But the Vietnamese team responded "beyond standard" in the second leg of the final away on January 5, focusing on their actions and using the final result to overcome the foul play.

The Vietnamese team does not need to say much, there are already fans inside and outside the border speaking up, experts speaking up, prestigious newspapers in the region speaking up, and even the voices of the Thai people.

And speaking out not only by criticizing the Thai team, public opinion also praised the strength of the Vietnamese team, analyzed the beauty of the ball, of the tactics and conveyed the bravery of the young players who are representing the sports of a country.

It can be said that by winning nobly, we have "sweet revenge".

However, the fact that many fans are calling on each other to participate in the voting held by the ASEAN Cup 2024 on January 7 and choose Supachok's ugly goal as the best goal of the tournament seems to be going far away from the spirit of fair play that we are proud of and preserve.

In just a moment, that goal topped the list, accounting for 75.48%. Many explanations from fans were: "so that this goal will be remembered for many years to come"; "It hurts to have the most beautiful goal"; "so that this goal will be passed down in football history"...

A bad goal in sports is always something that is hard to forget. It is not too much to say "gloating", the victory brought fans joy because "God saw", the crime was "avenged", justice was served... That gloating mentality is a part of football, making football dramatic, attractive, colorful, but also causing controversy about the limits of gloating.

It can be seen that the call to turn the ugly goal into the most beautiful one is a call that is contributing to making the ASEAN Cup 2024 election a vote that is no longer objective and correct. Anger should not be brought into a noble sporting activity.

I remember Messi, the world's iconic player, once "confronted" the Dutch coach on the field because the Dutch team disrespected his talent. And Messi, although he did not apologize, also said he "regretted" leaving a bad image.

Can we control it?

Because the only way to make others feel guilty about their mistakes is to plow them up so that they are permanently "dirty". There are also counter-current opinions on the internet: Why do we have to be so noisy when we have won? Is enjoying the honor also a way to hurt others? Is leaving space for the wrongdoer to look at the winner and self-reflect also a way?

By making this vote to remember the worst goals, the football community will forever remember the lack of seriousness when fans participated in the voting. Do we want to be remembered that way?

We should rethink the calls that are "spreading". We have the right to be angry, to be unhappy, to be satisfied, but we must definitely contribute to making sports healthy, limiting the negative images through the way we respond to those who hurt us.

It shouldn't be like that at all!