Coach Park reveals his goal at AFF Cup 2022; France wins over Australia

France shows off its power with a resounding victory over Australia

Olivier Giroud shone when he scored a double to help the French team win 4-1 against Australia in the opening match of Group D of the 2022 World Cup.

France began their impressive title defence with a resounding 4-1 win over Australia in Group D of the 2022 World Cup.

Olivier Giroud shone with a double to contribute greatly to the defending champions' successful comeback against the representative from Asia.

This victory helped Didier Deschamps' team get their first 3 points, taking the top spot in Group D with 2 points more than Denmark and Tunisia - the two teams that drew in a goalless match.

Rabiot opened the scoring for France's comeback victory. Source: AFP/TTXVN

In the match at Al Janoub, France actively played high to find a goal but soon received a "cold shower" with a goal conceded in the 9th minute.

Craig Goodwin broke the deadlock by opening the scoring for Australia after a pass from the right wing by Mathew Leckie.

After conceding the goal, France suffered another loss when Lucas could not continue playing and had to give way to Theo Hernandez.

The presence of Theo Hernandez somewhat helped France's play better, and it was this player who assisted Adrien Rabiot to equalize 1-1 in the 27th minute.

Five minutes later, France turned the tables when Rabiot entered the penalty area and crossed inside for Olivier Giroud to easily put the ball into an empty net, making it 2-1.

In the second half, France continued to dominate the game and scored two more goals against Australia in just a few minutes thanks to Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud, thereby making a perfect start with a 4-1 victory.

With a brace in this match, Giroud has scored a total of 51 goals for the French national team, equaling Thierry Henry's record for the number of goals scored for Les Bleus.

Coach Park Hang-seo reveals goals at AFF Cup 2022

Coach Park Hang-seo revealed the plan and goals for the Southeast Asian Football Championship (AFF Cup 2022) of the Vietnamese team at a press conference on November 22.

To prepare for AFF Cup 2022,Coach Park Hang-seosaid: There are no special changes. The list of players called up this time has 32 players, including Quang Hai. But on November 23 and November 27, some players still have to play in the National Cup, so they will be late to join the training camp. At first, the Vietnamese team will lack training players. V.League 2022 has ended and no major injuries have been detected in the players called up. But some players are quite tired, some have minor injuries, so they need to be checked and monitored.

Coach Park Hang-seo speaks at the press conference. Photo: VFF

"Over the past year, the players have been very tired and exhausted physically, so the important task in the coming time is to help them recover physically and mentally. To prepare for the AFF Cup, I think we have to strengthen our organization, in which defense and attack need to be practiced carefully by the players. In the near future, the team will be supplemented with more diverse playing styles," said coach Park.

AFF Cup 2022 is coach Park Hang-seo's last tournament, so the goal is for Vietnam to win.

Currently, coach Park Hang-seo is devoting all his energy and focus to the AFF Cup, so he has no plans to retire. "I have an agent and he will outline that plan for me. I don't have any plans for the future in Vietnam, Korea or other countries. But if there is any path, it will only be related to football," coach Park shared.

The Vietnam Men's Football Team will gather on November 22 and start training from November 23 in Hanoi. This is the last and important training session for the players in 2022. The team will have two friendly matches with Dortmund Club (November 30) and the Philippines (December 14) before going to Laos, starting the journey to conquer the AFF Cup 2022.

At the 2022 Southeast Asian Championship, the Vietnamese team is in Group B with Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia and Laos. According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will face Laos (December 21), Malaysia (December 27), Singapore (December 30) and Myanmar (January 3, 2023) in the group stage.

Bui Hoang Viet Anh is confident against Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Before the National Cup semi-final match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Hanoi FC (November 23), center back Bui Hoang Viet Anh appeared very confident.

"Tomorrow's match with Hoang Anh Gia Lai will be very different from the recent match in V.League. This is a match in the National Cup, if we lose we will be eliminated. The previous match took place when our team had already won the championship. The whole team will have to focus on the match, trying to defend better. This match will be more difficult than the previous one but the whole team is determined to win," Bui Hoang Viet Anh shared.

Besides, Viet Anh is also confident even if the match has to go into a penalty shootout to decide the winner. It should be remembered that, in the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai in Pleiku last week, Hanoi FC was held to a 1-1 draw.

Bui Hoang Viet Anh shared with a bright smile. Photo: GN

In the upcoming match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Hanoi FC still does not have the service of Van Quyet due to injury. Meanwhile, the home team Pleiku is also disadvantaged by the absence of Cong Phuong. Bui Hoang Viet Anh assessed: "Hoang Anh Gia Lai not having Cong Phuong is a small advantage for Hanoi FC, but they still have many other attacking players. In my opinion, Hoang Anh Gia Lai currently has Brandao and Van Toan as the most dangerous."

The match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Hanoi will take place at 5pm on November 23 at Pleiku Stadium. The winning team will enter the final match and will have home field advantage in the last match.

Coach Wenger points out the number one candidate at the 2022 World Cup

Arsene Wenger still believes in France's ability to defend the championship title at the tournament in Qatar.

"For me, the number 1 candidate is France. I think so not because I am French, but Les Blues clearly have the number 1 attack at the 2022 World Cup. If coach Didier Deschamps builds a solid defense, France will have a great chance to defend the World Cup title," Metro quoted coach Wenger as saying.

Coach Wenger believes the French team will turn pressure into motivation. Photo: Getty.

"France's biggest rival is that they have nothing to fear. Complacent, distracted teams always suffer unexpected blows and do not last long in the tournament. France have a lot to do, and I see that as good news. I believe the pressure that France are carrying will have a positive impact on their performance in Qatar. Deschamps and his players must now focus even more," Wenger analyzed.

The former Arsenal coach pointed out Brazil, Argentina, England and Spain as the next bright candidates for the 2022 World Cup championship.

"In the last 12-15 months, Brazil has been the most impressive team. They are an experienced team, with Neymar as their leader. Neymar's form in the last 6 months has been excellent. Argentina is also a candidate to be mentioned for the championship. Lionel Messi will do everything to fulfill his dream of conquering the World Cup," coach Wenger continued to share.

"England also have the potential to go far. With Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Mason Mount, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford, the England squad is gathering many young talents. Spain is also a candidate that cannot be ignored, because this is a technical team with very high potential, especially with the duo Pedri and Gavi," Wenger emphasized.

Manchester United terminate contract with Cristiano Ronaldo

"Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, effective immediately," MU announced the decision to terminate the contract with CR7.

The relationship between Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo has officially ended following the controversy surrounding the Portuguese star's statements in an interview with journalist Piers Morgan on the Talk TV program.

"Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United by mutual consent, effective immediately," Manchester United's homepage announced.

"The club thanks Ronaldo for his enormous contribution during his two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 games. We wish Ronaldo and his family well for the future."

Ronaldo is no longer a Manchester United player. Source: Getty Images

With this announcement, Manchester United has terminated the contract with Cristiano Ronaldo even though the contract between the two sides is until June 2023.

This is considered the right decision of the Red Devils after CR7 publicly criticized the team and head coach Erik ten Hag in an interview with journalist Piers Morgan.

After the decision to terminate the contract from MU, Ronaldo also made a brief announcement: "After negotiations with Manchester United, we have agreed to terminate the contract. I love the club and I love the fans, that will never change. It seems like the right time to look for a new challenge. I wish Manchester United all the best."

Thus, after two spells with the club, Ronaldo left Manchester United in a way that neither side wanted.

Currently, Cristiano Ronaldo is focusing with the Portuguese team to officially prepare for the matches at the 2022 World Cup.