Coach Park had fun facing Guus Hiddink; Ronaldo scored when fans mocked him by chanting Messi's name
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Park Hang-seo felt excited when he reunited with Guus Hiddink in the friendly match between U22 Vietnam and U22 China; The shouts of "Lionel Messi" at Rajko Mitic Stadium were silenced since the 80th minute when Cristiano Ronaldo coolly escaped and scored against Serbia in the match on the morning of September 8.
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Coach Park Hang-seo and Guus Hiddink chatted happily when they reunited in China on September 7. Photo:VFF |
"The match between Vietnam and China is very meaningful to me. I will meet Guus Hiddink again, whom I used to assist in the Korean team. This time we will be the head coaches of two different teams. The match will definitely be very interesting," coach Park Hang-seo shared at a press conference in China on September 7.
"I understand Hiddink because I have worked with him for a long time. This coach has been involved in Chinese football for a long time, so he has certainly prepared the U22 players carefully for tomorrow's match with Vietnam," Coach Park added.
Coach Park knows Hiddink well but does not have much information about his Chinese opponents. He shared: "I only know that two days ago they played a friendly match with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and drew 1-1. I do not know much about the background of the Chinese players."
He also said that in the match with China, he did not require the players to do too much tactically. He only set out two points. The first was to test all the players playing in the positions in the lineup to see how capable they were. The second was to see how the students could respond when playing against an opponent with superior physical strength.
The match between China and Vietnam will take place at 5:00 p.m. on September 8 at Huangshi Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Hubei.
Ronaldo scores
In the Euro 2020 qualifying round, Portugal played away to Serbia with a must-win mentality. Ronaldo played impressively in the first half, contributing to the opening goal. In the second half, he ran into a pass from Bernardo Silva before coolly beating the Serbian goalkeeper.
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| Ronaldo contributed to Portugal's victory. Photo: Getty Images |
Ronaldo was often jeered by Serbian fans before scoring. Every time CR7 touched the ball, an unpleasant sound rang out, and Serbian fans even chanted Messi's name in the hope of putting pressure on the 34-year-old superstar. However, after Ronaldo scored, the home team lost their chance to score and the chants of Messi faded.
Ronaldo scored his 89th goal for the national team. According to Squawka, CR7's total goals were 3 times more than the entire Portuguese team combined. From 2010 to now, Ronaldo has scored 66 goals for the reigning Euro champions. Messi, after 14 years playing for Argentina, has only scored 68 goals.
VFF does not complain about Que Ngoc Hai being shot down
The goalless draw between Thailand and Vietnam has ended, but the aftermath of Thitipan Puangchan's tackle is still a topic of debate. Many fans were upset when the Qatari referee ignored this situation.
Thai press noticed the heat of Vietnamese media condemning Thai players a lot. They also cited the electronic news site that VFF had sent a complaint to the Asian Football Confederation.
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| Que Ngoc Hai's bloody knee was kicked by Thitipan's studded shoe. Photo: Quang Thinh. |
However, VFF denied this and said it respected the referee's decision on the field. "All problems on the field have been handled by the referee. Hopefully the story will not be pushed too far," the official VFF news site emphasized.
Thitipan was wearing shoes with iron studs. The sole of the shoe of the player who is playing in Japan kicked the knee of the Vietnamese team captain. It was the sharp studs that injured Ngoc Hai’s knee and caused bleeding.
The opening match of Group G of the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup was full of tension. Both Thailand and Vietnam played fast, fiercely, not afraid of collisions, fouls and even tricks.
Vietnamese FIFA referee Al-Adba Saoud Ali commented that he did not control the game and did not manage it well. He affirmed that Thitipan deserved a red card for kicking Que Ngoc Hai.
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