U18 Head Coach Hoang Anh Tuan Resigns; Barca Loses Messi in La Liga Opening Match
(Baonghean.vn) - Head coach of Vietnam U18 Hoang Anh Tuan has resigned as head coach and has been accepted by the Vietnam Football Federation; Barcelona suffered a heavy loss on the opening day of the new season when Messi will not be able to participate due to a calf injury. Those are the notable sports news today.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan resigns as head coach of Vietnam U18
Immediately after the sad defeat against U18 Cambodia (1-2), head coach of U18 Vietnam Hoang Anh Tuan resigned as head coach and was accepted by the Vietnam Football Federation.
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| Coach Hoang Anh Tuan resigned. |
It should also be added that Vietnam's defeat against Cambodia can be considered a historic defeat because Vietnamese football rarely loses to Cambodia's football at the national team level in official tournaments.
Race for "top scorer" V.League 2019: Domestic players run out of steam
But towards the end of the tournament, the number of goals scored by Vietnamese players is gradually shrinking compared to their foreign counterparts. Typical names are Ha Minh Tuan (Quang Nam), Mac Hong Quan (Than Quang Ninh) and Nguyen Van Toan (HAGL).
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| Van Toan had many goals scored in the first leg. |
One of the domestic players with the best form at the moment is Van Quyet, but with only 6 goals so far, even if he scores more goals by the end of the season, this striker will still find it difficult to compete with his foreign colleagues.
Barca lost Messi in La Liga opening match
Barcelona suffered a heavy loss on the opening day of the new season when superstar number 1 and captain Lionel Messi will not be able to participate due to a calf injury.
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| Captain Lionel Messi will not be able to participate due to a calf injury. |
Messi suffered a calf injury during training last week and has been on a special training programme ever since. At 32, injuries are becoming more frequent and Messi needs more time to recover.
UEFA Best Player 2019: Van Dijk vs Ronaldo and Messi
The UEFA homepage has just announced the shortlist of the top 3 candidates for the Best Player of the Year 2019, with 2 familiar names "competing" for individual titles over the past decade, Ronaldo and Messi, along with Liverpool's center-back Van Dijk.
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| The winner will be announced at the Champions League group stage draw on August 29. |
The winner will be announced on August 29 in Monaco, during the Champions League group stage draw.
