The Story of Thai Football Team Coach Goes Viral

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More than 2 weeks ago, a football team from Thailand has caught the world’s attention when they went missing from their excursion.

The team was composed of 12 boys, aged between 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach. After the boys’ bikes were seen next to an entrance of a cave, it became evident that they were trapped inside due to heavy flooding.

It took a grueling 9 days of a rescue operation to find the group alive and another 9 days to get them out to safety. After 18 days, all the boys and coach have been rescued.

Many people have blamed the coach, Ekkapol Chantawong, for what had happened and accused him of being irresponsible for taking the children into the cave. In defense of Ekkapol, a Twitter user @yvvonelim9 posted a thread about the coach’s life and shared some relevant facts. Now it’s clear that the coach has played a very important role in keeping the boys alive during the ordeal.

It was reported that the caring coach was the weakest and malnourished among the team because he has given his share of food to the kids. He also taught the children to meditate to keep their spirits high and help them preserve their energy until the time they were rescued.

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