Cong Phuong cannot return home on time; Indonesian newspaper thanks coach Park Hang-seo
(Baonghean.vn) - Cong Phuong was unable to attend the departure ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City Club; Coach Park Hang-seo: "There will be less risk if Doan Van Hau is present"; Belgian club invites Indonesian "star" right after saying goodbye to Cong Phuong; Two V.League representatives participate in a tournament with a prize of more than 11 billion VND are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Cong Phuong was unable to attend the departure ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City Club.
The striker, who is currently playing for Sint-Truidense, cannot leave the Belgian club before the winter transfer window opens.
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| Cong Phuong will say goodbye to Sint-Truidense and return to Vietnam from Belgium on January 1. |
After completing the procedure to buy the remaining part of Cong Phuong's contract with Sint-Truidenese, the 2019 V.League runner-up is expected to welcome him on the evening of December 29.
Coach Park Hang-seo: "There will be less risk if Doan Van Hau is present"
At the upcoming AFC U23 Championship, Vietnam U23 is in the same group with UAE, Jordan and North Korea. These are all strong opponents, not easy to defeat. Evaluating the opponent, coach Park Hang-seo commented that UAE U23 has 4-5 players currently playing for the national team. Therefore, this will be a very strong opponent. For Jordan U23, this is also considered a strong opponent who has faced Vietnam many times.
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| Doan Van Hau. |
"Of course, there will be a difference without Doan Van Hau. The team will face less risk if he is there, but we will try to work and practice to limit unwanted risks," Coach Park Hang-seo affirmed.
Belgian club invites Indonesian "star" right after leaving Cong Phuong
After the board of directors of Sint-Truidense VV agreed to sell Cong Phuong to Ho Chi Minh City Club, the Dutch team recently announced to recruit Indonesian player Saddil Ramdani.
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| Saddil Ramdani. |
Saddil Ramdani possesses many advantages of a winger with endurance, strong fighting and tackling ability...
Indonesian newspaper thanks coach Park Hang-seo
Recently, Indonesia's Indo Sport newspaper unexpectedly published an article thanking coach Park Hang-seo for his contributions to the country's football.
Accordingly, the Indonesian national team will continue its journey in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers under the leadership of Korean coach Shin Tae Yong and the new captain of the "archipelago" team was also introduced to the media on December 25.
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| Coach Shin Tae Yong. |
Two representatives of V.League participate in the tournament with prizes of over 11 billion VND
Hanoi FC and Ho Chi Minh City will represent V.League in the ASEAN Club Championship. This tournament was established with strong support from FIFA President Gianni Infantino and AFC President Shaikh Salman to promote football in Southeast Asia.
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| Hanoi FC. Illustrative photo |
The ASEAN Club Championship prize structure is particularly attractive. The total prize pool for the tournament will be up to 500,000 USD (more than 11 billion VND). Each team that qualifies for the tournament will immediately receive a certain amount of funding. The further you go into the tournament, the higher the amount of money you will receive.
