Vietnam's select team wins international 7-a-side tournament; Malaysia's coach requests closed training session before match against Vietnam.

With a convincing victory over Thailand, the Vietnamese team won the international 7-a-side football tournament.

The Vietnamese select team concluded their first international tournament held on home soil with a 3-2 victory over representatives from Thailand.

On the afternoon of December 25th, the final matches of the Bia Saigon Cup 2022 international 7-a-side football tournament took place in Hanoi.

The victory against Ghost Gate FC secured the I7C2022 championship title for the Vietnamese team with a perfect 9 points after three consecutive wins. In the earlier match between Jcorp Data Sukan and Deltras FC, the Indonesian representative defeated their opponent 4-1 to win the Bronze Medal.

Malaysia's coach requested a closed training session before the match against Vietnam.

Coach Kim Pan Gon requested that Malaysia hold a closed training session for their first practice match at pitch number 2, My Dinh Stadium. This was to ensure that Malaysia could maintain secrecy regarding their tactical preparations for the match against Vietnam on the evening of December 27th.

Malaysia secured two consecutive victories against Myanmar and Laos, temporarily moving to the top of the group.

Following their 5-0 victory over Laos, the Malaysian national team immediately traveled to Vietnam to prepare for what coach Kim Pan Gon described as their most important match in Group B of the AFF Cup 2022. The South Korean strategist had good reason to say so, as both the timing and the opponent are particularly crucial for Malaysia.

First, in terms of the overall standings, Malaysia has secured two consecutive victories against Myanmar and Laos, temporarily moving to the top of the group. If they defeat Vietnam at My Dinh Stadium, the "Malaysian Tigers" will certainly secure a place in the semi-finals.

Coach Conte is frustrated ahead of the Premier League's return.

Manager Antonio Conte has once again expressed his dissatisfaction with the Premier League's schedule, as clubs have to return to play too soon after the 2022 World Cup. "This is a strange situation and frankly, clubs have to play too quickly – just one week after the World Cup. I'm not happy with this. But it's normal when you have so many players playing in a tournament like this, especially during the season, and now it's not easy because their physical condition isn't at its best. You can't give them much rest, while the players who didn't participate in the World Cup are now in excellent form." Tottenham will visit Brentford at 7:30 PM on December 26th – the opening match of the 2022/23 Premier League season after the World Cup.

Arsenal are predicted to fall behind in the second half, while Man City will win the title.

The supercomputer predicted Arsenal would lose their way for the remainder of the 2022/23 Premier League season, while Man City would surge ahead to claim their third consecutive title.

Currently, Arsenal are leading the 2022/23 Premier League with 37 points after 14 matches, 5 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City. The Gunners played exceptionally well before the start of the 2022 World Cup, suffering only one defeat. However, the challenges will be greater for the Gunners in the remaining matches as they will be without striker Gabriel Jesus due to injury.

Team of the Year 2022: One Manchester United star joins Messi, Benzema, and Mbappe.

The French newspaper L'Equipe has compiled its best team of 2022. Notably, one Manchester United player is included alongside superstars like Messi, Mbappe, and Benzema.

L'Equipe has selected three French players – Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, and Theo Hernandez – for their 2022 Team of the Year.

Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final against eventual champions Argentina, finished 2022 with 55 goals for his club and national team. In addition to the World Cup runner-up title, the striker also won a Ligue 1 championship medal.

Meanwhile, Benzema ended the past 12 months with 31 goals, winning the Champions League, La Liga, and the 2022 Ballon d'Or.

The player overtaken by Benzema in the Ballon d'Or race was Lionel Messi, who scored 35 goals for PSG and the Argentina national team in 2022. La Pulga won the Ligue 1 title and then the World Cup.