Identity of Thai assistant following Kiatisuk to Vietnam; Hong Linh Ha Tinh recruits two HAGL players
(Baonghean.vn) - The reason why Ronaldo will stay at Juventus until at least 2022; HAGL players' average salary is 40 million VND/month; The identity of the Thai assistant who followed Kiatisuk to Vietnam; Hong Linh Ha Tinh recruited two HAGL players... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Bau Duc: 'HAGL players' average salary is 40 million VND/month'
Mr. Duc affirmed that the basic salary of HAGL players is currently the highest in Vietnamese football.
There have been many sources saying that HAGL players' salaries are only 10 - 15 million VND/month (not including bonuses for matches). That is also the reason why HAGL players proactively go to play for other clubs. However, speaking to the press recently,Mr. Duc(Chairman Doan Nguyen Duc) of HAGL emphasized that the treatment given to HAGL players is much higher than people imagine.
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Mr. Duc |
He also affirmed: “None of my players have the mentality of being discouraged and wanting to leave. Only public opinion speaks for itself, no one has asked me to leave. They live and play happily because they understand who created their lives. So don’t ask whether they can leave at 23, 25 or 28. Take Cong Phuong for example 15 years ago. When recruiting at the academy, he didn’t have money to go from Nghe An to Gia Lai, so his family had to sell rice and pigs to go. But now Phuong is rich, educated, married to a rich family, and has a lavish wedding. So who created his life? Didn’t I create it?”
Revealed reason why Ronaldo will stay at Juventus until at least 2022
Not long ago,JuventusIt was once thought that it would be difficult to keep striker Cristiano Ronaldo until the contract between the two parties expires in the summer of 2022. However, now the Old Lady of Turin can rest assured that CR7 is not "standing on this mountain, looking at that mountain".
According to Tuttosport,Ronaldoreally wants to dedicate himself to Juve for a long time because he has a very good relationship with new coach Andre Pirlo. As soon as he accepted to lead his old team, the 41-year-old Italian strategist quickly won Ronaldo's affection.
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Ronaldo |
Previously, there was information that Ronaldo was on the verge of leaving due to Juventus' financial difficulties. Not only that, the Portuguese superstar also felt insecure because of the epidemic situation.Covid-19The situation in Italy is still very complicated and has not been controlled. Ronaldo himself has also had to go through a period of self-isolation due to Covid-19 infection, although he has not shown any unusual symptoms.
Walcott scores for Southampton after 15 years
Southampton drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton in the late match of round 9 of the Premier League in the early morning of November 24 (Hanoi time).
In the 58th minute, Che Adams got the ball in the penalty area. After controlling it, he crossed the ball past the Wolverhampton defense. Theo Walcott ran up from the far post, and easily tapped the ball into the empty net to put Southampton up 1-0.
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This was Walcott's first goal for Southampton. |
Not long after missing a great chance, Southampton paid the price with a goal in the 75th minute. The ball found Pedro Neto, after Raul Jimenez's shot hit the post. The substitute striker quickly kicked the rebound from close range past goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
The match at Molineux ended in a 1-1 draw. Southampton missed the chance to close the gap on Tottenham, while Wolves moved up to ninth in the table, one point ahead of Man Utd.
Messi absent, will Barca face difficulties?
In the midst of a storm of injuries, Barcelona is without its main striker.Lionel Messiin the away match at Dynamo Kiev on November 25 (4th match of the 2020/21 Champions League group stage).
Messi has no health problems, but coach Ronald Koeman still wants to give him a rest in the context of Barca having a great chance of passing the group stage. In addition to Messi, another Barca pillar is also allowed to stay in Spain instead of going to Ukraine with the team: midfielder Frenkie De Jong.
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Lionel Messi. |
Coach Koeman's decision is completely reasonable if we know that Messi has just returned to South America to participate in the matches between Argentina and Paraguay and Peru in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Since the beginning of the season, he has played all of Barca's matches and has only had a 45-minute rest.
Identity of Thai assistant following Kiatisuk to Vietnam
The former Binh Dinh player is said to be the one to follow Kiatisuk to Vietnam to work at HAGL.
According to Siam Sports, after accepting to lead HAGL,Coach KiatisukSenamuang will likely bring along a close assistant from his compatriot.
The identity of this character was revealed to be Apisit Khaikaew (1974) - a former futsal and 11-a-side football player. When he was still playing, he went to Vietnam to try out and joined Binh Dinh Club.
He is described as someone who speaks Vietnamese quite well and is ready to follow Kiatisuk. The two used to stand in the same coaching cabin when the former Golden Temple player was in charge of the Thai national team.
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Coach Kiatisuk Senamuang. |
Kiatisuk is expected to come to Vietnam in mid-December after arranging his personal affairs. He will undergo a 14-day quarantine as required before joining HAGL.
During this time, he will prepare lesson plans and send them to Vietnamese assistants.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh recruits two HAGL players
Truong Trong Sang and Kelly Kester from HAGL are the two newest recruits of Hong Linh Ha Tinh ahead of the 2021 season.
The contract term with the Nigerian foreign player has not been disclosed. Meanwhile, Trong Sang will be with his hometown team for 2 years.
With Kelly present,Hong Linh Ha Tinhwill likely continue to maintain the defensive counter-attacking style of play that coach Pham Minh Duc built. The midfielder born in 1992 is highly appreciated for his ability to compete thanks to his favorable physique and height of 1.93 m. In V.League 2020, he played 15 times, including 14 starts.
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Kelly (white shirt) is the type of player who always sticks to the opponent fiercely. Photo: The Anh. |
Besides Trong Sang, Hong Linh Ha Tinh also welcomed a son from far away to return to play for his hometown team, that is Tran Phi Son. The striker nicknamed "Vietnam's Ronaldo" said goodbye.Ho Chi Minh City ClubAfter 3 years of commitment, he signed a 3-year contract with Hong Linh Ha Tinh.
Young goalkeeper Duong Tung Lam is also one of the new recruits of Hong Linh Ha Tinh. He is one of 19 names saying goodbye to Saigon FC when this team implemented a policy of restructuring its forces after the 2020 season.