 2021, which is a testament to their class. Maybe the specific mark is not too much, but just looking at the delicate and technical finishing phase of captain Do Hung Dung against the Indonesian U23 net, we will see the confidence that Dung “chips”. (Do Hung Dung’s nickname – PV) has taught his junior teammates how big he is. Then a young player, Le Van Do, got a goal to set the score 3-0.

There is an opinion that U23 Malaysia is an “easy to play” opponent of U23 Vietnam in the semi-finals of the SEA Games 31 men’s football which will take place at 19:00 on May 19. How do you rate this opponent? Your prediction about the semi-final match U23 Vietnam – U23 Malaysia?

– In the knockout round, there is no easy opponent to play. In the past, Malaysian teams often caused many difficulties for us thanks to their fierce fighting style and rich physical strength. But recently, the physical foundation of Vietnamese players has also improved and is much more advanced than before, with the addition of a reasonable rotation of the coaching staff.

I believe that U23 Vietnam will beat Malaysia U23 even if it takes more than 90 minutes and even an 11m penalty shootout.

How did you predict the confrontation between U23 Thailand – U23 Indonesia on Thien Truong Stadium at 4 pm on the same day?

– I have a sure prediction that the audience to Thien Truong Stadium will be very crowded. Because, never have I witnessed matches at SEA Games 31 without the home team playing but with a “huge” audience and enthusiastic cheering like in Nam Dinh in the past few days. That image has clearly demonstrated the love of football of the Vietnamese people and the spirit of solidarity and shining of this 31st SEA Games.

“I hope Vietnam U23 will confront and win Thailand U23 in the final”

Assuming Vietnam U23 reaches the 31st SEA Games men’s football final, do you want the “golden dragon warriors” to win and lose with Thailand U23 or Indonesia U23?

– Surely we all hope that U23 Vietnam will confront and win U23 Thailand in the final. Because, at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines, we won the gold medal after defeating U23 Indonesia. This year, U23 Vietnam won again U23 Thailand, that is the most convincing affirmation of the strength of the country’s football in the regional arena.

The memory of football fans about the confrontations between Vietnam and Thailand within the framework of the SEA Games seems to give Vietnamese fans more sadness because there are more defeats than victories. Do you yourself remember and regret about that?

– I’m not a person who nostalgic for the past, so I don’t regret what happened in the past. This is different from the character Quang Vu in the movie “Ex-husband, ex-wife, ex-lover”. (laugh).

I just see that what happened in the past against the Thai opponent is the motivation for us to rise to the same level and strive to surpass Thai football.

While U23 Vietnam still makes home fans worried and it is difficult to predict whether it is possible to defend the SEA Games gold medal, the Vietnamese women’s football team once again shows its No. what they showed. How do you monitor and comment?

– Our “diamond” girls have “reported” the region and reached the continental level. Now that Vietnamese female players are the representatives of Asia to attend the World Cup, the 7th SEA Games gold medal will be a psychological step for teachers and coaches Mai Duc Chung to head to the world arena.

In the near future, the Vietnamese women’s team will meet the Myanmar women’s team in the semi-final match of the 31st SEA Games women’s football at 19:00 on May 18 at Cam Pha Stadium. Talking about the opponent, coach Mai Duc Chung used the word “unpredictable”. And how do you predict the chances of winning the golden girls of the Vietnamese women’s team at SEA Games 31?

– Coach Mai Duc Chung has always been a humble and cautious teacher. Although Myanmar women’s football has made a lot of progress in recent years, it is still not possible to surprise Tuyet Dung, Huynh Nhu and teammates.

In addition to men’s and women’s football, what are your expectations for this SEA Games of the Vietnamese sports delegation when we are currently leading the medal table?

– Outside of football, I am very surprised and expectant about the Vietnamese basketball team. Recently, our 3×3 men’s basketball team defeated Southeast Asian basketball powerhouse Philippines for the first time in history. Tam Dinh, Justin Young, and Vo Kim Ban created a miracle with the happiness of the fans at Thanh Tri Gymnasium as well as the audience on television. Unfortunately, we are not lucky enough to win the historic gold medal. However, I still expect miracles to come in the men’s and women’s 5×5 basketball content, where we will have 1 gold medal.

Through the bridge from the Electronic Newspaper Vietnamese people, I would like to thank the athletes and coaches of the Vietnam Sports Delegation who have always worked hard to practice and overcome all difficulties to become the pride of millions of Vietnamese people today. Wish the athletes and coaches always healthy, compete successfully and have a happy life.

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