Coach Kim Sang-sik calls up 2 overseas Vietnamese stars to attend SEA Games 33?; The case of Coach Shin Tae-yong leading Hanoi FC has been resolved
Coach Kim Sang-sik is expected to bring two Vietnamese-American players Viktor Le and Andrej Nguyen An Khanh to the 33rd SEA Games; There is much information that Hanoi FC will invite Coach Shin Tae-yong to sit in the "hot seat". Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Coach Kim Sang-sik calls up 2 overseas Vietnamese stars to attend SEA Games 33?
Coach Kim Sang-sikIt is expected that two Vietnamese-American players Viktor Le and Andrej Nguyen An Khanh will attend the 33rd SEA Games.
In 2025, U22 Vietnam will participate in two very important tournaments: the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games.
Besides domestic players, many overseas Vietnamese stars also have the opportunity to test themselves in these two tournaments.
According to some sources, coach Kim Sang-sik has put two Vietnamese-American players in his sights, Viktor Le and Andrej Nguyen An Khanh.
As for Viktor Le, he has obtained Vietnamese citizenship and is playing in the V-League as a domestic player. This season, the 21-year-old star has played 10 matches for Ha Tinh in all competitions and scored 2 goals.
His father is Vietnamese and his mother is Russian. Previously, Viktor Le spent time training at the famous CSKA Moscow club (Russia).
Meanwhile, Andrej Nguyen An Khanh was once called up to the Vietnam U22 team by coach Troussier but has not played in any official match. Not long ago, An Khanh said goodbye to Sigma Olomouc Club and transferred to FK Trinec (playing in the 3rd division of the Czech Republic football system).
Both of these stars are considered to have great potential and they are completely capable of playing well for U22 Vietnam.
The case of coach Shin Tae-yong leading Hanoi FC has been settled.
Recently, there has been a lot of information that Hanoi FC will invite coach Shin Tae-yong to sit in the "hot seat" of the capital team. The coach born in 1970 affirmed that he has received many invitations from the national teams but he has not yet made a decision.
"There are many offers coming in, but I still have issues to resolve. I have not agreed to any offers and want to rest for a while," coach Shin Tae-yong told Indonesian media.
It is known that during his stay in Indonesia, Coach Shin Tae-yong found a new job. Specifically, the former captain of the Indonesian national team was invited to participate in a horror comedy with football content and play the role of himself.
Neymar makes Brazilian football stir
Brazilian football is witnessing a heated debate between two stars of different generations: Neymar and Rivaldo, revolving around the 2002 World Cup winning squad..
It all started with an answer Neymar gave in an interview with the legendary Romario on January 19. When asked about the possibility of replacing one of the three positions of Ronaldo Nazario, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo in the 2002 World Cup winning squad, Neymar gave a controversial answer.
After some consideration, the striker born in 1992 said that at the peak of his form, he could take over Rivaldo's position. This statement quickly sparked a war of words on social media.
Rivaldo himself later reacted strongly on theInstagramThe former Barcelona striker posted a photo of himself next to the World Cup trophy, along with a video summarizing his five goals from that year's tournament.
In an emotional message, Rivaldo said: "I acknowledge Neymar's talent and class. I even believe he can be in that squad. However, replacing me is a completely different story."
Chelsea pushed Man City out of top 4
Early morning of January 21 (Hanoi time), the home team at Stamford Bridge found the joy of victory again after more than a month of only draws and losses in the Premier League.
In the latest match of round 22 of the Premier League, Chelsea defeated Wolves 3-1 at home. Center-back Tosin opened the scoring for the home team in the 24th minute, but "The Blues" did not have an easy first half. Wolves showed their discomfort when they put pressure on Chelsea at many times.
In the 45+5 minute, from a difficult corner kick, defender Doherty equalized 1-1 for the away team. The mistake in this situation belonged to Robert Sánchez when this goalkeeper did not catch the ball, opening up an opportunity for Doherty to finish close to the goal.
In the 60th minute, Cucurella joined in launching the attack and was present in the penalty area, successfully controlling Madueke's cross from the right wing and finishing from close range.
Unlike the first half, Chelsea did not make any more mistakes in defense and increased the gap. In the 65th minute, still from a set piece, Madueke finished close to the goal to seal the score at 3-1 after center-back Chalobah jumped high to head the ball.
The three points earned in this match helped Chelsea end a run of draws and losses in the Premier League since before Christmas and New Year. Thanks to that, they climbed to 4th place in the rankings, 2 points ahead of 5th-placed Man City.
