Hoang Anh Gia Lai recruits former Hanoi Police striker; Surprisingly, Indonesia team is in Asia's top 10 in terms of squad value

Hoang Anh Gia Lai recruits former Hanoi Police striker

In mid-August, Hoang Anh Gia Lai reached an agreement with two foreign players from Brazil, Marciel Silva and Bruno Baio. However, only Marciel Silva has joined the mountain town football team.

Recently, Marciel Silva played quite well for Hoang Anh Gia Lai during the training trip in Thailand and helped Mr. Duc's team win the LPBank 2024 Four-Hero Cup.

Meanwhile, Bruno Baio is suffering from appendicitis and is forced to stay in Brazil for treatment, thereby, there is a great risk of not being able to join Hoang Anh Gia Lai whenV-League 2024/25only a few days left until the start.

Realizing the unfavorable situation, Coach Vu Tien Thanh immediately contacted former striker of Hanoi Police Club, Jeferson Elias, for a trial.

Jeferson Elias spent 2 years in Vietnam's V-League. In the 2023 season, the 25-year-old Brazilian striker played for Viettel's The Cong, played 12 matches and did not score any goals. At the beginning of the 2023/2024 season, Jeferson Elias was recruited by the Hanoi Police Club and scored 13 goals in 23 starting appearances.

However, in the transfer window before the 2024/2025 season, Coach Polking did not renew the contract with Jeferson Elias. This player is currently a free agent and has a great chance of becoming a new player of Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

Surprise when Indonesian team is in Asia's top 10 in squad value

Recently, according to Transfermarkt, the value of the Indonesian team has entered the top 10 in Asia with a total of 16.73 million Euros (based on the list of Asian teams during FIFA Days this September). This figure far exceeds the Vietnam team (6.83 million Euros), the Thailand team (6.43 million Euros) and the Malaysia team (6.38 million Euros).

The reason why the Indonesian team is so valuable is because they have many high-quality naturalized players with 6 players valued at more than 1 million Euros such as: Thom Haye (3 million Euros), Calvin Verdonk (2.5 million Euros), Jay Idzes (2.5 million Euros), Maarten Paes (1.5 million Euros), Sandy Walsh (1.3 million Euros).

Not only is the Indonesian team's naturalized players valuable, they also proved their effectiveness when they surprisingly held the Saudi Arabian team to a draw despite playing away. Coach Shin Tae Yong and his team will now host the Australian team at home, the team that eliminated them in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Thai striker determined to beat Vietnam team as a gift for his child

Striker Korawich Tasa of the Thai National Team really wants to win against Vietnam as a gift to celebrate the birth of his newborn son.

“I want to help the Thai team win against Germany.Vietnam team. This is a special occasion for me because I just became a father. I want to have this victory to show off to my children in the future," striker Korawich Tasa shared on the homepage of the Football Association of Thailand on September 9.

Korawich Tasa was called up to the Thai national team for the first time by coach Masatada Ishii. The striker from Muangthong United became a father on September 8, after his wife gave birth to their first son. Although he really wants to return home, he must first complete his national service.

In this call-up, coach Masatada Ishii brought many innovations. The Japanese strategist eliminated 3 pillars Teerasil Dangda, Chanathip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan, thereby giving opportunities to many new faces, including Korawich Tasa. This will be an opportunity for the striker born in 2000 to assert himself.

Due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi, the match between Thailand and Russia on September 7 was canceled. Vietnam will be the only opponent that the "War Elephants" will face at the LPBank Cup 2024. This match will take place at My Dinh Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on September 10.

Revealing the final opponent of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club at the Asian tournament

The 2024/25 AFC Women's Club Championship group stage has announced the final names that have passed the preliminary round. Accordingly, the final opponent in Group C of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club is determined to be the Odisha Club from India.

The two opponents previously determined in the draw ceremony of coach Doan Kim Chi and his team are Urawa Red Diamond (Japan) and Taichung Blue Whale (Taiwan, China).

The opponents in the Asian playground of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club are determined to be very strong when Urawa Red Diamond Club is a representative from Japanese football, a strong candidate for the top spot in Group C.

Besides, Taichung Blue Whale Club (Taiwan, China) is also known for having 4 Thai female players in the squad: goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing, midfielder Pitsamai Sornsai, Silawan Intamee and striker Saowalak Peng-ngam and Japanese midfielder Maho Tanaka.

The final opponent of coach Doan Kim Chi and his team, Odisha, also has two African players in the squad: center back Maryam Ibrahim (Nigeria) and striker Jennifer Kankam Yeboah (Ghana). Yeboah scored a double in the decisive match against Etihad, thereby helping Odisha win a ticket to the group stage of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League for Women.

To prepare for the tournament, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club plans to train and play friendly matches in Korea at the end of September. The 2024/25 Asian Women's Club Championship qualifiers will officially kick off from October 6 to October 12, with Group C hosted by the Vietnam Football Federation at Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City)./.