10 Brazilian players killed in fire; FIFA investigates Sala transfer
(Baonghean.vn) - Nantes will no longer have a player wearing the number 9 shirt in memory of Emiliano Sala; Crisis of confidence, Korea wants to postpone the "big match" with Vietnam; Tuan Anh will wear the captain's armband for HAGL in the 2019 season? Barca has a midfield crisis... are the interesting domestic and international sports news today.
Will Tuan Anh wear the captain's armband for HAGL in the 2019 season?
Most likely, midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh will become the captain of HAGL in the 2019 season. Because, HAGL captain last season, Luong Xuan Truong, went to Thailand to play for Buriram United and vice-captain Nguyen Cong Phuong will go to Korea to play for Incheon United.
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Will Tuan Anh wear the captain's armband for HAGL in the 2019 season? |
Currently, Nguyen Tuan Anh has fully recovered after 1 year of injury treatment in Korea and is a major influencer in the mountain town team. Last season, this midfielder also took on the role of vice-captain of HAGL.
Crisis of confidence, South Korea wants to postpone the "great war" with Vietnam
The AFF - EAFF Champions Trophy "super cup" match between Vietnam and South Korea scheduled to be held in March may be postponed as the Korean team is having problems with their fighting spirit.
After Vietnam won the AFF Cup 2018, the Southeast Asian Football Federation and the East Asian Football Federation decided to organize a big match between the two champions of the two regions. However, according to the latest information, Korea wants to postpone this match. The reason they gave is that Korean football is in a crisis.
Vietnam is also looking to postpone the friendly match as March is the time for the U23 Asian Cup. Many current U23 players play very important roles for the Vietnam national team, so their absence in the match against Korea will be a huge loss.
The match between Vietnam and Korea may be postponed to June 2019.
FIFA intervenes in transfer dispute over troubled rookie
Last night, the body found at the bottom of the sea with the Piper Malibu that went missing on January 22 was identified by authorities as that of Emiliano Sala. This information opens up hope for Nantes FC in demanding transfer fees from Cardiff. Previously, Cardiff broke the transfer record, spending 15 million pounds to buy Sala from Nantes.
Under the agreement, Cardiff would pay €5m upfront to the French club. After the plane carrying Sala to Wales went missing, Nantes demanded Cardiff pay the £5m upfront payment in the agreement, but the Welsh club said they had to wait for a decision from investigators investigating Sala's disappearance.
FIFA has recently stepped in to the dispute. The highest body in football has said that if Cardiff does not pay the transfer fee to Nantes, the club will face a transfer ban. Cardiff has 10 days to pay the fee.
Nantes will no longer wear the number 9 shirt in memory of Emiliano Sala
The Ligue 1 team's board of directors decided to retire the number 9 shirt in memory of Emiliano Sala - the player who died in a plane crash off the coast of France on January 20.
Sharing with the media, FC Nantes president Waldemar Kita said: "The team has lost a friend, relative and exemplary player. We will never forget him and continue to support the authorities in searching for pilot David Ibbotson."
"I am truly devastated by this tragedy. Emiliano's mark in the hearts of fans is indelible. Therefore, I have decided to retire the number 9 shirt of Nantes as a tribute to his contributions," Mr. Waldemar emphasized.
Fire kills 10 Brazilian footballers
The football world has been in shock over the past few days after the plane crash of striker Emiliano Sala, but now tragedy has struck Brazil's most successful club, Flamengo. According to Reuters, a fire broke out at Flamengo's training center, killing 10 young players and injuring three others.
According to firefighter Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Henau, the fire broke out while the players were sleeping and could not escape in time. Of the three injured, one is in critical condition and is being treated in hospital.
Flamengo is a club that has produced many big stars such as Zico, Ronaldinho, Bebeto, Romario and most recently Real Madrid's young star Vinicius. Real stars and the club have also sent their condolences to Flamengo and its fans.
Liverpool announces record revenue
Last year was a successful year for Liverpool FC. According to the latest financial report, the Kop's pre-tax revenue increased 3 times compared to the previous year, from 40 million pounds to 125 million pounds. This is a record for them despite spending 190 million pounds on shopping in the transfer market.
Liverpool's revenue has reached 455 million pounds in the past year. Specifically, their media revenue increased from 66 million pounds to 220 million pounds, commercial revenue increased by 17 million pounds to 154 million pounds and matchday revenue increased from 7 million pounds to 81 million pounds.
Much of the revenue increase came from Liverpool qualifying for the Champions League and then reaching the final of the competition, where they lost 3-1 to Real Madrid and were forced to settle for second place in 2018.
De Gea signs new 5-year contract with MU with huge salary
Metro reported that MU made a breakthrough in contract negotiations with De Gea that would make the Spanish goalkeeper the highest paid goalkeeper in the world.
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De Gea is about to sign a new 5-year contract with MU, with an extremely high salary |
According to the above source, De Gea will extend his contract with MU for 5 years, until the summer of 2024. The 28-year-old goalkeeper's current contract has 18 months left, after the Red Devils' leadership was forced to activate the automatic 1-year extension clause.
Metro said that in the contract extension, De Gea will receive a huge salary of about 375,000 pounds/week, compared to the current level of 210,000 pounds/week, for a period of 5 years. This means that De Gea will become the highest paid goalkeeper in the world.
Barca midfield crisis
During a tense and important match schedule, Barcelona received bad news when Arthur Melo was injured and could not play for a month.
On Twitter, Barca announced the news of Arthur's injury. The Catalan club wrote: "Medical tests have confirmed that first-team player Arthur Melo has a hamstring injury in his left thigh. He is expected to need 3-4 weeks to recover."
Arthur's injury has given coach Ernesto Valverde a headache. The Brazilian midfielder has become increasingly important in Barca's play. Arthur's absence will force Valverde to recalculate his rotation plan in midfield.
Furthermore, Barca's upcoming schedule is very heavy. Arthur will miss the La Liga matches against Athletic Bilbao, Valladolid, Sevilla and Real. In between, there is the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Bernabeu and the two home and away ties in the Champions League round of 16 against Lyon.
Arsenal and Tottenham "fight" for Matthias Ginter
According to Sky Sports, Arsenal and Tottenham are competing to sign centre-back Matthias Ginter from Borussia M'gladbach. It is known that coach Unai Emery is still not satisfied with Arsenal's defense. Meanwhile, Tottenham needs a backup plan for the duo Jan Vertonghen - Toby Alderweireld whose contracts are about to expire./.
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