Filipe Martins and the unluckiest foreign players in V.League 2021
Yen Thanh•DNUM_CBZACZCACB 12:38
(Baonghean.vn) - Many foreign players missed the first phase of V.League 2021 for various reasons. The most tragic case was that they were eliminated not due to professional factors such as Pape Diakite, Joseph Mpande or Filipe Martins.
Striker Filipe Martins played for SLNA in the 2020 season and scored 2 goals in 7 matches. After that, he went to Nam Dinh and Hai Phong for trials, both of which were unsuccessful. In V.League 2021, because Bruno Henrique was injured, SLNA decided to add Martins as a backup option. During that time, SLNA played with one less player, Martins scored 1 goal in the match against HAGL but had to say goodbye to the Nghe An team because Bruno had previously signed a contract. Currently, the former SLNA striker is working hard to train in Ho Chi Minh City waiting for an opportunity. Photo: VPF
After the end of V.League 2020, Joseph Mpande (red shirt) hurriedly returned to Uganda to visit his family and was unable to return to join Hai Phong FC at the beginning of the 2021 season. Reluctantly, head coach Pham Anh Tuan had to remove the mainstay from the competition list in phase I. This player has now returned to the club and agreed to wait until phase II. Photo: VPF
Although he is a very good central defender, Pape Diakite was withdrawn from the list of players registered for the first leg of V.League 2021 by Ho Chi Minh City Club despite not being injured. The coaching staff of the Thong Nhat Stadium team prioritized the striker position. Although the team created conditions for him to leave to find a new destination, Diakite still chose to stay at the club to practice and wait for phase II. Photo: VPF
The most unfortunate player was probably striker Claudecir. This player missed too many chances, even 2 chances on the penalty spot, causing HL Ha Tinh to go empty-handed after the first 2 rounds and soon had his contract terminated. Photo: VPF
Foreign player Papa Ibou Kebe (23) used to be a member of Hanoi FC, joined Quang Nam FC in phase 2 on loan, scored 5 goals in 14 matches and could not help the team stay in the league. Hanoi FC then did not continue to cooperate with Kebe. He returned to France and then returned to Vietnam in early 2021 but did not have time to find a new destination and is still waiting for the opportunity to play in phase II. Photo: VPF
(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, the V.League 2021 National Championship is temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 epidemic. The tournament's organizers have begun to take specific actions and plans in an effort to get the V.League ball rolling again. The most important issue is whether spectators can enter the stadium or not.
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