“The pain of letting yourself down is much greater than anything someone else can say.”
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Lê Công Vinh
Lê Công Vinh is a Vietnamese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was part of the Vietnam national team between 2004 and 2016. Considered one of the greatest players in Vietnamese football's history, Công Vinh is the all time top scorer for the Vietnam national team, won the 2008 AFF Championship, and received three Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards.
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sports · Vietnamese footballer (born 1985) · association football player · also Lê Công Vinh, Le Cong Vinh, Vinh
Born 10 December 1985 · Q460346
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2026· 4 entries
“People should be valued for their good deeds, not their good looks, also occasionally used of things, or as a warning not to be misled by an attractive appearance.”
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“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
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“A drop hollows out the stone by falling not twice, but many times; so too is a person made wise by reading not two, but many books.”
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2018· 1 entry
On 23 May 2018, Công Vinh and journalist Trần Minh released his autobiography Lê Công Vinh: Phút 89.
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2014· 1 entry
Played for Becamex Binh Duong F.C. (2014).
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2013· 2 entries
Played for Sông Lam Nghệ An F.C. (2013–2014) — 34 appearances, 22 goals.
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Played for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (2013–2013) — 9 appearances, 2 goals.
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2012· 1 entry
Played for Hanoi F.C. (2012–2012) — 23 appearances, 11 goals.
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2010· 1 entry
Công Vinh simplized his playing style when most of his goals came from his positioning and one-touch finishing
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2009· 4 entries
Played for Leixões S.C. (2009–2009) — 2 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Hanoi FC (2009–2011) — 40 appearances, 25 goals.
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Công Vinh ranked number five on Goal
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Rumors surfaced on 2 January 2009 that Công Vinh had been dating Vietnamese singer Thủy Tiên as they were spotted together on multiple occasions.
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2008· 1 entry
After a well-documented transfer saga, Công Vinh turned down Thể Công at the last minute to accept a more lucrative offer from Hanoi T&T; it was the highest transfer fee in Vietnamese football at the time
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2007· 1 entry
“Those who engage in aggression or violence will meet their death in a similar way.”
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2004· 2 entries
Played for Vietnam men's national football team (2004–2016).
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Played for Sông Lam Nghệ An F.C. (2004–2008) — 61 appearances, 49 goals.
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2003· 1 entry
Played for Vietnam national under-23 football team (2003–2007) — 17 appearances.
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2001· 1 entry
Played for Vietnam national under-20 football team (2001–2003).
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1997· 2 entries
“Without due effort one is not entitled to the fruits of the work.”
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“In case of need relatives usually help each other more than strangers. – The bonds of relationship are more binding than other bonds.”
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1985· 1 entry
Born 1985-12-10.
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1982· 1 entry
“I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.”
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