Coach Kim Chi and Ho Chi Minh City players are self-isolating; Barca signs new contract for... 5 years with Messi?

Coach Kim Chi and Ho Chi Minh City players are self-isolating in Hanoi.

Preparing for the 2022 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Vietnam Women's Team will prepare to gather in the near future, but before that, Coach Kim Chi and the female players have been present for quarantine in Hanoi.

Due to social distancing in many localities at this time, the 2021 National Women's Football Championship is expected to take place in September and will likely be played in a single round-robin format instead of two rounds as before.

From July 8, one day before Ho Chi Minh City implemented social distancing according to Directive 16, Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi and 9 players of Ho Chi Minh City flew to Hanoi to prepare for the team gathering to compete in the 2022 Asian Cup women's football qualifiers.

Due to the regulation that people from Ho Chi Minh City to other localities must be quarantined for 7 days, Coach Kim Chi and her students are being quarantined at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center located in My Dinh (Hanoi). At the same time, they will also conduct Covid-19 tests, before starting to practice with the team from July 17.

Duc Huy and Duc Chinh are excited when the Vietnam National Team plays at My Dinh Stadium.

Striker Ha Duc Chinh excitedly said: “That will bring joy to all football fans in the country. The spirit of Vietnamese players will also be raised when playing at My Dinh. It has been a long time since we played an official match here (since November 16, 2019 when we drew 0-0 with Thailand - PV)”.

The Vietnamese team will host the following opponents at this stadium: Australia (September 7), Japan (November 11), Saudi Arabia (November 16), China (February 1, 2022), Oman (March 24, 2022).

Midfielder Pham Duc Huy shared the same opinion: “The Vietnamese team will have an advantage when a part of the audience can enter the stadium to share the heat. The spirit of the players will also be more excited. Besides, the Vietnamese team also benefits from the field conditions and weather. Those are positive signs when playing at My Dinh.”

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Messi could spend three years of his new contract as a Barca ambassador.

Messi's new contract with Barca is nominally for 5 years. However, it is likely that he will not play for all 5 years, but will only participate as a player for 2 years. In the remaining 3 years of the contract, he will be an ambassador for the club.

Surpassing Ronaldo, Schick wins the EURO 2020 Best Goal Award

Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick has officially surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo to win the EURO 2020 Best Goal Award.

Schick's beautiful long-range goal.

Patrik Schick was one of the revelations of EURO 2020, scoring five goals and helping the Czech Republic reach the quarter-finals. He lost to Ronaldo in the race for the Golden Boot due to his poor assist record.

However, Schick still won an individual award to recognize his efforts. It was the Best Goal Award.