{"id":8098,"date":"2026-07-07T11:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T01:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/?post_type=tag_episode&#038;p=8098"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:37:42","slug":"filip-nguyen-tunnel-vision","status":"publish","type":"tag_episode","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/ro\/audio\/filip-nguyen-tunnel-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dream That Took Nine Years | Filip Nguyen on Vietnam, Citizenship &#038; Chasing Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Football chooses us. We chase the highs. And one day\u2026 the game ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Host Ryan Walters sits with players seconds from a World Cup Final as their careers flash before their eyes. Matches, milestones, moments, mistakes, people. This is football in full life, in full vision. This is Tunnel Vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, Ryan sits down with Filip Nguyen, the Czech-born goalkeeper who spent nine years chasing the chance to represent Vietnam. 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