National Cup semi-finals and finals only play one match; Malaysia naturalizes players playing in Europe
(Baonghean.vn) - The semi-finals and finals of the 2019 National Cup will only be played in one round, which will help to shorten the tournament's schedule; Having just joined Juve, Buffon has rejected two attractive offers.... are notable news today.
VFF finalizes the "commander" seat
Some titles and positions that former Vice President in charge of fundraising Can Van Nghia left behind, such as head of women's football, have been replaced by Mr. Pham Thanh Hung - member of the Executive Committee and president of Than.QN Club.
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This return is really making many people worried, because in the past, Mr. Nguyen Minh Ngoc, as the head of the V-League Organizing Committee, was unable to manage his work. |
Or like the two deputy seats to assist General Secretary Le Hoai Anh, they also have owners after a long period of selection when the Executive Committee agreed to let former head of V-League, Mr. Nguyen Minh Ngoc, take on the role of deputy general secretary in charge of expertise, and Ms. Nguyen Thanh Ha in charge of international relations.
The upcoming goals such as SEA Games, World Cup qualifiers or the contract with coach Park Hang Seo... were also approved at the 3rd meeting of the 8th Executive Committee.
National Cup 2019: Semi-finals and finals will only be played in one round
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Ho Chi Minh City FC will compete with Hanoi FC in the National Cup semi-final. |
This helps to make the tournament's schedule more concise, and the matches will become more attractive and fierce, instead of playing and calculating at the same time.
After the last two quarter-final matches yesterday afternoon, the two semi-final matches of the tournament have been determined. Accordingly, Quang Nam will meet B.Binh Duong, while Ho Chi Minh City Club will compete with Hanoi FC.
Malaysia dreams of overthrowing the Vietnamese national team by naturalizing players playing in Europe.
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Brazilian striker Guilherme de Paula is on the payroll of Kuala Lumpur Club. |
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) general secretary confirmed that they are carrying out legal procedures to obtain citizenship for two players of Malaysian blood who are playing in England and Germany as well as two other foreign players.
If the two players currently playing in England and Germany return to play for the U22 Malaysia team, the team's strength at the 2019 SEA Games promises to improve significantly.
Man City unveils most expensive new player in club history
Through its official Twitter page, Man City confirmed that it had successfully recruited midfielder Rodri from Atletico Madrid for 62.5 million pounds (70 million euros).
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Will Rodri succeed at the Etihad Stadium? |
70 million euros is the amount to buy out Rodri's contract with Atletico Madrid. Thus, Rodri has become the most expensive new player in Man City's history, breaking the record of Riyad Mahrez - who came to Etihad with a transfer fee of 60 million pounds (66.8 million euros) from Leicester City 1 year ago.
He is Man City's third new signing in the summer of 2019 after Angelino (PSV - £5.35 million) and Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew - £7 million).
Just joined Juve, Buffon refused 2 attractive offers
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Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has just passed his medical to sign a one-year contract with his former team Juventus. |
Speaking to the press, the 41-year-old Italian goalkeeper said: "Thank you Szczesny and Chiellini for asking me to wear the number 1 shirt and captain the team. However, I returned to Juve not to get anything from my teammates. I just want to contribute a little to Juventus if possible."
"Szczesny is currently the starting goalkeeper at Juve and the number 1 shirt must belong to him. In addition, Juve has a great captain in Giorgio Chiellini so there is no need for any changes."