Thanh Hoa Club pays players like European football; Van Lam's 'rival' is called up to the national team
(Baonghean.vn) - Thanh Hoa Club pays players salaries like European football; "Quang Hai's injury greatly affects the situation of the World Cup Qualifiers"; Dang Van Lam's rival was called up to the Korean national team... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Major Thai newspaper: "Quang Hai's injury greatly affects the World Cup qualifiers"
Thai newspaper Siam Sports emphasized that Quang Hai's injury could affect the situation in Group G.World Cup qualifiersin the UAE next June.
Most recently, Thailand's Siam Sport expressed interest in midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai, the number 1 star of the Vietnamese team. Siam Sport wrote: "This 23-year-old player not only has not set a date to return to the domestic tournament, but also does not know if he can return to the national team or not? The extremely talented midfielder of the Vietnamese team has not been able to practice with his teammates yet."
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Quang Hai cannot return to competition yet. Photo: Duc Cuong |
Siam Sport newspaper commented: "Quang Hai's injury could affect the situation in Group G of the World Cup qualifiers in the UAE next June. Before that, another talent of Vietnamese football, Doan Van Hau, was also injured. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem of Hanoi Club said that Quang Hai still cannot return to training with his teammates. He has a ligament injury, and the important thing is that the time of his return cannot be determined yet."
With a great influence on the expertise and playing style of the Vietnamese team, the absence ofQuang HaiThis may cause Coach Park Hang-seo's team to face many difficulties in maintaining the No. 1 position in Group G until the end of the final matches of Group G - the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. This position guarantees the Vietnamese team a ticket straight to the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup - something that Vietnam has never been able to do before.
Dang Van Lam's "rival" was called up to the Korean national team.
To prepare for the friendly match with Japan, coach Paulo Bento called up many big stars of the Korean national team for the upcoming training session. Notably, Son Heung Min and 3 players currently playing in Europe. Besides the domestic stars, the Portuguese coach also called up goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon, Dang Van Lam's teammate at Cerezo Osaka.
Kim Jin Hyeon is considered a hero of Cerezo Osaka. This goalkeeper has played football here for a long time. He is also the number 1 goalkeeper of Cerezo Osaka. In J.League 2021, Kim started all 5 matches, contributing greatly to the home team's 3 victories.
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Goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon. |
Although recently, Cerezo Osaka recruitedDang Van Lambut Kim's No. 1 position is still guaranteed. The No. 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnam National Team is considered a backup option for the Korean goalkeeper. Van Lam will only be given a chance in case Kim is injured and cannot reach his best form.
Chelsea into Champions League quarter-finals after win over Atletico
A 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the round of 16 helped coach Thomas Tuchel and his team qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals with a total score of 3-0.
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Starting lineup of Chelsea and Atletico Madrid in the match in the early morning of March 18 (Hanoi time). Photo: Goal |
Entering the confrontation with Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge in the early morning of March 18 (Hanoi time),Chelseahold the advantage thanks to a 1-0 victory in the first leg on February 24. In the history of fighting in Europe, "The Blues" have never been eliminated after winning the first leg in the knockout round.
With this victory, coach Tuchel and his team became the third representative of England, after Liverpool and Man City, to get a ticket to the Champions League quarter-finals with a total score of 3-0 after 2 matches against Atletico Madrid.
Also in the early morning of March 18 (Hanoi time),The Bundesliga champions beat Lazio 2-1 in the second leg, thereby winning the right to enter the Champions League quarter-finals with a total score of 6-2.
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Robert Lewandowski keeps scoring for Bayern Munich. |
With this victory, the defending championBayerncontinue to show superior strength. Meanwhile, Lazio's elimination also marked a failed season for Serie A when Italian clubs were completely absent from the Champions League.
Thanh Hoa Club pays players like European football
Dong A Thanh Hoa Clubwill pay players in the same way as European football.
Dong A Thanh Hoa Club President Cao Tien Doan revealed that the team’s players will receive their salaries weekly. Currently, the Thanh Hoa team is paying their salaries on a semi-monthly basis.
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Thanh Hoa Club will pay players' salaries in European style. |
Weekly pay is very common in European football. However, in Vietnam and Asia, most teams apply monthly pay.
According to Mr. Cao Tien Doan, the change in salary payment method of Dong A Thanh Hoa Club is aimed at ensuring that players can focus wholeheartedly on professional matters.
"The team wants to be fair and timely in its obligations to the players," Mr. Doan shared at the Thanh team's event on the morning of March 17.