Former football star Hong Son releases memoirs

Hong Son is one of the most talented and admired midfielders in the history of Vietnamese football.

“Hong Son ‘Princess’ – A soccer freak in a soldier’s uniform” is a book that records memorable memories throughout the childhood years and the 30-year career journey of famous player Hong Son, written by journalists Bao Thang-Cuong Vu.

The book consists of 4 main parts: Childhood and first steps in the career; Glorious and bitter years; Hong Son and family; Hong Son in the eyes of friends, colleagues, and fans.

The former football star took nearly 7 years to launch his “brainchild”. Recalling the nurturing process, he said: “The memoir will have everything about Hong Son, from how he loved football as a child, his career, how he got injured when he joined the national team, the treatment process. Then there are the stages of winning the Golden Ball and the Bronze Ball.”

Notably, the story of going to Germany for knee ligament surgery in 1996 was emotionally told by him and Mr. Vu Cong Lap, a veteran sports journalist.

The book also recalls the incident of false rumors involving "boss" Nam Cam. This incident caused Hong Son to face many nightmares with countless doubts from family, friends...

Hong Son is one of the great sports figures of Vietnam, not only in football. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Hong Son was the most typical symbol, having the greatest influence on many generations of people who love military football and the Vietnamese national team.

The famous player born in 1970 was once a pillar of The Cong Club, he was also part of the "golden generation" of the 1990s. Now, Hong Son's name is noticed by fans through some big game shows, typically "Anh trai vu ngan cong gai".