Coach Shin Tae Yong is not worried about U23 Indonesia being eliminated; Messi is the highest-paid athlete in the world
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Shin Tae Yong believes that U23 Indonesia will qualify for the semi-finals of SEA Games 31; Lionel Messi has surpassed basketball player LeBron James as well as his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo to become the highest-paid athlete in the world.
Coach Shin Tae Yong is not worried about U23 Indonesia being eliminated from SEA Games 31
Coach Shin Tae Yong believes that if they win the last two matches against the Philippines and Myanmar, U23 Indonesia will qualify for the semi-finals of the 31st SEA Games.
Coach Shin Tae Yong |
After losing 0-3 to U23 Vietnam, U23 Indonesia won 4-1 against U23 Timor Leste. However, with only 3 points after 2 matches, U23 Indonesia is ranked 4th, 1 point behind U23 Vietnam, U23 Philippines and 3 points behind U23 Myanmar.
Sharing with the media after the first two matches, coach Shin Tae Yong said: "The Indonesian National Championship ended about two months ago, during which time the players rested and did not practice. That caused the performance and stability of the players to decrease. We will focus on winning the remaining matches, and the players will have to improve their performance in these matches."
Chuong Thi Kieu and Bich Thuy made coach Mai Duc Chung breathe a sigh of relief.
Injured in the opening match, Chuong Thi Kieu and Bich Thuy brought good news to coach Mai Duc Chung as they did not have any major health problems.
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Vietnam women's team in a ball dispute with the Philippines women's team. |
After the last match, many people were worried when midfielder Bich Thuy and center back Chuong Thi Kieu were injured, even Bich Thuy had to leave the field right after the first half. Meanwhile, Chuong Thi Kieu had to be carried off the field by striker Hai Linh at the end of the match. Bich Thuy and Chuong Thi Kieu are both pillars of the Vietnamese women's team, so if they get seriously injured, it would be extremely worrying.
During the training session on May 12, the Vietnamese women's team only went out to the field for light training and jogging. And fortunately, Chuong Thi Kieu and Bich Thuy also appeared with their teammates.
MU rushes to 'tie down' 17-year-old star Garnacho
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Alejandro Garnacho center. |
United are in talks with Alejandro Garnacho despite only signing his first professional contract in July last year. The 17-year-old striker shone brightly when he scored twice in the 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest, thereby helping United win the FA Youth Cup. Garnacho made his first-team debut as a late substitute in the draw with Chelsea last month.
Messi surpasses LeBron and Ronaldo to become the world's highest-paid athlete
Superstar Lionel Messi has surpassed basketball player LeBron James as well as arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo to become the world's highest-paid athlete, according to Forbes.
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Messi may have taken a pay cut when he left Barcelona as a free agent to join PSG in the summer of 2021, but his reputation as a world-class superstar has ensured he remains at No. 1 on Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes.
Tottenham 3-0 Arsenal result: Heat up the race for Top 4
In the match between Tottenham vs Arsenal in the 22nd round of the Premier League, Antonio Conte's team, thanks to the excellence of the pair Harry Kane - Son Heung-min, defeated their opponents 3-0.
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Holding's (left) red card left Arsenal unable to stop Tottenham. |
With this result, Tottenham is only 1 point behind Arsenal on the rankings, although still in 5th place with 65 points, both teams still have 2 more matches to compete for a place in the Champions League next season.