Asian newspapers expect Vietnam team and Quang Hai to cause surprise at Asian Cup 2023; Hanoi FC is about to have a Japanese coach
(Baonghean.vn) - Hanoi FC is about to have a Japanese coach; Asian newspapers expect the Vietnamese team and Quang Hai to cause a surprise at the 2023 Asian Cup; Barca sells the grass at Camp Nou to pay off debt... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Hanoi FC is about to have a Japanese coach
On the evening of January 10, Hanoi FC announced the decision to transfer coach Dinh The Nam back to the role of Director of the Hanoi Youth Football Training Center. Previously, the Hai Phong coach was appointed as the interim coach of the capital team from November 2023.
Hanoi FC will announce a new head coach in the near future. The capital team revealed that the chosen person is a Japanese coach. He will take office before the return of V.League 2023/24.
This is the third change of coach for Hanoi FC even though the team's season (from the AFC Champions League group stage) has only been going on for 4 months. The capital team parted ways with coach Bozidar Bandovic after 2 losses in the Asian arena, handing over to assistant Le Duc Tuan as interim manager.
After that, Mr. Dinh The Nam - former head coach of U23 Vietnam - was appointed to this position (in AFC Champions League, Mr. Le Duc Tuan is still the interim coach on the registration papers). Coach Dinh The Nam is the coach who has coached the most matches of Hanoi FC up to this point of the season.
Asian newspapers expect Vietnam team and Quang Hai to cause surprise at Asian Cup 2023
ESPN believes that the Vietnamese team is capable of passing the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup and believes that Quang Hai will shine in Qatar.
“The Vietnamese team needs to make every effort to once again pass the group stage of the Asian Cup. This is a team capable of creating surprises. They are completely capable of defeating Indonesia. If they can get a good result when facing Iraq or Japan, coach Troussier's team will advance” - ESPN commented.
The conditions for the Vietnamese team to advance include winning first or second place in Group D or being in the group of third-placed teams with the best results.
Not only believing in the Vietnamese team's chances of advancing, ESPN also highly appreciates midfielder Quang Hai.
"The acclaim surrounding Quang Hai has waned after his disappointing spell in France," the newspaper continued. "However, Quang Hai remains Vietnam's greatest football talent. He has a habit of shining on big stages, such as when he helpedVietnam teaminto the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup".
ESPN also highly appreciated the experience of coach Philippe Troussier, who won the Asian Cup with Japan. The French coach also participated in two World Cups.
The 2023 Asian Cup takes place in Qatar from January 12 to February 10, 2024, with the Vietnamese team in Group D with Japan, Indonesia and Iraq.
Quang Hai and his teammates will face Japan (6:30 p.m. January 14, 2024), Indonesia (9:30 p.m. January 19), and Iraq (6:30 p.m. January 24).
Barca sells Camp Nou stadium grass to pay off debt
Barca are selling pieces of grass at Camp Nou to fans to increase revenue. Sport said any fan can buy a piece of grass at Camp Nou right on Barca's official website.
These grass pieces are contributed to different souvenir models. The most expensive grass piece is grafted onto the Camp Nou stadium model and costs 419.99 euros (equivalent to 1,078,000 VND), the cheapest one costs 49.99 euros.
In addition, Barca also sells a version of the grass in a transparent frame for 79.99 euros. Barca's management guarantees the quality of the grass and is ready to provide documents certifying its origin. Buyers can rest assured that these grasses are taken from the Nou Camp stadium.
The Catalan team sold the grass of Camp Nou stadium at the beginning of this season, in the context of the club's financial difficulties. Barca dismantled Camp Nou stadium for renovation and upgrading since June last year.
Coach Xavi Hernandez's team used the Olympic Lluis Companys as their home ground this season. Debts from the financial crisis caused by the pandemic, combined with the cost of renovating the stadium, have caused many difficulties for Barca.
Le Thi Mong Tuyen won a ticket to France to attend the 2024 Paris Olympics
Le Thi Mong Tuyen has become the next name to represent Vietnamese Sports to France to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 20-year-old girl has excellently won the ticket after an impressive performance in the 10m air rifle event at the 2024 Asian Shooting Championship held in Indonesia.
In the qualifying round, shooter Mong Tuyen performed impressively to be in the top 8 best athletes and won the right to compete in the final round. Notably, among the 8 shooters participating in the final round, 5 athletes have already qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Therefore, the remaining 2 Olympic spots in this event are only a competition between Mong Tuyen and two other athletes, Amini Pozveh of Iran and Huiyi Tan of Singapore.
In the final round, Le Thi Mong Tuyen continued to compete well to win 188.7 points, thereby ranking 5th overall. This achievement helped Mong Tuyen and athlete Amini Pozveh of Iran win tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics, while the Singaporean shooter was eliminated.
Sharing after winning a ticket to the Paris Olympics, Le Thi Mong Tuyen said: "I feel very happy and honored to receive a ticket to the 2024 Olympics. I thank my teachers and coaching staff for always being by my side to help me achieve my goals and help me achieve my goals"./.
