Former Hoang Anh Gia Lai star speaks out about why Cong Phuong was not selected for the national team; Real Madrid completes 'blockbuster' contract named Kylian Mbappe

Former Hoang Anh Gia Lai star speaks frankly about the reason why Cong Phuong was not selected for the Vietnam national team

On June 1, the Vietnamese team gathered in Hanoi to prepare for the remaining two matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.

Notably, in this gathering, coach Kim Sang-sik did not call up striker Nguyen Cong Phuong to the national team.

Talking about this, Van Toan explained: “It is normal that I do not have a familiar partner (only Cong Phuong) with me in the Vietnam national team. At this time, there are players in good form but there are players who are not in good form. Those who are good will be called up, and those who are not in good form will not be called up. I do not pay much attention to personal feelings, this is just a short training session after all. The important thing is that all players contribute to the Vietnam national team.”

In this training session, coach Kim Sang-sik called up 6 strikers, including: Van Toan, Nguyen Tien Linh, Pham Tuan Hai, Tran Ngoc Son, Bui Vi Hao and Dinh Thanh Binh.

Ha Thi Linh wins the 11th Olympic ticket for Vietnamese sports

On the evening of June 2 (Vietnam time), boxer Ha Thi Linh entered the third-place match in the 60kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympic Qualifiers against Finnish opponent Vilma Vitanen. This is the last chance for the Vietnamese female boxer to qualify for this year's Summer Olympics.

With high determination, Ha Thi Linh won 4-1 in the first half.

Entering the second half, Ha Thi Linh continued to have a slight advantage over her opponent.

Entering the third round, with extensive experience, Ha Thi Linh fought back well, making her opponent's attacks ineffective.

In the final result, Ha Thi Linh won the points match with a score of 4-1, bringing the second ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics for Vietnamese Boxing after Kim Anh and the 11th ticket for the Vietnamese Sports Delegation.

Philippines coach confident of defeating Vietnam at My Dinh Stadium

In the last two matches of the second round of the World Cup qualifiers, the Philippines will meet Vietnam (June 6) and Indonesia (June 11).

Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet of the Philippines team appeared quite confident when sharing with domestic media: "We know the upcoming match will be difficult. It is still early to talk about the result but our intention for now is to focus on the match against Vietnam and try to win 3 points."

The Philippines captain added: "Our goal is just to win the upcoming matches. I also have the goal of building a legacy for Philippine football in the next 5 to 7 years. We want to compete in the 2027 Asian Cup and aim for the 2020 World Cup finals."

The match between Vietnam and the Philippines will take place at 7 p.m. on June 6 (Vietnam time) at My Dinh Stadium. This will also be the debut match for coach Kim Sang-sik and his assistants.

Real Madrid completes 'blockbuster' deal named Kylian Mbappe

According to a reliable source from journalist Fabrizio Romano, striker Kylian Mbappe has signed a contract with Real Madrid. Currently, all administrative procedures between Mbappe and Los Blancos have been completed.

Mbappe moved to Bernabeu on a free transfer, with a contract of no less than 4 years.

It is known that Kylian Mbappe has accepted a salary reduction from 70 million euros/season when playing at PSG to only 20 million euros/season at Real Madrid.

The French striker's goal when coming to Real Madrid is to conquer the Champions League title, while aiming for the World Golden Ball title.

Real Madrid's successful recruitment of Mbappe for a transfer fee of 0 VND is considered one of the most profitable contracts in history. On the website Transfer Markt, the French superstar is valued at 180 million Euros.

Striker Kylian Mbappe will play for Real Madrid from the 2024/25 season, after the campaign in Germany ends. At the new team, he, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr will form one of the most dangerous attacking quartets in Europe.