FIFA and AFC offer condolences over the death of three HAGL members

On his personal Instagram page, FIFA President Gianni Infantino wrote: "I would like to send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of HAGL club members who died in a traffic accident. Praying for those who lost their lives from the tragic accident, as well as the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and HAGL Club during this difficult time."

The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Salman Al Khalifa sent a letter of condolences to the VFF. In the letter, Mr. Salman expressed his shock and heartbreak at the passing of assistant coach Duong Minh Ninh, striker Paollo Oliveira and doctor Dao Trong Tri. "The great Asian football family will always unite and accompany Vietnamese football during this difficult time," the AFC president wrote.

Before that, right after receiving the sad news, VFF president Tran Quoc Tuan sent a letter of condolences. He called on all coaches, players and Vietnamese football clubs to reach out to the families of the victims to stand side by side, share and support. Many V-League clubs, players, coaches and football forums have posted their condolences and sent flowers to the families of the three victims.

VFF has a special announcement about conducting a minute of silence in memory of the three ill-fated members of HAGL in national professional and non-professional football tournaments. Accordingly, the ceremony will be held in the round of 16 of the National First Division and the National Cup, the youth tournaments that are competing like the national U15.

On the evening of August 12, Le Minh Binh - a mature striker from HAGL Academy - clasped his hands and closed his eyes to pray after scoring a goal to raise the score to 3-0 for PVF-CAND, in a 3-1 victory over Binh Phuoc in Vietnam. Round 16 of the First Division. A day later, in the second round of the national U15 final round, HAGL's young players knelt down to pray after the 1-1 equalizer in the match against Phu Dong.

Also yesterday 13/8 and early this morning 14/8, the Paollo Oliveira memorial service took place before the match SC Farense against Casa Pia and Estrela Amadora against Vitoria SC in the first round of the Portuguese league. Oliveira played for SC Farense and Estrela Amadora.

Assistant coach Duong Minh Ninh, striker Paollo Oliveira and doctor Dao Trong Tri died after being hit by a truck on the way from Dak Lak to Gia Lai on August 12. Mr. Duong Minh Ninh, 48 years old, has been with HAGL club for more than 20 years, since he was a young player, he went to the first team and then switched to coaching. Striker Oliveira, 27 years old, Portuguese nationality, used to play for Hong Linh Ha Tinh club and then join HAGL after the 2022 season. Dao Trong Tri, 29 years old, is a young doctor taking care of the health of the street football team. mountain.

Today, Doctor Dao Trong Tri was buried by his family. Assistant Duong Minh Ninh will be cremated in Dak Lak on August 16. Meanwhile, striker Oliveira's coffin is being placed at the funeral home of HAGL University of Medicine and Pharmacy. HAGL Club will take care of all the after-effects for the three members.

Oliveira planned to fly with her fiancé to Portugal to visit her family on the evening of August 12, but unfortunately had an accident. In the past few days, she has been standing by her husband's coffin and will return home first tomorrow on August 15. Oliveira's mother also did not go to Vietnam as originally planned and authorized HAGL Club to take care of the procedures to bring the body of the Brazilian player to Portugal.