Iranian newspaper praises goalkeeper Dang Van Lam; Neymar confirms surprising future
(Baonghean.vn) - Iran's newspaper also praised Vietnam's goalkeeper Dang Van Lam; 4 teams were determined to enter the 1/8 round of the 2019 Asian Cup; Results of the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Coppa Italia matches; Tottenham's price for Harry Kane are some of the interesting domestic and international sports news today.
Iranian newspaper praises goalkeeper Dang Van Lam
After Iran's 2-0 victory over Vietnam, the Tehran Times published an article reflecting and commenting on the developments on the field. "With 6 points after 2 matches, coach Carlos Queiroz's team has quickly secured a ticket to the round of 16. It is an impressive start," the Tehran Times said enthusiastically.
However, the Iranian newspaper also praised Vietnam's goalkeeper Dang Van Lam. Before Sardar Azmoun opened the game in the 38th minute, Iran had many difficulties in breaking through the net guarded by the Vietnamese goalkeeper.
“Van Lam denied Saman Ghoddos' shot with a diving block, before closing down an angle to block Azmoun's powerful long-range shot.”
Cong Phuong speaks out after missing a chance in the match against Iran
Sharing with the press, Cong Phuong expressed his regret: "In football, we cannot know what will happen. If that situation turns into a goal, the team will have better spirit."
However, when evaluating the entire match of the Vietnamese team, the striker of HA Gia Lai Club affirmed that he and his teammates had no regrets because they all did their best against an opponent that was superior in every aspect.
"Iran is too strong. The Vietnamese team tried their best so there is nothing to regret," Cong Phuong shared.
4 teams have been determined to enter the round of 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup
Iran became the fourth team to advance to the round of 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup after a 2-0 victory over Vietnam in the second match of Group D.
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Iran is the fourth team to enter the round of 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup. Source: AFC |
Sardar Azmoun was the brightest star on the Iranian side when he scored twice to help the West Asian team win and get the maximum 6 points after two matches.
With a double in this match, Iran striker Sardar Azmoun also rose to the top of the 2019 Asian Cup top scorer list with 3 goals.
Previously, Jordan (Group B), China and South Korea (Group C) were the teams that had registered their names in the round of 16 best teams.
Notably, with two consecutive wins, Jordan has advanced to the next round as the winner of Group B and the next opponent they will have to face could be the third-placed team in Groups A, C or D.
Meanwhile, the Chinese and Korean teams will face each other in the final round of Group C to compete for the top spot.
Neymar closes his surprising future
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Coutinho and Neymar. Photo: Internet |
According to ESPN, Neymar's father confirmed that Spanish newspapers had reported false information when saying that his son would leave PSG to "remarry" Barca in the 2020 summer transfer window with a transfer fee of 160 million euros.
Real Madrid stunned to receive Harry Kane quote
AS newspaper said that Real Madrid approached to sign striker Harry Kane and received a response from Tottenham: the England captain is worth 312 million pounds!
Real Madrid shocked by Harry Kane's price but not giving up |
Harry Kane has scored 155 goals in the last five seasons, compared to Ronaldo's 213 in the same period.
Remarkably, despite being asked for a sky-high price and feeling dizzy, Real Madrid is said to still not give up on the idea of having Harry Kane.
Arsenal suffered a shocking defeat, while Chelsea and Liverpool both won.
In the earliest match of round 22 of the Premier League, Arsenal unexpectedly fell 0-1 at West Ham in the London derby. The only goal scorer in this match was Declan Rice. This defeat puts Arsenal at risk of being leveled with MU on the rankings if the "Red Devils" beat Tottenham in tonight's match.
Meanwhile, Liverpool beat Brighton 1-0 thanks to Salah's only goal from the penalty spot. The victory temporarily extended the gap on the table with the second-placed Man City to 7 points. Chelsea beat Newcastle 2-1 thanks to goals from Pedro and Willian. The goal scorer for the away team was Ciaran Clark.
Vallaceno won big, Valencia and Alaves were held to a draw
The most exciting match of round 19 of La Liga last night was Rayo Vallecano's 4-2 win over Celta Vigo. Vallecano defeated Celta Vigo thanks to a hat-trick from the striker currently playing for this team on loan from Real Madrid, Raúl de Tomás and a goal from former MU striker, Bebe.
Meanwhile, Valencia were held to a 1-1 draw by Valladolid and Alaves shared the points with the same scoreline in their trip to Girona. This result puts Alaves at great risk of losing 4th place to Real Madrid if the "White Vultures" defeat Betis in tonight's match.
PSG and Lille both win
The highlight of Ligue 1 round 20 last night was PSG's away trip to Amiens. Unable to score in the first half, PSG scored 3 goals in the second half thanks to Cavani, Mbappe and Marquinhos. The 3-0 victory helped the Paris team maintain their top spot in the rankings with 17 points more than the second-placed Lille. Lille beat Caen 3-1 while Lyon was held to a 1-1 draw by Reims.
Juventus and Milan win tickets to Coppa Italia quarter-finals
In the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia, in a match where Ronaldo came off the bench, Juventus defeated hosts Bologna 2-0 thanks to goals from Bernardeschi and Moise Kean. Meanwhile, in the away match against Sampdoria, Milan also won with the same score thanks to a double from Patrick Cutrone in extra time. Lazio also booked their ticket to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after beating Novara 4-1.