The Thai U23 star could not return to visit his seriously ill father, still attending the AFC U23 Championship

Patrik Gustavsson’s father had brain cancer and had a bad turn. This Swedish-born striker had planned to fly to Europe to visit his father. Even the head of Thai football team Nualphan Lamsam (Madam Pang) is ready to escort Patrik to Sweden to visit relatives.

“Patrik is very worried about his father’s illness but also hopes everything goes well so that he can go to Uzbekistan to contribute in his shirt. Thailand U23 at the Asian U23 Championship. We wish Patrik’s father a speedy recovery from the dangerous situation,” Madam Pang said.

However, Patrik Gustavsson still went with Thailand U23 to Uzbekistan at the last minute. The reason is that because Gustavsson’s family has contracted COVID-19, the 21-year-old striker cannot return to Sweden.

“My father has been fighting cancer for more than 6 months and his condition is getting worse. I can’t return to visit him because of COVID-19. I will do my best to contribute to Thailand U23 at the Asian U23 Championship. Asia. I’m ready to fight for Thailand U23, the fans, my family and my dad,” he said.

Patrik Gustavsson was born in 2001, to a Thai mother but was born and raised in Sweden. This striker scored 3 goals for Thailand U23 at SEA Games 31.

Previously, Thailand U23 also announced a list of 24 players participating in the Asian U23 tournament with only 9 players from SEA Games 31. There will be 15 new names and most of them are very quality like Kritsada Kaman, central defender. The mainstay of the Thai national team, Yannick Nussbaum (Young Boys), Thanawat (Leicester), Suphanat Mueanta (Buriram United)…

Of these, 9 are competing in Europe. In addition to a few names that have just attended the SEA Games such as Khemdee, Davis… Thailand also convened a series of young stars who finished the season with European teams such as Thanawat, Achitpol Keereerom, Nicholas Mickelson .. This is the strongest force of Thailand U23.