Coach Park Hang-seo trains Phan Van Duc physically; Messi writes a letter to Argentina fans

Coach Park Hang-seo trains Phan Van Duc physically as soon as he arrives in Laos

Coach Park Hang-seo asked Phan Van Duc to arrive at the field 1 hour early to practice privately with the Vietnam National Team's fitness expert just a few hours after arriving in Laos.

Van Duc practices with a fitness coach.

On the morning of December 19, Phan Van Duc took a flight to Vientiane after receiving a negative test result. The VFF arranged for him to return to the hotel and get a room to rest. In the afternoon of the same day, the midfielder from Nghe An had his first training session with his teammates. Van Duc arrived at the field 1 hour early (from 3:00 p.m.) to practice separately with the fitness coach.

9th National Sports Festival 2022: Ho Chi Minh City delegation surpasses 100 gold medals

Mai Hoang My Trang won the only gold medal in table tennis for the Ho Chi Minh City team.

With a series of achievements in table tennis, chess, fencing, triathlon, kurash... the Ho Chi Minh City delegation has surpassed the 100 gold medal mark and is still temporarily ranked second in the overall standings at the 9th National Sports Festival - 2022.

Benzema announces retirement from French national team

Right after the 2022 World Cup final, Karim Benzema suddenly announced his retirement from the French national team, leaving many fans skeptical.

Benzema was expected to be France's main striker at the 2022 World Cup. However, a thigh injury forced the 2022 Golden Ball winner to miss the football tournament in Qatar. Before the final, when Les Bleus' squad was in disarray, Benzema received an invitation to return but he refused.

And just hours after France lost to Argentina and failed to defend the gold cup, Benzema announced: "I tried, I made mistakes, all of that made me who I am today and I am proud of that. I wrote my own story but our story is over."

So after 97 matches and 37 goals for the blue shirt, Benzema has officially said goodbye.

Messi writes letter to Argentina fans after winning the 2022 World Cup

Striker Lionel Messi was extremely excited after making a great contribution to helping Argentina win the 2022 World Cup. Immediately after, he sent a touching message to Argentine fans.

Lionel Messi sent a heartfelt message on his personal Instagram page as follows: "How many times have I dreamed of winning the World Cup, how many times have I failed but I still did not give up. Today's victory is unbelievable. Thank you to my family, fans and those who believe in the Argentina team.

Once again, the Argentinians have proven that together, united, we can conquer any height. Today's success is a collective one, it goes beyond any individual.

The strength was created by all Argentines, who shared a common dream. We did it. Go, Argentina. I can't wait to return home."

Mbappe's face was grimaced and he was welcomed like a hero by French fans.

Coach Didier Deschamps and the French national team returned home to a heroes' welcome despite France's unfortunate defeat to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final. The faces of players like Kylian Mbappe or Hugo Lloris... could not hide their sadness.

Last night (December 19), Kylian Mbappe and his teammates arrived in Paris (France). The pain of the French team's defeat was certainly lessened when they saw thousands of fans gathered at Concorde Square. They lit fireworks, waved flags and chanted "Allez Les Bleus".

Compared to coach Deschamps, senior Olivier Giroud and some other teammates, Mbappe hardly smiled from the time at the airport until standing on the balcony to greet the fans. Clearly, Mbappe needs more time to swallow the recent defeat against Argentina.