Coach Wenger and many famous French players are coming to Vietnam; Former captain of Dak Lak had to have his leg amputated due to an accident
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Wenger and many famous French players are about to come to Vietnam; Former captain of Dak Lak Club had to have his leg amputated due to an accident; Liverpool and Arsenal are preparing for the English Super Cup... are notable Sports news in the past 24 hours.
Puyol and Suarez support Messi leaving Barca
Carles Puyol, former Barca captain, has spoken out in support of Lionel Messi amid reports that the Argentine superstar wants to leave the Camp Nou club.
Early morning of August 26 (Hanoi time), Puyol posted a cryptic status on his personal page. He wrote: "Respeto y admiracíon, Leo. Todo mi apoyo, amigo". (Rough translation: I always respect and admire you, Leo. I always support you, brother).
This status line quickly attracted the attention and interaction of fans with nearly 260,000 likes and nearly 90,000 comments. Striker Luis Suarez also left clapping pictures with the implication of supporting Puyol's point of view.
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Former centre-back Puyol (right) supports Messi leaving Barca. Photo: Getty Images |
According to the contract between the two sides, Barca allows Messi to leave on a free transfer in each summer transfer window.
Liverpool and Arsenal prepare for the English Community Shield
The Champions League has just ended the 2019-2020 season, and English football is preparing to enter the new 2020-2021 season, starting with the Community Shield match, also known as the English Super Cup, between Liverpool (Premier League champion) and Arsenal (FA Cup champion).
In preparation for the Super Cup match at the beginning of this season, both Liverpool and Arsenal have big goals for the new season. Liverpool won the Premier League trophy last season but were not satisfied with themselves in the Champions League when they were eliminated early in the knockout round by Atletico Madrid. With coach Klopp, he has more collection but still sets higher achievements for Liverpool in both domestic and top European tournaments.
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Arsenal prepare for the Community Shield. |
Coach Wenger, Platini, Barthez, Anelka represent France to play friendly match with Vietnam
Information from the General Department of Sports and Physical Training (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) said: On August 25, in Hanoi, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien received and worked with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery.
At the meeting, Ambassador Nicolas Warnery emphasized: Football is the passion of the people of both countries. In recent years, French and Vietnamese sports have achieved achievements that satisfy fans.
Therefore, France wishes to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in the field of sports, especially football, especially when Vietnam is aiming for the 2022 World Cup Finals.
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French football legends will play a friendly match in Vietnam. |
HAGL troops abandon journey with U22 Vietnam
During an internal training session of U22 Vietnam, striker Le Minh Binh suffered an ankle injury after a collision with a teammate. He had to be helped off the field by his assistants and appeared to be in a lot of pain.
According to initial information, the medical department of the Vietnam U22 team determined that Minh Binh's injury was not too serious and he could return after 2 weeks.
However, the above injury prevents Minh Binh from joining U22 Vietnam for the entire training session, which is expected to end on August 28.
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Minh Binh was injured during a training session with U22 Vietnam. |
Minh Binh is a young player who grew up at HAGL training center but is currently playing for Ba Ria Vung Tau on loan.
Former captain of Dak Lak Club had to have his leg amputated due to a traffic accident
Footballer Cao Hoang Hai crashed into a tractor in Ea Kar district on the evening of August 24 and was hospitalized in critical condition.
Doctors at the Central Highlands General Hospital were forced to amputate Hoang Hai’s left leg to save his life. Hai is now awake after surgery and in a lot of pain.
The family of the former Dak Lak captain said that when Hai's health improves, the doctor will transfer him to another room for further examination.
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Boxer Truong Dinh Hoang visited and called on everyone to help Cao Hoang Hai. Photo: FBVN. |
Cao Hoang Hai was born in 1990 and plays as a right-back. He retired in 2016 after a season as captain of the Dak Lak team in the National First Division. He lives with his family in Ea Kar district, Dak Lak. He also tries to pursue a football career by opening a community football class.