Vietnam national team receives "rain" of bonuses; Malaysia loses important card in the second leg of the final?
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite being held to a draw in the first leg of the final, the Vietnamese team was still promised a reward of nearly 2 billion VND; 3 more teams entered the Champions League round of 16; The Red Devils did not sell Paul Pogba in January 2019 are today's interesting sports news.
Vietnam team promised nearly 2 billion VND in bonus after draw with Malaysia
With a 2-2 draw against Malaysia in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2018 final at Bulkit Jalil Stadium, Coach Park Hang Seo's students were promised a bonus of nearly 2 billion VND.
Before the first leg of the final, a telecommunications company announced a bonus for the team.1 billion VNDif scoring away goals. In the 22nd minute of the match, Huy Hung opened the score for the Vietnamese team after a pass from Phan Van Duc.
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Players received bonuses near2 billion VNDafter the match. |
In addition, another company promised to give the players an additional bonus of 800 million VND. In total, the Vietnamese team will receive a bonus of1.8 billion VND.
This is a worthy reward for the efforts of the players on the away field. The Vietnamese team started the game better with two goals leading by Huy Hung and Duc Huy. However, the Vietnamese players could not win and accepted a draw after 90 minutes of play.
Previously, with the achievement of reaching the final, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) decided to reward coach Park Hang Seo and his team.1 billion VND. VFF Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan said that from the beginning of the tournament, the Vietnamese team was promised a total bonus of3.1 billion VND.
By being in the final, the Vietnamese team received the amount of money.100,000 USDfrom the AFF Cup organizing committee, and in case of winning the championship, the amount will be300,000 USD.
Malaysia suffered heavy losses after a draw with Vietnam
In the 40th minute, when the score was 2-1 in favor of Vietnam, Nazirul Naim suffered a serious injury. The 25-year-old Malaysian defender lay on the field in great pain and could not continue playing.
Nazirul Naim's condition seemed to be very bad as the defender had to leave the field on a stretcher. Not only that, after the match, Nazirul Naim could not leave the field alone but had to rely on the help of the Malaysian team's doctors to be able to go into the tunnel at Bukit Jalil Stadium.
Coach Tan Cheng Hoe was extremely worried when he saw Nazirul Naim leave the field in pain. The above signs show that Nazirul Naim suffered a serious injury and is likely not to recover in time for the return match at My Dinh National Stadium on December 15.
If Nazirul Naim does not play, this will be a huge loss for the Malaysian national team because this left-back is an extremely important player in coach Tan Cheng Hoe's defense.
3 more teams enter the Champions League round of 16
The 6th round of matches of groups A, B, C and D of the Champions League ended, determining 3 more clubs to enter the knockout round, namely Liverpool, Tottenham and PSG.
Before the 6th round, the situation in Group C is still the most tense when it is not yet determined which team will advance first. All 3 teams Napoli, Liverpool and PSG still have a chance to advance to the next round.
At Anfield, Liverpool hosted Napoli in a crucial match. Mohamed Salah's only goal in the 34th minute helped Liverpool overcome Napoli to take second place in Group C and secure a ticket to the Champions League knockout round.
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Salah became Liverpool's hero with the only goal of the match. |
The top spot in Group C belongs to PSG after the French giants easily defeated the home team Crvena Zvezda with a score of 4-1. PSG's goals were scored by the trio Cavani - Neymar - Mbappe and Marquinhos.
Having to play away at the Nou Camp, Tottenham were also forced to play a decisive match with Barca, who had already won the ticket. The "Roosters" even fell behind in the 7th minute, but their determination helped the visitors score a golden equalizer in the 85th minute thanks to Lucas Moura. The 1-1 draw, combined with Inter Milan being held to a 1-1 draw by PSV, who had been eliminated, at home, helped Pochettino's team secure a ticket to the round of 16 as second place in Group B.
The Red Devils will not sell Paul Pogba in January 2019
MU have no plans to sell Paul Pogba in January 2019 and they will reject any offers for the French midfielder in the winter transfer window.
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MU will reject all offers to buy Paul Pogba in the winter transfer window. |
According to ESPN, Juventus have a growing interest in Pogba, and are keen to bring the midfielder back to Turin. Meanwhile, Barca are also keeping an eye on the player who has a bad relationship with Mourinho at MU.
However, Mourinho confirmed Pogba would return to MU in the final round of the Champions League group stage against Valencia, a match that would determine the top spot in Group H with Juventus, after both teams had already qualified for the next round.
Even though he is tired of Pogba, Mourinho is guaranteed a job by MU, and also determined that Pogba is needed by MU in phase 2, while he knows the Red Devils will have difficulty buying more suitable players.