Cong Phuong is likely to lose his place at Ho Chi Minh City Club; Dinh Trong has a persistent injury: Whose responsibility is it?

Dinh Trong's persistent injury: Whose responsibility is it?

Dinh Tronginjured in the match between Hanoi Club and HAGL atV.Leaguein May 2019. It seemed like a minor injury when he slipped while marking HAGL striker Chevaughn Walsh. However, the test results were shocking: the Hanoi FC midfielder suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and a ruptured lateral ligament.

A sports medicine expert told Tien Phong that a minor collision but a serious injury like Dinh Trong's is a sign that he is overloaded and has lost his physical strength. Knee ligament injuries are a nightmare for players, as they are the reason why many cases have to end their careers early. Dinh Trong had to rest for the rest of 2019. After the 30th SEA Games, Dinh Trong wasCoach Park Hang-seosummoned to the Vietnam U23 team to participate in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship (Thailand) after previously being sent abroad for successful surgery.

At that time, Dinh Trong felt that he had not yet recovered 100%. Hanoi FC, directly coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, also expressed concern when he was used too early. According to coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, the knee ligament injury after surgery needed time to stabilize. However, the crisis in the defense forced coach Park Hang-seo to use Dinh Trong in all 3 matches of U23 Vietnam at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.

Returning to competition early after surgery may be the reason why Dinh Trong's injury is prolonged. Photo: HUU PHAM

In August, Dinh Trong quietly went under the knife at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City to repair his knee cartilage. He is almost certain to not be able to play any matches for Hanoi FC this year. Hanoi FC and Dinh Trong have kept the information a secret in the hope that Dinh Trong can focus on treating his injury and not be distracted.

There are many questions that can be asked about Dinh Trong's case, such as why his injury has lasted so long, is it due to inappropriate treatment, surgery and post-operative training? Another issue is who pushed Dinh Trong's return to the field too early, is the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) informed of the player's injury situation and intervened if necessary during the national team training period? Dinh Trong is a talented central defender of the Vietnam national team, so his injury treatment must be given special attention.

Cong Phuong is likely to lose his place at Ho Chi Minh City Club.

Before the V-League was suspended for the second time, Cong Phuong proved to be the most worthy player at Ho Chi Minh City Club since moving here on loan from Mr. Duc at the beginning of the 2020 season.

Started 10/11 matches,Cong PhuongHe is currently the top scorer for coach Chung Hae Seong's team, and also creates assists for his teammates to score.

However, it is very possible that things will be different for the striker from Nghe An whenHo Chi Minh City Clubjust bought 2 "terrible" strikers from Costa Rica, Jose Ortiz and Ariel Rodriguez.

Cong Phuong will have to kick further away from the goal in the coming time.

The presence of these two former Costa Rican players makes Cong Phuong worried as he will hardly be able to play as high up the attack line as before, because it is not easy for Ho Chi Minh City Club to spend a lot of money on transfers just to sit on the bench.

And in fact, in recent training sessions and friendly matches, coach Chung Hae Seong is pulling Cong Phuong further away from the goal than before to make the most of the technical ability of the striker from Nghe An.

More specifically, Cong Phuong is considered to play as an attacking midfielder for the Costa Rican striker pair or as a winger instead of playing as the highest position like in the first phase of the 2020 season.

PSG confirms 3 Covid-19 cases, including Neymar

Neymar is one of three cases confirmed to be positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced this information on the night of September 2.

This information was published by French newspapers after PSG confirmed on the club's website and Twitter page that 3 of its players were infected.Covid-19.

After PSG's defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, Neymar went on vacation to Ibiza. Photo: Instagram/Neymar Jr.

Specifically, on the club's Twitter, the announcement was made: "Three players of Paris Saint-Germain Club were confirmed positive after testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus. Currently, these 3 players are being treated by health authorities. In the coming days, all players and members of the club will be tested."

French newspaper L'Equipe immediately commented that the world's most expensive Brazilian player was one of the cases of the disease after attending a vacation in the resort paradise of Ibiza (Spain).

The other two Covid-19 cases are believed to be players Leandro Paredes and Angel di Maria, who also took a trip to the Mediterranean island like Neymar.

Van de Beek officially joins MU

MU successfully recruited midfielder Van de Beek from Ajax for 35 million pounds.

The Dutchman has signed a five-year contract with the option of a further year. The 23-year-old midfielder's salary at Old Trafford has not been revealed.

Van De Beek is officially a MU player. Photo: MU

Officially joining MU, Van de Beek could not hide his joy and happiness. The player born in 1997 shared: "I did not imagine that I would have the opportunity to join a club with a great history like MU. I want to thank everyone at Ajax. I grew up there and I will always have a special affection for the club. Now I am ready to take on the next challenge in my career and perform at the highest level."

Van de Beek is one of the potential stars of world football at the present time. Only 23 years old, the Dutch player has played 175 matches for Ajax, contributing 41 goals and 34 assists. He contributed greatly to helping the representative of the Dutch National Championship reach the semi-finals of the Champions League 2018-2019./.