Russian newspaper praises Dang Van Lam and Vietnam National Team; Messi at risk of missing El Clasico

Russian newspaper praises Dang Van Lam and Vietnam National Team

SheetSPORTSof Russia wrote about Dang Van Lam: “The Vietnamese team would hardly have made it to the Quarterfinals of the 2019 Asian Cup without the excellence of goalkeeper Dang Van Lam. Although he was born in Russia and had spent time training at Spartak Moscow and Dynamo Moscow, Dang Van Lam decided to return to Vietnam to play football. Here, he quickly became the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team. Van Lam's presence on this list is not only due to his successful penalty save against Jordan but also his excellent saves in the group stage. They have contributed to helping Vietnam advance deep in the 2019 Asian Cup.”

SheetSPORTSRussia also put Vietnam in the list of 5 most memorable teams at the 2019 Asian Cup, along with Japan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and Jordan.

Messi at risk of missing El Clasico

Messi suffered a thigh injury after the match against Valencia. Photo: Getty

Welcoming Valencia at home, Barca encountered many difficulties. They conceded 2 goals in just 30 minutes of the first half due to defensive mistakes.

It was thought that Barca would suffer a painful defeat at home because Valencia had created a very solid defensive counter-attacking game. In that difficult moment, Leo Messi once again spoke up. The Argentine striker scored a double to help the La Liga champions keep 1 point at the Nou Camp.

But after this match, the Argentine striker suffered a thigh injury. Speaking after the match, Barca coach Ernesto Valverde left open the possibility of M10 playing in the semi-final of the Spanish King's Cup taking place on February 7.

Son Heung-min shines, Tottenham surpasses Man City

In the early match of round 25 of the Premier League last night, Tottenham had a minimal victory over Newcastle with the only goal scored by Son Heung-min in the 83rd minute. This valuable goal helped Spurs temporarily surpass Man City to take 2nd place on the rankings.

In this match, Tottenham played an overwhelming attack but they encountered a thick and solid defense of the "Magpies". It was not until the end of the match, when Llorente was brought on the field and acted as a wall to create space for his teammates. One of those opportunities helped Heung-min have space and unleash a very powerful shot to break the deadlock.

There was also a very notable match, which was the meeting between Chelsea and Huddersfield. Sarri and his team corrected their mistakes in time and had a devastating 5-0 victory, thereby temporarily returning to the top 4 and stopping criticism after the 0-4 defeat against Bournemouth.

Ronaldo scored twice, Juventus still drew points with Parma

Juventus were full of confidence as they welcomed Parma to their home stadium, aiming for 3 points. The defending champions dominated the game and had a total of 30 shots on goal. Despite the visitors playing a defensive game, Ronaldo still managed to shine and put his team ahead in the first half.

In the second half, Rugani doubled the gap for Juventus and Ronaldo also scored 1 more goal to complete his hat-trick. However, Parma played explosively in the last 15 minutes and Gervinho scored 2 goals to help the home team get 1 point to go home. However, this result did not affect the Old Lady's championship race too much.

Bayern fell off the horse, giving the cup to Dortmund

Last night's Bundesliga match saw a big surprise when Bayern Munich fell 1-3 in their away match against Leverkusen. Although the defending champions opened the scoring, Leverkusen played extremely well in the second half and scored 3 goals in a row.

This result caused Bayern Munich to be widened the gap to 7 points by Dortmund. The difficulty is getting bigger for Niko Kovac and his team in the race to defend the throne.

Aubameyang sends "demands" to coach Emery

In an interview with Sky Sports, striker Aubameyang wants coach Emery to use him as a center forward. According to the Gabonese striker, this is the position where he will maximize his qualities.

Harry Kane could return soon

Due to an ankle injury, Harry Kane has been diagnosed with a suspension until March. However, according to Mirror, the English striker could return sooner after being sent to the Bahamas for treatment and training.

Real Madrid want to exchange Benzema for Neymar

According to the newspaperDon Balon(Spain), Real Madrid are looking to use 120 million euros in cash and Karim Benzema to exchange for Neymar. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is eager to bring Neymar to Bernabeu. Neymar moved from Barca to PSG for 222 million euros in the summer of 2017. However, the Brazilian star is said to be unhappy at PSG and wants to leave.

Perez hopes to use the opportunity to bring Neymar back to Spain. Benzema has been in fine form for Real Madrid this season and could convince PSG to sign him. The Frenchman has scored 17 goals in 34 appearances for Real this season.