Revealing the 'huge' amount of money for Sint Truidense Club to release Cong Phuong; Who will replace Van Hau?
(Baonghean.vn) - Who will replace Van Hau? Cong Phuong returns to Vietnam?; U22 and Vietnam women's team are proposed to be awarded the Labor Medal; Liverpool wins the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in history are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Who will replace Van Hau in the U23 Vietnam team at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship?
After a classy and impressive performance at the 30th SEA Games with 2 goals in the final match to help U22 Vietnam win the Southeast Asian championship, Van Hau returned to the Netherlands and was highly appreciated by the coach and teammates at Heerenveen. This player is also the first Vietnamese player to play on the field of a European club in the national tournament, a pride that not every Southeast Asian player can achieve.
![]() |
Doan Van Hau. |
Revealing the "huge" amount of money Ho Chi Minh City Club paid to let Sint Truidense Club release Cong Phuong
Ho Chi Minh City Club recently confirmed that the agreement to bring Cong Phuong to Thong Nhat Stadium has been 99% agreed and is only waiting for the transfer papers from Sint Truidense Club.
Accordingly, the transfer papers from the Belgian club will be sent to Ho Chi Minh City Club by next week at the latest, so that Cong Phuong can officially return home next week.
![]() |
Striker Cong Phuong. |
It is known that to have the Nghe An striker from the beginning of the 2020 season, the current V-League runner-up team had to spend a huge amount of money to pay 6 months of salary for the striker born in 1995 in Belgium. However, the specific number has not been disclosed.
Vietnam U22 and Women's Teams proposed to be awarded the Labor Medal
With the outstanding achievements at the recent 30th SEA Games, the General Department of Sports and Physical Training has completed the list of awards for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 30th SEA Games and submitted it to the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism for consideration, before reporting to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
![]() |
Vietnam women's and men's football teams. |
The two teams are the Vietnam U22 Team and the Vietnam Women's Team, with the gold medal won in football at the 30th SEA Games.
Liverpool won the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup
It took Liverpool 120 minutes to defeat Flamengo 1-0 in the early morning of December 22 to win the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.
![]() |
Roberto Firmino is Liverpool's hero. Photo: Reuters. |
After a 0-0 draw after 2 regular periods, Liverpool and Flamengo entered extra time. With the victory, Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in history.
Barca re-establishes unbeaten home record after 8 years
The Catalan giants ended 2019 with a resounding 4-1 win over Alaves, thereby re-establishing their unbeaten record at home.
![]() |
At Camp Nou, Barca had an unbeaten record in 2019. Photo: Bleacher Report. |