Thai players rewarded with a whopping RM4.55 million after being crowned Asean football kings


Thailand Head coach Alexandre Polking holds the trophy as he celebrates with Thailand's soccer team winning The Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup final soccer match between Thailand and Vietnam at the Thammasat University stadium in Pathumthani province, Thailand, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. - AP

BANGKOK, Jan 17 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): It's ringing money for the Thai football after they had defeated Vietnam in the final of the AFF Cup on Monday night (Jan 16).

To top it all off, Thailand's flamboyant manager and multi millionaire Nualphan Lamsam has handed the squad 20 million baht as a reward for successfully defending their Asean title with a 1-0 win over Vietnam on Monday night.

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