Untold stories about the Vietnam women's team when the shooting in New Zealand happened; Ronaldo 'turned off the lights', Al-Nassr lost heavily to Di Maria's team

Untold stories about the women's teamVietnam when the shooting in New Zealand took place

Coach Mai Duc Chung of the Vietnamese women's national team shared about the time of the shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, near the hotel where he and his players stayed.

The oldest strategist in the history of the Women's World Cup reassured: "Actually, at that time, I only realized that something was happening outside the hotel. Because I heard sirens from police cars as well as helicopters overhead. Then, the team had breakfast and heard about the incident."

The incident was quickly handled by police in Auckland, New Zealand. The intersection from Rydges Hotel - where the Vietnamese women's team is stationed - to the incident site on Queen Street was quickly blocked by the city's security forces to ensure the safety of the surrounding areas. Thanks to that, the travel schedule to Fred Taylor Park training ground of coach Mai Duc Chung and his team was also absolutely guaranteed.

Vietnam women's team has a plan to replace "Kante" in the match against the US women's team

Duong Thi Van, a midfielder who is considered as “Kante”, was injured after an unintentional ball fight with a teammate of the Vietnamese women’s team. Coach Mai Duc Chung created conditions for Duong Thi Van to recover and had a plan B to replace this player in the match against the US women’s team.

During a training session 2 days ago, during a ball fight, Duong Thi Van and Hai Yen accidentally collided, causing both sides to be injured. Hai Yen suffered a minor head injury. She was still able to attend the training session the following day with a woolen cap on her head. Meanwhile, Duong Thi Van was given the opportunity to rest, in order to recover as quickly as possible.

PSG invites Kylian Mbappe to sign a 10-year contract worth 1 billion euros

In a bid to convince their number one star to reject Real Madrid to stay in Paris, PSG have made a staggering contract offer for Kylian Mbappe worth €1 billion.

Accordingly, Defensa Central reported that PSG has offered Mbappe a 10-year contract worth 1 billion euros. This contract will tie Mbappe to PSG until he is 34 years old and essentially acts as a lifetime agreement. It will also be the most lucrative sports contract in history.

However, Mbappe is said to have told PSG that he is not motivated by money and that his dream of playing for Real Madrid, where he can win every possible trophy, is more important. The striker has told the Parc des Princes club that he has no intention of signing a new contract and plans to leave on a free transfer next summer. However, PSG are adamant that Mbappe must sign a new contract or be sold this summer.

Benfica 4-1 Al-Nassr result: Ronaldo "turned off the power", Al-Nassr lost heavily to Di Maria's team

The friendly match between Benfica and Al-Nassr was a one-sided affair as the Portuguese side proved to be too strong for their opponents. Despite having superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in their squad, Al-Nassr still lost 1-4 to Angel Di Maria’s team.

After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Benfica, Al Nassr suffered their second consecutive defeat with a heavy score in just a few days. On July 18, they lost to Celta Vigo 5-0.