Hai Long will follow Quang Hai's footsteps; Italian newspaper calls Ronaldo a 'saboteur'

Will Hai Long follow Quang Hai in U23 Vietnam?

Many people believe that the young face Nguyen Hai Long will replace the role that his senior Nguyen Quang Hai left in U23 Vietnam. That seems to be putting pressure on this young midfielder.

Hai Long (left) tries to dribble the ball during a training session.

In preparation for the 2022 AFC U23 qualifiers, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team had a training trip of more than 10 days in the UAE and 2 friendly matches with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. In these 2 friendly matches, Hai Long still did not show much, especially in the match against U23 Kyrgyzstan, he only played 23 minutes and was replaced due to injury.

However, experts still believe that this player from Quang Ninh will replace the void that his senior Quang Hai is leaving in U23 Vietnam.

U23 Vietnam: Asia ticket and Coach Park's calculations

U23 Vietnam will begin the race for a ticket to the Asian Cup finals in a few days, but for coach Park Hang-seo, the goal is not just that.

Even if they do not fall into an easy group like the current one, it is clear that the goal that coach Park Hang-seo and his team are aiming for is still a ticket to the finals as determined in the second contract of the Korean captain with Vietnamese football. Because currently, coach Park Hang-seo is almost unable to find possible additions that are both stable in terms of expertise and still maintain the feeling of competition in the context of V-League being postponed for almost the entire year due to the epidemic.

U23 Vietnam will start the race for a ticket to the Asian Cup finals in a few days.

Of course, not most of the U23 Vietnam players will be promoted to the Vietnam national team after the qualifying round or the final round... because in reality, the ability or level of the young generation in Coach Park's hands is still quite far from that of their seniors.

But no matter what, playing in continental tournaments or working with the Korean captain is at least a stepping stone for the young U23 Vietnam players to strive for the future.

Italian newspaper calls Ronaldo "saboteur" at Juventus

Despite his many contributions to Juventus, striker Cristiano Ronaldo is not well-liked by many of his teammates in Turin. The proof is that after Ronaldo returned to his old team Man United, Tuttosport recently exposed his bad behavior when he was playing in Serie A.

Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to the newspaper, CR7 is considered a thorn in the side of some of his teammates at Juve because he did not follow some important rules in the dressing room. Specifically, Ronaldo broke the rule of "equality, solidarity and modesty" that Juventus players worked hard to build.

This is why a few days ago, veteran Juve defender Leonardo Bonucci did not hesitate to declare that the Old Lady of Turin is playing "more like a team" than when Ronaldo was still in the squad.

Chelsea 7-0 Norwich: Mason Mount's show

Midfielder Mason Mount had a great day in the Chelsea vs Norwich match with a hat-trick and 1 assist to help his team win 7-0.

Gibson received a red card in the 65th minute, causing Norwich to completely collapse.

This resounding victory helped The Blues firmly consolidate their top position on the rankings with 22 points after 9 rounds. Meanwhile, Norwich is still at the bottom of the table with only 2 points.

First Clasico without Ramos and Messi

The clash at Camp Nou will be the first El Clasico in 15 years without either Sergio Ramos or Lionel Messi, the duo who hold the record for most appearances in the classic fixture. But despite their absence, El Clasico is still a very special match...

16 years since their debut, the duo have become icons of Barca and Real Madrid. Messi has broken all scoring records at Camp Nou, and is also the top scorer in El Clasico history with 26 goals. Ramos has also become a great captain of Real Madrid.

The arrival of Messi and Ramos in France to participate in the ambitious plans of the Arab owners at the Parc des Princes has left the upcoming El Clasico without classic faces. The duo are not only captains, but also legends of the team with the most El Clasico appearances in history (45 matches). However, that still does not take away from the "classic" nature of the encounter at Camp Nou.

Football results Brighton 1-4 Man City: Defending champion takes second place

In the match between Brighton vs Man City in round 9 of the Premier League, the defending champion won with a score of 4-1.

Foden contributed to Man City's victory over Brighton.

With the win, Man City has 20 points and climbed to 2nd place in the 2021/22 Premier League table. Meanwhile, Brighton is in 4th place with 15 points.