3 stars who played on the V. League World Cup bench

V.League 2009 witnessed the explosion of “blockbuster” in Hai Phong. Denilson, 2002 World Cup champion with the Brazilian team and once the player with the highest transfer rate in the world at the time of 1998, agreed to come to Vietnam and play for the soccer team. He signed a three-month contract with a salary of $ 35,000 / month, the highest in V.League history to date.

However, Denilson only played one game. The former Brazilian player scored against Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the second minute of a free kick, contributing to a 3-1 victory for Lach Tray’s home team. However, in about 50 minutes of being on the field on Sunday afternoon, he moved very hard: he limped, his right leg was almost numb, he could only control the ball with his left foot, and sometimes he would fall onto the field . . On the afternoon of June 22, he suddenly actively proposed to terminate the contract soon.

Denilson’s reason for not being able to adjust to the V-League, while the forward’s personal physician warned, Denilson’s right knee injury could be serious. If he continues to play without fully recovering, Denilson may retire earlier than expected.

For these reasons, Hai Phong accepted the proposal to liquidate the contract. Hai Phong also does not have to pay any compensation. Instead, the Harbor Land Club only has to pay $ 10,000 for Denilson’s half-month salary, plus $ 15,000 for the 50 minutes of actual competition and the superstar goal.

Ceh was not as successful as Denilson in the World Cup. Also in 2002, when Denilson’s Brasil won the championship, Ceh played 40 minutes in the world-class tournament with the Slovenian jersey. At that time, Slovenia was in Group B with the teams of Spain, South Africa and Paraguay. “Being part of the Slovenian team to attend the 2002 World Cup was a great success for me. The life of a professional footballer is not as happy as participating in the World Cup, ”shared Ceh. Unfortunately, in the first and last time he attended the World Cup, Ceh received a red card in the match against Paraguay.

In 2014, Ceh played for Thanh Hoa. He also soon broke up with the Thanh team after 2 years of tenure. But what the Slovenian player can do in Thanh Hoa deserves to be called a monument by fans. Nastja Ceh became the most important link in Thanh Hoa’s team at V.League 2013. In no time, Ceh made an impression with colorful passes and classy free kicks with her left foot. Extremely good”.

It is also in the hands of a seasoned “leader” like Nastja Ceh that Thanh Hoa’s dream of winning was set in motion at the beginning of the season. And indeed, during the first half of the 2014 season, the Qing team with leader Nastja Ceh was seen to struggle with great confidence to pursue their championship dream. Unfortunately, that ambition is unfinished for Ceh and Thanh Hoa.

Daisuke Matsui is a player in the 3rd World Cup who joins the V. League in history. Saigon FC is the club that recruited him. If you look at the past of the midfielder, you can’t help but be impressed. Matsui played for Le Mans, Saint Etiene (France), Slavia Sofia (Bulgaria), Lechia Gdansk (Poland) or joined Jubilo Iwata from Japan. He also played 31 times for the Japanese national team.

However, the problem with Matsui is that he is 39 years old. It makes the average age of Saigon FC next season increase significantly, especially when two players who are in their 30s have been signed, Do Merlo and Thiago from DNH Nam Dinh. Furthermore, at the age of 39, Matsui also surpassed Phung Van Nhien and Dinh Xuan Viet to become the oldest player in the V. League here, as well as in the history of this tournament.

Matsui joined the Japanese team at the 2010 World Cup and entered the eighth round. In that tournament, Matsui played all four games for the Japanese team against Cameroon, the Netherlands, Denmark and Paraguay. Had he not lost to Paraguay on penalties, Matsui would have reached the quarter-finals with his Japanese teammates.