Coach Kim Sang-sik will attend round 16 of V.League; Ronaldo scores hat-trick
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Kim Sang-sik watched the match between The Cong Viettel and Hoang Anh Gia Lai; Real Madrid won La Liga; Ronaldo scored a hat-trick... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Coach Kim Sang-sik will attend round 16 of V.League
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has just announced the new head coach of the Vietnam National Team and U23 Team, Mr. Kim Sang-sik (48 years old), former Korean player and former captain of Jeonbuk Club.
According to the plan, Mr. Kim and his Korean assistant will arrive in Hanoi at noon on May 5, then move to the expert housing area on the VFF campus - where the Korean strategist will stay during the 2-year contract (from May 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026).
That same evening, Mr. Kim will go to Hang Day Stadium to watch the match between The Cong Viettel and Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 16 of V-League 2023/24, to feel the football atmosphere in Vietnam, and also to start the search for personnel for the Vietnam National Team towards the 2 qualifying matches of the 2026 World Cup against the Philippines and Iraq next June.
Notably, at Hang Day Stadium, in addition to coach Kim Sang-sik, there was also a special guest: Mr. Park Hang-seo, who led the Vietnam National Team from 2017-2023 and the representative company with Mr. Kim.
On May 6, VFF officially signed a contract and introduced the new head coach of the Vietnam National Team and U23 Vietnam.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan does not leave the Vietnamese national teams
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan will continue with the rotation of the Vietnamese teams, aiming to participate in the Southeast Asian and Asian arenas in the near future.
According to the plan, from now until the end of the year, the Vietnamese youth teams will gather, train and participate in tournaments in Southeast Asia and Asia. Specifically, the Vietnam U16 team will participate in the 2024 Southeast Asian U16 tournament from June 21 to July 4, hosted by Indonesia. Meanwhile, the Vietnam U19 team will also gather again in June to participate in the 2024 Southeast Asian U19 tournament, taking place from July 17 to 31, followed by the 2025 Asian U20 Qualifiers, taking place from September 21 to 29.
It is expected that before each tournament, the Vietnam Football Federation will create conditions for the Vietnamese youth teams to train for a long time at home and abroad. The Vietnam U19 team will likely participate in an international friendly tournament in China from June 2-11, with the participation of 4 youth teams highly rated for quality, including the host U19 China.
As part of the preparation plan for the above tournaments, the Vietnam U17 team also had its first training session from April 10-25. Due to the time when coach Hoang Anh Tuan led the national U23 team to participate in the 2024 AFC U23 Championship Finals in Qatar, the training of the national U17 team during the above training session was undertaken by acting head coach Tran Minh Chien. A total of 36 young players were summoned and went through 2 training phases with the main goal of reviewing and evaluating the force to prepare for the next training session.
In order to be proactive in professional work, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his colleagues in the coaching staff will continue to coordinate with the National Team Department of the Vietnam Football Federation to specify the program of activities of the national youth teams in the coming period.
Haaland shines in Man City's victory
On the night of May 4, Haaland scored 4 goals in Man City's 5-1 victory over Wolves in round 36 of the Premier League.
Before the match at Etihad Stadium, Arsenal fans expected Wolves with their annoying counter-attacking style of play to make Man City lose points.
However, the "Wolves" no longer had a goal to strive for, so they quickly collapsed in the first half under pressure from the defending champions.
Erling Haaland shone brightly with 3 goals, 2 of which were from the penalty spot, in the 12th and 45+3 minutes respectively. The Norwegian striker's other goal came after an incredibly high jump, before heading the ball past goalkeeper Jose Sa.
Early in the second half, Foden helped his close friend increase his scoring record to 25 goals, 5 goals ahead of the second-placed Cole Palmer. In the 54th minute, Foden passed the ball accurately for Haaland to handle and then unleashed a powerful left-footed shot, scoring the fourth goal against Wolves.
In the 85th minute, the away team's net shook for the 5th time, after Julian Alvarez scored.
All Wolves could do at the Etihad was score a goal to reduce the deficit through Hwang Hee-chan in the 53rd minute.
With 3 points at home, Man City continue to have the right to decide in the championship race. Coach Pep Guardiola's team is only 1 point behind Arsenal, while still having 1 match left to play.
In round 37, Arsenal will have to play away against Man Utd. If Mikel Arteta and his students cannot get 3 points, the 2023/24 Premier League race will likely come to an end.
Real Madrid won La Liga
On the night of May 4, Barcelona lost 2-4 to Girona in round 34, thereby helping Real Madrid soon become La Liga champions.
In round 34, Real Madrid easily beat Cadiz 3-0 to maintain the top spot with 87 points, 13 points more than Barcelona. With 4 matches left to play, Barca cannot overcome their arch-rivals in the rest of the season.
Real Madrid became Spanish champions for the 36th time in history, a record for the tournament. According to Opta, Real also equaled Juventus' record of winning the most national championships in the top 5 European leagues (both 36 times). The early throne helps coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team focus on the remaining important front, the Champions League.
Toni Kroos and his teammates knew they could win the title in round 34, so they actively watched their opponents play. Girona did not disappoint the expectations of Real Madrid's stars when they completed a double victory over Barca this season. In this match, Barca lost 2-4 at home, thereby losing to Girona for the first time in history in both the first and second legs of a La Liga season.
Ronaldo scored a hat-trick
Early morning of May 5, Ronaldo scored 3 goals in Al Nassr's 6-0 victory over Al Wehda in round 30 of the SPL.
In the 5th minute, Ronaldo comfortably shot the ball into the visitors' net after a wrong pass from the goalkeeper. In the 12th minute, CR7 jumped high to head the ball, doubling the gap from Marcelo Brozovic's assist.
Ronaldo's (left) opening goal in Al Nassr's 6-0 win over Al Wehda in round 30 of the Saudi League.
In the beginning of the second half, Mane passed the ball to Ronaldo, who then fired a powerful shot to complete his hat-trick.
In addition, Ronaldo also created another impressive statistic, which is becoming the only player to score 30 goals or more in 4 different national championships. CR7 has scored 31 goals in the Premier League, 48 goals in La Liga, 31 goals in Serie A and now 32 goals in the Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo's hat-trick and goals from Otavio, Mane and Al Fatil helped Al Nassr win big at home, thereby preventing Al Hilal from winning the title soon. Ronaldo managed to regain his form at a crucial moment, as the capital team prepares to enter the King's Cup final against Al Hilal. This is also the last chance for Ronaldo and his teammates to win the title in the 2023/24 season.
