Who is the 'poorest player in Vietnam' who came to football with money from selling his father's buffalo?

The Vietnamese team winning the championship trophy at the second leg of the ASEAN Cup (AFF Cup) 2024 final is an important and proud milestone for Vietnamese football.

Immediately after that heart-breaking moment, the 'lungless man' Pham Xuan Manh celebrated with his small family. The moment Xuan Manh shed tears and hugged his wife and daughter in the stands moved many people.

For those who have followed Vietnamese football for many years, Xuan Manh is one of the players who left quite an impression with his tireless efforts.

Few people know that Xuan Manh comes from a rural family in Vietnam, and came to football with money from his father selling buffalo. Although the family is not rich, Xuan Manh's parents always try their best to let their son pursue his passion, and at the same time are a strong spiritual support for Xuan Manh on his career path.

Thanks to that, Xuan Manh always strives his best, not only as a player but also as a son of his parents. When he became a member of the first team of Song Lam Nghe An, every time he had time off to go home, Xuan Manh still went to harvest rice to help his parents. Now, Xuan Manh has changed his life thanks to football.

In addition to income from football, his fame brings Xuan Manh more advertising contracts. After many years of playing football, Xuan Manh has accumulated a considerable amount of assets. After the 2023/2024 season, Xuan Manh will join Hanoi Club.

According to some sources, Xuan Manh's contract with the Capital football team is for 3 years, with a salary of 60 million VND per month and a "commission" of up to 9 billion VND. Currently, Xuan Manh and his wife Tran Dung are living in a spacious house, and both have also "bought" cars. Xuan Manh's life is fulfilled with a beautiful wife and 2 obedient children.