Two Vietnamese players infected with Covid-19; Singapore coach eager to see Cong Phuong again

Recently, two players Van Thanh and Xuan Truong were found to have contracted Covid-19 while the Vietnam National Team was preparing for an upcoming friendly tournament at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Van Thanh and Xuan Truong have Covid-19 and must be quarantined.

Accordingly, at noon on September 19, when testing the entire Vietnam team for Covid-19 before participating in the upcoming friendly tournament at Thong Nhat Stadium, player Vu Van Thanh tested positive. Therefore, in the afternoon practice session of the same day, Thanh had to stay in quarantine at the hotel. However, the player who shared the same room with Van Thanh, Luong Xuan Truong, was still present at the practice session due to the negative result.

However, on September 20, Xuan Truong tested positive for Covid-19, so he could not join the team's training session and had to stay with Van Thanh in quarantine at the hotel. Although infected with Covid-19, the health of these two players is still very normal, showing no signs of illness. Van Thanh even said that he is still eating very well and will continue to practice in the room.

Singapore coach is eager to see Cong Phuong again

Singapore coach Takayuki Nishigaya is eager to reunite with his former student Cong Phuong, who worked with him when he coached Mito Hollyhock in J.League 2.

Coach Takayuki Nishigaya.

In the upcoming match against Vietnam, Coach Nishigaya will have the opportunity to lead Singapore to face Cong Phuong and his teammates. When asked about the reunion with his former student Cong Phuong, Mr. Nishigaya seemed quite happy. “When I was on duty at Mito Hollyhock Club, Cong Phuong joined when he was very young. He was in a very harsh situation but always had a positive mindset and tried very hard,” Coach Nishigaya shared.

Pochettino returns to Ligue 1 to work after 2 months of being fired by PSG?

According to French press, coach Mauricio Pochettino could face his old club PSG this season as he is on Nice's radar.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino.

PSG appointed Pochettino as coach in January 2021. After just over a year leading the Parisian club and helping the team win Ligue 1 last season, the Argentine strategist was fired in July 2022.

Pochettino is now facing the opportunity to return to work in France and directly confront PSG. Specifically, according to Foot Mercato, the former Tottenham and PSG coach could lead Nice Club.

France national team summons "strange bird" Adrien Truffert

This is the first time Truffert has been called up to the national team.

The French national team lost two left-backs in a row in this training session after Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez suffered injuries. Currently, coach Didier Deschamps decided to call up the 20-year-old talent of Stade Rennais, Adrien Truffert to replace him. This is the first time Truffert has been called up to the national team.