Cong Phuong not on the field, Sint-Truidense lost 'convincingly'; Chelsea was held to a draw by Leicester
(Baonghean.vn) - Cong Phuong did not play, Sint-Truidense lost "convinced"; Cong was the goalkeeper, Chelsea was held to a draw by Leicester at Stamford Bridge; Balotelli refused a "mountain of money" to join a newly promoted team in Italy; To Van Vu was oppressed or did he block the door to the national team? These are notable sports news today.
Cong Phuong did not play, Sint-Truidense lost "convinced"
After 1 round of not being registered, Cong Phuong was named by Coach Brys of Sint-Truidense (STVV) to the list of players in round 4 of the Belgian National Championship in the match
STVV visited Antwerp. However, the Vietnamese player only started the match on the bench.
Although STVV had more possession of the ball, against the home team Antwerp with an even squad, Cong Phuong's team could not make much of an impression.
In the 55th minute, an STVV defender fouled a home player in the penalty area and Mbokani stepped up to accurately take the penalty, raising the score to 2-0.
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Cong Phuong has not been able to play in the second match in the Belgian National Championship. (Photo: STVV) |
Thus, STVV has lost 3 out of the first 4 matches of this season and Cong Phuong has only appeared once.
In the next match on August 25, STVV will face Zulte-Waregem at home.
This is one of the most successful teams in Belgian football in the European arena and to be able to play, Cong Phuong will have to try very hard in the upcoming week of training.
Attacking and defending, Chelsea were held to a draw by Leicester at Stamford Bridge
Welcoming Leicester in the second round of the Premier League, Chelsea entered the match with great excitement. Coach Frank Lampard's players quickly attacked and it only took 7 minutes to find the opening goal at Stamford Bridge.
The early goal helped Chelsea get excited, play flexibly and continuously create opportunities in front of Leicester's goal. However, Mason Mount, N'Golo Kante or Olivier Giroud could not score to double the gap.
While the strikers were still busy looking for a goal, Chelsea unexpectedly conceded a goal from a corner kick. In the 67th minute, Wilfred Ndidi jumped high to head the ball home to level the score at 1-1 for Leicester and make up for the mistake that led to the loss at the beginning of the match.
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Wilfried Ndidi made amends, equalizing for Leicester. (Photo: Getty) |
Meanwhile, Chelsea looked confused. Coach Frank Lampard's adjustments did not work and The Blues had to accept a 1-1 draw in their first home match at Stamford Bridge this season.
Dropping 2 points against Leicester, Chelsea extended their disappointing streak after 2 bitter defeats against MU and Liverpool while coach Frank Lampard still has not been able to have his first victory in official matches with The Blues./.
Balotelli turned down a mountain of money to join a newly promoted team in Italy
Instead of playing for Flamengo, Mario Balotelli chose to join Brescia Club in his home country of Italy in the hope of one day being called up to the national team.
This is a somewhat surprising move for "Super Mario". Previously, he was said to have reached an agreement to move to Brazilian club Flamengo. This team is willing to meet Balotelli's salary demands, determined by The Sun to be around £108,000 per week.
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Balotelli returns to Serie A to play football after 3 years. Photo: Spails. |
The 29-year-old striker also has a trophy collection that many players dream of. He won the Italian championship three times, won the Champions League with Inter Milan and won the Premier League with Man City in 2012.
Balotelli has only played 36 times for Italy. Almost a year has passed since the striker last wore the blue shirt. Balotelli's best achievement with the national team was finishing second at Euro 2012.
To Van Vu was oppressed or did he block his way to the national team?
Midfielder To Van Vu has affirmed his role in B. Binh Duong and that is a continuous effort. However, recently this potential player has had reactions that may block his dream of being selected for the national team.
To Van Vu has been in very good form since last year when he won the National Cup with B. Binh Duong and this year he played in the V-League and AFC Cup with many beautiful and important goals.
Before the Vietnam team participated in the King's Cup, midfielder B. Binh Duong had high hopes of being called up by coach Park Hang-seo but in the end, his name was not included. Immediately, Vu wrote on social media to express his injustice with the hidden meaning in the sentence: "First is relationship, second is money; Realize - Life is just like that".
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Midfielder To Van Vu. |
If the first time, Vu was upset with his status on social media and was still impulsive, this time, Vu may have closed the door to his national team. Especially someone like Coach Park Hang-seo is more careful with choosing players who have a good impact on the team rather than being impulsive with mistakes that the team has to suffer.