Thai soccer is going crazy! Manchester United's 7th Thai national team joined in a surprise move...Competition to win the U17 Asian Cup in April
Feb 25, 2025
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Thai soccer media Sissiagol reported on its official SNS on the 24th (local time) that Silva Mexess (15) of Manchester United has joined the Thai U-17 national team.
The media will be a fantastic Thai wonderkid and future star. I'm excited just to watch!' I wrote.
He released a photo of him holding a Manchester United uniform with No. 7 engraved on it alongside Nualpan Ramsam, the president of the Thai Football Association, who is called "Madam Pang."
Cissiagol is '15; Maxes, a winger, was born in England. His father is Robert Unshaw, a former Wales international striker, and his mother is a Thai Englishman, and he recently moved to Manchester United from Ipswich Town and plays for Manchester United under-16 team.
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Unshaw played for Cardiff City, West Bromwich, Norwich City and Nottingham Forest during his active career. In the early 2010s, he played with Kim Bo-kyung (Anyang) for a short time in Cardiff. He scored 16 goals in 59 A matches for Wales. Since his retirement in 2015, he is currently the head coach of U.S. club Orange County.
Maxes, who inherited his father's DNA, said it was a very meaningful moment for me and my family to announce that he signed with Manchester United when he joined the club. Thank you to everyone who has helped me so far. Here we go again."
Maxes, who has been working with Thai colleagues one to two years older at the PTT Rayon Academy for about a week since the 15th, posted on her personal SNS on the 25th, "'Training with the Thai U-17 team, gained good experiences and had a good time. Thank you for all your support. It's an honor to wear the Thai emblem." Before departing for England on the 24th to participate in Manchester United's U-16 tournament, Maxes met with President Pang and presented Manchester United's uniform.
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Thailand was in Group A along with hosts Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and China. South Korea competes in Group C with Yemen, Afghanistan, and Indonesia. Out of a total of 16 participating teams, the top eight teams that will reach the quarterfinals will participate in the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November this year. Starting from the 2025 tournament, the number of participating teams will be expanded to 24 teams. Thailand is looking to advance to the finals for the first time.
According to past interviews with Thailand's U-17 national team coach Jadet Millsap, Thailand will also join together with Maxes for Nottingham Forest Youth Kai Lowes. Lowes is a right fullback.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
