Cong Phuong enters Vietnamese football history with unprecedented record; Liverpool wins 5-1, wins Premier League

Liverpool wins 5-1, wins Premier League

With an excellent 5-1 victory over Tottenham, Liverpool officially won the Premier League for the 20th time in history.

By crushing Tottenham, the Merseyside team has won 82 points after 34 rounds, 15 points ahead of Arsenal with only four more rounds left in the season. Liverpool has officially increased the number of Premier League titles to 20, equaling Manchester United's record.

It was also their second Premier League title in five years, but unlike the 2019-20 season when Klopp ended Liverpool's 30-year wait in empty stadiums, this time, the passionate fans were able to celebrate at Anfield.

In terms of personal achievements, Arne Slot became the fifth coach in history to win the Premier League in his first season. He is also the first Dutch coach to win the Premier League. Meanwhile, with his goal against Tottenham, Salah has scored 185 goals, surpassing the legendary Sergio Aguero (184 goals) to become the foreign player with the most goals in the history of the tournament.

Line-up:

Liverpool: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Szobozslai, Salah, Diaz.

Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, Davies, Danso, Spence, Gray, Maddison, Bergvall, Tel, Johnson, Solanke.

Goals: Luis Diaz 17', Mac Allister 24', Gakpo 34', Salah 63', 70' - Solanke 11'

Cong Phuong enters Vietnamese football history with unprecedented record

Nguyen Cong Phuong has just made the entire Vietnamese football world admire when he became the first player in history to score 3 goals from free kicks in just 2 consecutive matches - a super impressive achievement that no one has ever done before.

The striker born in 1995 continued to show his excellent performance in the National First Division - Bia Sao Vang 2024/25. In the 15th round, Cong Phuong had a great match when he contributed to both goals in Binh Phuoc's 2-1 victory over Dong Thap. He opened the score in the 73rd minute with a classy free kick from 30 meters away, leaving the opposing goalkeeper standing and watching. In the extra time, Cong Phuong shined once again with a delicate pass for Thanh Dat to score, sealing a sweet victory for the team.

What is special is that the free kick into Dong Thap's net marked Cong Phuong's third consecutive goal from free kick situations. Before that, he also scored a super double from the free kick spot in the match where Binh Phuoc won Hoa Binh 2-1 on April 20. It should be emphasized that, up until now in the history of Vietnamese football, no one has ever scored 3 free kick goals in just 2 consecutive matches like that. In the past, Xuan Truong made fans excited with 2 free kick goals in Hoang Anh Gia Lai's 3-2 victory over Thanh Hoa in V.League 2019, but Cong Phuong's achievement this time is even more impressive.

With the latest goal,Cong Phuonghas scored a total of 7 goals, officially rising to the top of the list of top scorers in the First Division this season. What is even more impressive is that he achieved this achievement despite having to rest for 2 months due to injury. Currently, Cong Phuong is exactly one goal ahead of his teammate Luu Tu Nhan in the individual race.

It can be said that Cong Phuong's performance in the First Division this year is not only an extremely spectacular "comeback" but also a strong affirmation that he is still one of the top strikers in Vietnam, despite having experienced many ups and downs in his career.

Vietnam U20 women's team in an easy group at the 2026 Asian U20 Women's Championship

On the afternoon of April 28, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the draw to divide the groups and schedule the qualifying round of the 2026 Women's U20 Asian Cup.

After the feat of qualifying for the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship Finals in Uzbekistan for the first time, the Vietnamese U20 women's team is receiving high expectations to continue to repeat this achievement.

This year's qualifying round brings together 33 teams, competing from August 2 to 10, 2025, for 11 tickets to the Final Round in Thailand in 2026. The teams are divided into 8 groups - including seven groups of 4 teams and one group of 5 teams - competing in a round-robin format at venues in Bhutan, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

According to the draw results, Vietnam U20 women's team is in group B as host, with opponents: U20 Kyrgyzstan, U20 Hong Kong (China) and U20 Singapore.

2026 AFC U20 Women's Championship draw results:

Group A: North Korea, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia.

Group B: Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong (China), Singapore.

Group C: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Palestine, Tajikistan.

Group D: Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Turkmenistan.

Group E: China, Lebanon, Cambodia, Syria.

Group F: Japan, Iran, Malaysia, Guam.

MU spends a lot of money to buy Osimhen

Italian media said Manchester United agreed to pay the contract release clause to recruit Victor Osimhen this summer.

Tuttosport said that the "Red Devils" are willing to pay 62.1 million pounds to release Osimhen's contract at Napoli. In addition, MU is also considering paying an annual salary of up to 13 million pounds for the Nigerian striker.

However, the Old Trafford team faces fierce competition from Juventus. The Turin team is determined to recruit Osimhen to replace Dusan Vlahovic.

MU is in dire need of a quality striker to replace Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, but the British media is concerned about the possibility of this deal being successful.

Manchester Evening News commented that MU could easily follow in Chelsea's footsteps in the Osimhen deal. Last summer, negotiations between "The Blues" and Osimhen dragged on and eventually broke down, forcing the striker to go to Galatasaray on loan.

In addition to Osimhen, MU is also preparing to recruit Matheus Cunha from Wolves. The contract release fee of this versatile star also exceeds 60 million pounds.

In addition to the striker position, MU also wants to add 2 more midfielders to strengthen their strength for next season. Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte or Kobbie Mainoo cannot plow continuously throughout the season.

The Cong Viettel unexpectedly appointed Velizar Popov as the new "captain"

Just a few days after the victory over Song Lam Nghe An, The Cong Viettel suddenly announced Velizar Popov as the new head coach, with the goal of bringing the team back to its peak in the V-League.

Viettel Sports Clubheld a ceremony to introduce new coach Velizar Popov, officially ending coach Nguyen Duc Thang's term on the coaching bench. The Bulgarian coach signed a 2-year contract, starting to lead the team from round 21 of V-League 2024-25.

The decision to change the personnel of The Cong Viettel has caused a big surprise for fans, because just two days ago, the team of coach Duc Thang had just won an important victory against Song Lam Nghe An to continue chasing the top group. Currently, Viettel is ranked 3rd on the rankings, 6 points behind the top team Nam Dinh and still has a chance to compete for the championship.

Speaking at the contract signing ceremony, coach Velizar Popov confidently declared: "Working at Viettel allows me to set the goal of winning all tournaments. I love the philosophy of attacking football and putting pressure right from the opponent's field. That will be the style I apply here."

The 47-year-old strategist also admitted that the challenge ahead is not easy: "There are only 6 rounds left in the season, so it is not easy to make big changes. However, I pledge to fight with all my heart with Viettel players, bringing pride to the fans."

V-League fans are no strangers to the name Velizar Popov. Before joining Viettel, he led Thanh Hoa from 2022, helping the team win the National Cup twice in a row, despite limited financial resources and personnel. However, Popov parted ways with Thanh Hoa after a series of 10 consecutive matches without a win and a defeat in the National Cup early last month.

Notably, despite appointing a new coach, The Cong Viettel did not fire coach Nguyen Duc Thang. Instead, Mr. Thang was transferred to the position of Technical Director, with the key task of developing the youth training system and building a sustainable foundation for the team in the future./.