Revealing the most expensive player of Vietnam team; Salah scored on the day Liverpool celebrated the championship

Salah scores on the day Liverpool celebrate championship

Mohamed Salah scored the equaliser for Liverpool in their final game of the season against Crystal Palace, before lifting the Premier League trophy at Anfield. The match took place late on 25 May.

Ismaila Sarr unexpectedly opened the scoring for the away team in the 9th minute. The first half ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of Liverpool. In the 68th minute, Gravenberch was sent off for a foul on Kamada. Despite being one man down, Liverpool still managed to equalize thanks to Salah. The 90 minutes ended with a 1-1 draw. Salah won both the Golden Boot and Most Assists of the Season awards.

Nottingham Forest qualify for European Cup after nearly 3 decades

On the night of May 25, Nottingham Forest lost 0-1 to Chelsea, thereby ending the Premier League season in 7th place.

Despite having home advantage, Nottingham could not surprise Chelsea, who had a better squad depth. Levi Colwill's only goal helped "The Blues" win by a minimum at the City Ground, thereby rising to 4th place in the Premier League rankings and earning a ticket to the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest are stuck in 7th place, with a ticket to the Conference League next season. This is the first time since 1996 that "The Tricky Trees" have participated in European cups. 29 years ago, Nottinhgam Forest reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup (predecessor of the Europa League) and lost to Bayern Munich.

Despite missing out on a Champions League ticket, Nottingham Forest can still hold their heads high. Under the guidance of coach Nuno Santo, the City Ground team has transformed from a relegation-threatened team to a nemesis of big clubs. This season, Nottingham Forest created a sensation when they defeated Liverpool at Anfield, won a double against Manchester United, and beat Man City, Tottenham, etc.

Real Madrid announces new head coach

On the evening of May 25 (Hanoi time), Real Madrid confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the team's new head coach with a 3-year contract, lasting until June 2028.

According to the announcement on Real Madrid's homepage, the contract signing and Alonso introduction ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 26 (Hanoi time) at the Valdebebas training center. Before that, President Florentino Perez will preside over the contract signing ceremony with the Spanish coach.

Real Madrid have placed great expectations on Alonso not only because of his blossoming tactical talent, but also because of his deep understanding of the club's values, identity and unique pressures. The Alonso era at the Bernabeu has officially begun with the hope of inheriting the glories of the past and building an ambitious future.

Alonso is one of the best midfielders of Real Madrid and world football. He played for "Los Blancos" from 2009 to 2014, played 236 matches and won 6 major titles, notably the Champions League in 2014. In addition, Alonso also owns 1 La Liga, 2 Copa del Rey, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 1 European Super Cup.

At the national team level, Alonso was a mainstay of the Spanish team during its golden period, winning 1 World Cup (2010) and 2 EUROs (2008, 2012) with "La Roja", with a total of 113 appearances for the national team.

Nam Dinh Green Steel announces good news to fans

Given the importance of the match in round 24, Nam Dinh Steel Club worked with the Vinh Stadium Organizing Committee to open stand D gate number 12 free of charge for Nam Dinh fans.

On the fanpage of Nam Dinh Green Steel Club, an announcement was made: "Fire up" the match.Lam River Nghe An- Nam Dinh Green Steel.

“Dear Nam Dinh Green Steel Club fans!

To facilitate fans to watch the match, Xuan Thien Group and Nam Dinh Green Steel Club would like to arrange 25 45-seat vehicles to take fans to Vinh. The number of vehicles will be handed over to the team's FCs such as Nghia Hung, Thanh Nam, Am Vang Thien Truong, Giao Thuy - Xuan Truong, NamDinhFans, Anhem18, Y Yen, Hai Hau, Vu Ban, My Loc, Han Thuyen, Truc Ninh and Pho Chay...

The team also worked with Song Lam Nghe An Club to open stand D gate number 12 free of charge for fans of Nam Dinh Green Steel Club.

Thus, Nam Dinh FC fans have the opportunity to get free tickets to Vinh Stadium to watch the big match between Song Lam Nghe An and the team from Thanh Nam.

The match between Nam Dinh FC and Song Lam Nghe An takes place at 6:00 p.m. on May 26 in round 24 of V-League 2024/25. In this match, the away team will be without Van Dat due to suspension while the home team will have their strongest squad.

Revealing the most expensive player of Vietnam team

According to the transfer website Transermarkt, two Vietnamese players are currently valued at 500,000 euros (about 14.7 billion VND). Specifically, goalkeeper Nguyen Filip and full-back Cao Pendant Quang Vinh are both valued at 500,000 euros (about 14.7 billion VND).

No one in the current Vietnamese national team has a transfer value as high as the two overseas Vietnamese players mentioned above.

During the most recent training session in March, striker Pham Tuan Hai was the highest-valued player on the Vietnamese team, with an estimated value of around 400,000 euros (11.8 billion VND).

Both goalkeeper Nguyen Filip and Pendant Quang Vinh had impressive performances for Hanoi Police Club at the 2024-2025 Southeast Asian Cup C1.

Experts say Nguyen Filip and Pendant Quang Vinh are receiving a lot of expectations from coach Kim Sang-sik on their journey together. Vietnam team looking for tickets to the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

FIFA referee for Hanoi Derby

Two FIFA referees will officiate the match between Hanoi Police Football Club and Hanoi FC in round 24 of V.league 2024/2025 on May 26.

Specifically, according to information from the Organizing Committee of the V.league 2024/2025 tournament, two referees Kim Woo-sung and Chae Sang-hyeop were invited to officiate at the Capital Derby match at Hang Day Stadium. One of them will play the role of main referee and the other will be a VAR referee.

Both Korean referees have never officiated in the V.League. However, referee Kim Woo-sung is a "familiar" with Vietnamese football, having officiated in several national team matches. Most recently, the match between Vietnam and Singapore at the 2024 ASEAN Cup. The referee, born in 1987, also officiated the match between Vietnam U23 and Uzbekistan U23 at the U23 Asian Cup.

Referee Kim's colleague, FIFA referee Chae Sang-hyeop, was born in 1989. He was the main referee for the match where CAHN FC beat Borneo FC 3-2 at Hang Day Stadium in the group stage of the Shopee Cup 2024/2025, where the Vietnamese representative reached the final.

Inviting foreign referees to officiate some matches in national professional football tournaments is part of the plan of the tournament organizing committee and the Vietnam Football Federation, usually applied to the final rounds - where key matches in the championship group or decisive confrontations at the bottom of the rankings take place. In this year's season, foreign referees have been invited by the tournament organizing committee from round 17 of LPBank V.league 2024/2025./.