Coach Park Hang-seo's latest move on contract extension; Hanoi FC recruits former Croatia U19 player

Leaving MU, Ronaldo takes 30% pay cut to join Atletico

Cristiano Ronaldowilling to take a 30% pay cut to move to Atletico Madrid this summer.

In the context of MU not being able to participate in the Champions League next season, Ronaldo is determined to leave to find the opportunity to compete at the top stage of Europe.

Therefore, despite many years of dedication to Real Madrid, CR7 is not afraid to join rival Atletico.

Ronaldo is determined to leave MU to join Atletico Madrid.

Sources from Spain said that Ronaldo accepted a 30% pay cut, equivalent to 150,000 pounds/week, to be able to join coach Simeone's team.

In fact, this season, Ronaldo's salary at Old Trafford was also cut by 25%, from 480,000 pounds/week to 360,000 pounds/week because MU did not participate in the Champions League.

Another reason why CR7 is pushing for a return to Madrid is that his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez loves life in the Spanish capital.

Ronaldo is currently training privately in Lisbon and has not set a date to return to Manchester. He himself does not have many options for a new destination, as Bayern Munich, PSG, Chelsea and Real have all publicly refused.

For his part, coach Erik Ten Hag expressed: "Of course, I am a bit worried when Ronaldo is absent from the pre-season tour.

Quang Liem received 10,000 USD for winning the Biel Chess Festival

On the evening of July 22, Le Quang Liem won the Grandmaster championship at the Biel Chess Festival 2022 held in Switzerland.

Before the final game, Le Quang Liem was 3 points ahead of his opponent and only needed a draw to win the championship while Andrey Esipenko - the Russian player had to win. Quang Liem was at a disadvantage because he held the black pieces (going later), however, the number 1 Vietnamese player deployed a solid chess position that Andrey Esipenko could not find any mistakes.

Quang Liem quenched his thirst for titles after 3 years.

After 42 moves of intellectual competition, the Russian player accepted a draw with Le Quang Liem, which meant accepting second place behind the number 1 player in Vietnam. Finishing the tournament with 35.5 points, Quang Liem convincingly won the championship and received a prize of 10,000 USD.

Hanoi FC recruits former Croatia U19 player

Hanoi FC officially has a new foreign player, former Croatia U19 player - Tonci Mujan.

On his official facebook page,Hanoi FCannounced the successful recruitment of Tonci Mujan - former Croatia U19 player.

Tonci Mujan is 27 years old this year, with his main position being striker or left winger. He grew up in the training center of Hajduk Split Club - one of the most famous teams in Croatia with 6 national championships. However, he did not have many opportunities to play and had to go to smaller teams such as Deportivo La Coruna B or Zadar to prove himself. After leaving Hajduk Split in 2016, Tonci Mujan wandered through Slovenia, Turkey and Bosnia & Herzegovina, playing for Krsko, Domzale, Umraniyespor, Aluminij and Siroki Brijeg before joining Hanoi FC.

At the national team level, Tonci Mujan has played for Croatian youth teams from U19 and below. However, he has never had the opportunity to play for the Croatian national team.

Tonci Mujan - former Croatia U19 player.

With the addition of Tonci Mujan, Hanoi FC temporarily does not have to worry about personnel issues when Djuro Zec has to take a long-term leave due to a torn ligament. In addition to Tonci Mujan and Djuro Zec, coach Chun Jae-Ho's team also has 2 other foreign players, Vladimir Siladji and Josip Ivancic. Thus, Hanoi FC can field 3 foreign players when visiting Hong Linh Ha Tinh in the next round.

In addition to Hanoi FC, many other teams in the V-League have also added foreign players in the past few days. Among them, Nam Dinh recruited former Hai Phong FC striker Andre Fagan, Thanh Hoa added defender Gustavo Santos, while SHB Da Nang brought in two Kuwaiti players, Claudecir Marino Junior and Walisson Maia.

Coach Park Hang-seo's latest move on contract extension

Coach Park Hang-seo has made notable statements about extending his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

After SEA Games 31,Coach Park Hang-seoreturned to visit family and celebrate mother's 100th birthday.

During his days in Korea, the coach born in 1957 made remarkable statements related to Vietnamese football.

Most recently, Mr. Park shared with the Korean media about extending his contract with VFF.

“My contract with the Vietnam Football Federation will expire on January 31, 2023. We will talk about whether to continue together or not.

The process will begin in the near future. We have to think carefully about many issues. I need to think thoroughly to see which option will help Vietnamese football continue to develop," coach Park Hang-seo told SBS.

Coach Park Hang-seo interviewed by SBS. Photo: SBS

When reminded that he is an idol in Vietnam and compared to Coach Hiddink with Korean football, the 64-year-old coach seemed very happy.

“I really appreciate that. I have heard stories about the love of Vietnamese fans. That is also the reason why I decided to stay for another year.

But the most important thing now is to find a direction for Vietnamese football. Will my continued stay help the team? Anyway, I will always devote myself to Vietnamese football," coach Park Hang-seo affirmed.

The Korean coach further revealed that during his time back home, he always kept in touch with assistant Lee Young Jin and the players to discuss work.

As planned, on July 23, Coach Park Hang-seo will return to Vietnam to prepare for the AFF Cup 2022 taking place at the end of this year.

At the AFF Cup 2020, the Vietnamese team failed to win the championship when they lost to Thailand in the semi-finals.

The goal of coach Park Hang-seo and his team at the tournament at the end of this year will be to overthrow the "War Elephants" to regain the throne.

Vietnam women's team captain honored by AFC

With outstanding contributions to the overall success of the Vietnam Women's Team in recent times, Captain Huynh Nhu has been ranked by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in the top 6 most notable Asian stars at the 2023 Women's World Cup Finals.

Huynh Nhu is currently the best striker in the history of Vietnamese women's football with 59 goals for the national team. She is expected to lead the Vietnamese women's team's attack at the 2023 Women's World Cup Finals.

That is why Huynh Nhu was ranked by the AFC homepage as one of the top Asian players who can shine at the 2023 Women's World Cup. The list includes big names in women's football in the continent such as: Sam Kerr (Australia), Wang Shanshan (China), Saki Kumagai (Japan) or Ji So-Yun (Korea).

Huynh Nhu (right, far right) in AFC's article. (Screenshot)

“Player Huynh Nhu has made a great contribution to helping the Vietnam Women's Team qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup. This player, 30 years old, has been a regular for the national team since 2011 and has scored important goals to help the Vietnam Women's Team go from one success to another. However, the 2023 Women's World Cup is a challenge of a different level and the Vietnam Women's Team will need Huynh Nhu to be at her best to compete in Australia/New Zealand,” AFC's homepage wrote.

During her career, Huynh Nhu has won 4 Vietnamese Women's Golden Ball titles. From 2017 to now, the striker born in 1991 has won 3 SEA Games Gold Medals with the Vietnamese women's team, 1 AFF Women's Cup championship, especially the achievement of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup finals.

With a double against the Myanmar women's team in the third-place match of the AFF Cup 2022, Huynh Nhu broke the scoring record of her senior Luu Ngoc Mai to become the number 1 striker in the history of the Vietnamese women's team with 59 goals for the national team. Currently, Huynh Nhu and her teammates at Ho Chi Minh City Club are preparing for the National Cup which will start in early August.