Date of draw for SEA Games 31 football group; What destination for Quang Hai abroad?

Where will Quang Hai land abroad?

MidfielderQuang Haiwill go abroad to seek new challenges after leaving the capital team, but currently the new destination of this striker is still a mystery.

Quang Hai decided to keep his new destination a secret after leaving Hanoi FC: "I cannot reveal where I will go yet, but I definitely want to play in a higher environment than V-League to challenge myself, experience and learn. For professional players, adapting to playing conditions abroad is not too difficult. I used to play abroad at the national team level and also had to adapt."

The midfielder from Dong Anh added: "Vietnamese players who have gone abroad also bring many lessons. I always take that as experience to learn, accumulate and develop in the right direction that I have outlined."

Quang Hai's new destination has not been revealed, but according to the player's representative, he has received many invitations to go abroad. "In the past, I have received 11 applications, including 4 from Europe, 3 from Asia, 1 from the US and 1 from Thailand," said Mr. Nguyen Dac Van.

Quang Hai's contract with Hanoi FC will expire on April 12.

Recently, on social networks, information suddenly spread that Quang Hai has officially reached all agreements with French club Nantes. This deal is expected to be announced right after Quang Hai's contract with Hanoi FC ends on April 12.

Before the news that Quang Hai could go to France to play for Nantes Club in the near future, the midfielder's representative - Mr. Nguyen Dac Van spoke up. Accordingly, he affirmed that everything is still just a rumor from the press and he cannot give any answer yet.

"At this time, I cannot answer anything and have decided not to answer the media, because nothing is accurate yet. The press or media reporting news is their business, and I do not confirm anything," said Mr. Nguyen Dac Van.

Quang Hai is confident that he will not have much difficulty adapting to the foreign competition environment in the near future. "Adapting to conditions, circumstances, and language is not difficult for professional players, as well as for me. When playing for the Vietnamese national team, I have to adapt to the time zone as well as other related factors in matches abroad. It will not take me time to get used to that. Hanoi FC also creates conditions for players to learn English, which is good for me and the whole team. I am actively improving to have good preparation for myself" - Quang Hai affirmed.

Set date for SEA Games 31 football draw

At the 31st SEA Games, U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand did not face each other from the group stage. The draw ceremony was held in Hanoi.

Specifically, the SEA Games 31 football draw will take place on April 6. Coach Mai Duc Chung and Coach Park Hang-seo will represent the Vietnamese women's team and U23 team.

Previously, the organizers announced the seed groups.U23 Vietnamhas code A1, playing the opening match. U23 Thailand has code B1, the two teams are definitely not in the same group.

The remaining teams will be drawn into groups as follows: Group 2 includes Indonesia and Malaysia; Group 3 includes Myanmar and Cambodia; Group 4 includes the Philippines and Singapore; Group 5 includes Laos and Timor Leste. The decision to divide the seed groups will be based on the results in the last two SEA Games.

Coach Park Hang-seo will attend the SEA Games 31 football draw ceremony.

The group stage will start from May 6-16. Group A matches will take place at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho), Group B will take place at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh). The semi-finals and finals of men's football will be held at My Dinh Stadium. The two match times are set at 4pm and 7pm.

In women's football, Vietnam and Thailand are also in Group 1, with codes A1 and B1 respectively. Myanmar and the Philippines are in Group 2. The remaining teams are Cambodia and Indonesia in Group 3, Singapore and Laos in Group 4.

Benzema shines, Real Madrid returns to winning streak after losing to Barca

Benzema's return with a double helped Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-1 to consolidate their lead in La Liga.

In the first match after losing 0-4 to Barca, Real Madrid welcomed the return of striker Benzema. On the day he replaced his father, coach Carlo Ancelotti, to direct the players, Davide Ancelotti fielded his strongest lineup aiming for victory on Celta Vigo's field.

However, Real started the match poorly and let Celta Vigo dominate in the first minutes. With luck, the home team could have scored the goal to take the lead.

Despite not playing impressively, Los Blancos opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Militao was fouled in the penalty area and Benzema did not miss the opportunity to score from the penalty spot.

Benzema continues to be Real Madrid's brightest star. Photo: Reuters

A few minutes after this goal, Aspas almost scored a great goal from the free kick but Courtois played too well. Celta Vigo diligently searched for an equalizer and they put the ball in the opponent's net in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, the goal was not recognized due to offside. The first half ended with Real's fragile advantage.

In the second half, Celta Vigo continued to increase the pressure and the final result came in the 53rd minute. Nolito defeated Courtois at close range to bring the match back to the starting line.

Despite not playing as well as their opponents, Real once again scored at a crucial moment. In the 69th minute, Benzema fooled the opposing goalkeeper on the penalty spot, raising the score to 2-1. Five minutes earlier, the French player had missed another penalty.

Celta Vigo pressed forward to find an equalizer in the final minutes of the match, but the home team's strikers squandered all the chances they created. In the end, Real Madrid won against Celta Vigo with a score of 2-1 and consolidated their leading position in La Liga with 69 points after 30 rounds./.

Without Ronaldo, MU disappointingly draws with Leicester

Without Ronaldo's service, MU played ineffectively and was held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester right at Old Trafford.

MU missed the chance to narrow the gap with the top 4.

Line-up

MU: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw (Telles 46'); McTominay (Rashford 55'), Fred; Pogba, Fernandes, Sancho; Elanga.

Leicester: Schmeichel; Fofana, Evans (Armatey 66'), Castagne; Justin, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Mendy; Maddison, Iheanacho, Barnes.

Goals: Iheanacho 63' - Fred 66'.