Coach Park has not thought about extending his contract with VFF; Van Lam has a bright chance to be the main goalkeeper at Cerezo Osaka

IOC and Japan determined to hold Olympics in 2021

Following the recent online meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, IOC President Thomas Bach reiterated the organization's commitment to hosting the Games.Olympic Gamesand the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games this summer.

IOC and Japan determined to host Olympics and Paralympics in 2021.

Speaking to the media afterwards, Bach said: “We are highly focused and committed to the successful and safe organisation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, starting on 23 July 2021 for the Olympic Games and 24 August 2021 for the Paralympics. Over the past few days, we have had consultation calls with the international federations and the NOCs, and have also received reports from athlete representatives. Once again, all 206 NOCs are fully united and committed to supporting us. We have also received similar commitments from the Government of Japan, the Organising Committee and the Japanese Olympic Committee.”

Coach Park has not thought about renewing his contract with VFF

The Korean strategist said he will try to help Vietnamese football achieve success in 2021 before thinking about extending the contract.

"This year is the last year of my contract with VFF, but I will still be in the same mindset as the first year facing the challenge. The glory of the past should now be left in memory. I just try my best to move forward step by step. Like the saying engraved on the medal, I will try my best and accept the results. Just do it," KBS quoted the sharing ofCoach Park Hang-seo.

On February 1, Korean media simultaneously reported that the Korean mint held an event to launch a commemorative medal with the image of the head coach of the Vietnam National Team.Park Hang-seoin Mapo district, Seoul (South Korea). Photo: KBS.

"There will be many tournaments this year, and depending on the results, VFF will decide whether to extend or not. However, I don't focus too much on the results anymore. We have won the AFF Cup and SEA Games. Above all, I will work with high spirits and maintain the same mindset as before," Coach Park said about the contract extension.

Vietnam women's team leaves camp, one player has to celebrate Tet away from home due to the epidemic situation

Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team parted ways after the first gathering of 2021 to prepare for the Lunar New Year.

Teacher and studentCoach Mai Duc Chunghas finished the first training session in 2021. Accordingly, the coaching staff and all female players have returned home to prepare to celebrate Lunar New Year with their families.

The important task of the Vietnamese girls is to defend the championship title at the 31st SEA Games later this year in Vietnam. Photo: AN

However, there is one case of a female player who has to celebrate Tet away from her family. That is the case of Than KSVN Club member Diem My. Because Diem My's house in the Dong Trieu epidemic area was locked down, she returned to her sister's house in Bac Ninh to rest during this holiday.

Dang Van Lam receives shirt number 1, has a good chance of being the main goalkeeper at Cerezo Osaka

Cerezo Osaka decided to give the number 1 shirt to Dang Van Lam, despite the fact that the Vietnamese goalkeeper is not yet in Japan. The other two goalkeepers are Kim Jin Hyeon wearing the number 21 shirt and Kenya Matsui wearing the number 50 shirt.

Cerezo Osaka's move shows a lot of trust inDang Van Lam, which means a great opportunity for this Vietnamese-American goalkeeper to become the number 1 goalkeeper of the team playing in J-League 1. In fact, the Japanese team's trust in Van Lam is not surprising, because they have been pursuing the Vietnamese-American goalkeeper since the 2019 Asian Cup until now.

Dang Van Lam is capable of competing for the starting position.

Currently, Dang Van Lam is still training in Thailand waiting for a flight to Japan to join his new team. During this time, the Vietnamese-American goalkeeper is also waiting for the results of the lawsuit between him and Muangthong Club.

Barca fans outraged after Messi's contract leak

Immediately after the 2-1 win over Bilbao in the early morning of February 1, coach Ronald Koeman and striker Antoine Griezmann spoke out together to express their anger at those who leaked information about Lionel Messi's contract with Barca.

Koeman said: “We are looking into where this information comes from. It is clear that people want to destroy Barca. If this information comes from within the club, it is terrible. That person has no future here. I do not understand why they are saying this aboutMessi. He gave everything for this place. He fought with all his might to help the team achieve success. We should stop talking about his contract.”

Griezmann was quite upset when information about Messi's contract was leaked.

In the contract signed withBarcaIn 2017, Messi received an average of 138 million euros/season, including basic salary and additional fees. Thus, the total amount that this superstar received from the Catalan team amounted to more than 555 million euros.