Can Cambodia ever become a regional powerhouse?
It is going to be difficult to catch up with the likes of Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, but with proper structures in place, there is no reason why we cannot become more competitive. What’s the best and worst thing about your job and the country? The best thing is getting the opportunity to work with boys who are enthusiastic and keen to learn. I don’t want to focus on negatives. What is your highlight and lowlight as Cambodian coach? The highlight was probably our 1-0 loss to Turkmenistan at home in the World Cup qualifiers in 2007. I know it sounds strange to say a highlight was losing, but that game was the best I had seen the boys play. Our ‘keeper didn’t make a save until 75th minute. I was extremely proud of the boys. The lowlight was a couple of months later when we were beaten 8-0 by Thailand in the SEA Games. We conceded some very soft goals after our first choice ‘keeper was injured, and never recovered. What kind of players are Cambodian players? Cambodian players are sim
