Cong Phuong plays for a Belgian club with a Japanese 'soul'; Park Hang-seo has found the X factor for U23

Cong Phuong plays for a Belgian club with a Japanese 'soul'

So Cong Phuong has officially gone to Europe, wearing the Sint Truiden club shirt in Belgium's top league.

On the day of signing the contract, Mr. Duc boldly declared that Cong Phuong did not leave for commercial purposes, but when receiving Cong Phuong, Sint Truiden Club paid close attention to that factor.

It is also worth knowing that in November 2017, Japanese online company DMM (name on the back of Cong Phuong's shirt) officially took ownership of Sint Truiden Club from the previous owner, Roland Duchatelet.

DMM, owned by the new Japanese owner Yusuke Muranaka, immediately restructured the team with a very clear business criterion: “Investing in countries with small football backgrounds in Europe is the best way for Asian businessmen”.

Cong Phuong has officially gone to Europe, playing for Sint Truiden Club in Belgium's top league.

In fact, after owning Sint Truiden, DMM promoted Asian elements, specifically Japanese, into this team, and at the same time used it as a springboard for commercial development. After that, Japanese players "flooded" to the Belgian club and held important positions.

“Capturing” Cong Phuong, the online company DMM was as happy as if they had found gold. Not necessarily because of Cong Phuong’s talent (which cannot be compared to Japanese players), but Phuong has a strong media presence in Vietnam - the market that DMM is reaching out to. With Phuong, DMM has a lot of followers and “likes” as DMM wishes.

Hopefully, Phuong, who comes to Belgium but has a Japanese "soul", will not encounter difficulties like the first time he came to Mito Hollyhock Club because there was a lot of promotion but little football.

Coach Park Hang-seo has found the X factor for U23 Vietnam

On the afternoon of July 10, U23 Vietnam and U18 Vietnam had a practice match at PVF Stadium. Rated higher, U23 Vietnam was the team that took control of the match after the opening whistle. In the 11th minute, after a few missed opportunities, Viet Cuong headed the ball into the net of his juniors after a perfect cross from Vietnamese-American player Martin Lo.

With the lead, U23 Vietnam proactively slowed down the pace of the match but still maintained pressure on the U18 Vietnam field. Viet Cuong, Van Buu, and Martin Lo all had chances to increase the gap but the trio could not take advantage of it successfully.

Martin Lo shined with an assist for his teammate to score.

As for U18 Vietnam, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team had more possession of the ball in the second half, but the attacks from both wings could not cause any trouble for the U23 Vietnam defense. In the end, U23 Vietnam won 1-0.

Coach Park Hang-seo has the right to be satisfied with the performance of his students because although they have only practiced together for 1 day, Martin Lo and his teammates have shown the necessary cohesion. As for the Vietnamese-American player, he has proven that he is capable of leading the game, the position that Coach Park Hang-seo is looking for for U23 Vietnam.

According to schedule, after today's training session (July 11), the U23 players will return to their clubs before regrouping at the end of July.

Wimbledon 2019: Federer makes history, 'battles' Nadal in semi-finals

Roger Federer will face Rafael Nadal in the 2019 Wimbledon semi-finals, after claiming his 100th win in the history of the third most prestigious Grand Slam of the year.

Roger Federer has booked his place in the 2019 Wimbledon semi-finals after a hard-fought victory over Kei Nishikori 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 6-4.

Federer won his 100th match at Wimbledon.

This achievement also helped him make history as the first tennis player to win 100 matches at a prestigious Grand Slam tournament.

Roger Federer's next opponent on the road to conquering the throne is none other than his rival Rafael Nadal.

Real Madrid fans disappointed

The sweltering heat in Madrid proved too much for Brazilian defender Eder Militao as he was forced to leave the stadium during his Real Madrid unveiling.

Eder Militao's first press conference as a Real Madrid player was cut short after the defender complained of feeling tired.

Eder Militao hopes to make history

"I feel dizzy. It's been a pretty emotional day for me," he told reporters as he took a sip of water and stood up from his seat.

Madrid triggered the €50m release clause in Militao's Porto contract in March to make him Zinedine Zidane's first signing of his second spell at the Bernabeu.

Solskjaer suggests Pogba stay at MU for another year

According to the British press, Captain Solskjaer has asked Paul Pogba to stay at Manchester United, help him rebuild the team and then leave Old Trafford next summer.

Pogba is being sought after by both Real Madrid and his former team Juventus. However, MU is also trying to find ways to keep the French midfielder. That is why the news reports that the Red Devils will not sell Pogba for less than 150 million pounds and now the figure has been 'corrected' to... 160 million pounds.

MU knows this huge fee will deter the big clubs, whether it is Real Madrid or Juventus, teams that also have to spend big, forcing them to balance their budgets.

Solskjaer convinced Pogba to stay at MU for another year.

MU and Soskjaer want Pogba to play a season with all his dedication and passion to help the club recover its strength. One arrow hits two targets, then Pogba's price will also increase.

Like Eden Hazard, coach Sarri also convinced him to stay and help the team and this summer, he fulfilled his wish to wear Real Madrid's shirt.

But Pogba's case is a bit different in that the midfielder is said to insist on leaving MU because he feels the team has no hope under coach Solskjaer!