Seoul E-Land coach says surprising things about Van Toan's future; Man City spends 55 million pounds to recruit 'running machine' to replace Mahrez

Winning the 2023 National Cup, Dong A Thanh Hoa was awarded more than 2 billion VND

Winning the National Cup for the first time, the Dong A Thanh Hoa football team was honored and rewarded by the Provincial People's Committee. More than 2 billion VND in prize money was awarded to Coach Popov and his team at the ceremony held on the afternoon of August 23.

Mr. Do Minh Tuan, Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, assessed that Dong A Thanh Hoa's achievement of winning the National Cup is an important milestone, a source of pride, a foundation and motivation for Thanh Hoa football to hopefully continue to achieve higher results in the future.

The Chairman of Thanh Hoa Province requested Dong A Real Estate Group to have a plan and strategy for training and nurturing quality players who compete tenaciously; to pay more attention and do better in youth football training. Organizations, individuals, businesses, people, and fans should pay more attention, support, and cheer more enthusiastically, thereby spreading the good values ​​of culture, sports, and people of Thanh Hoa to domestic and international friends.

After winning the 2023 National Cup, Dong A Thanh Hoa still has the goal of winning the Bronze Medal in the V-league if they beat Cong An Ha Noi on the condition that Viettel loses to Ha Noi in the final round taking place on August 27.

Ronaldo angrily shouted at the referee after Al Nassr's win

Al Nassr won dramatically 4-2 Al Ahli, in which Ronaldo did not score but was still the center of attention for his actions of shouting and swearing at the referee as well as pushing fans.

In the play-off match for a ticket to the Asian Champions League, Ronaldo's Al Nassr took an early lead but then let their opponents equalize and then lead 2-1 in the 46th minute before scoring crucial goals late in the match and in extra time to eventually win 4-2.

Ronaldo did not get on the scoresheet but he believes he could have, even twice in the first half, if referee Fu Ming had not taken it away (2 penalties against Al Nassr). And so the 38-year-old superstar not only got angry many times on the field, but also kept his aggression until the end of the match.

The camera lens captured the scene of the Al Nassr captain angrily shouting and saying harsh words to the referee as he was about to enter the tunnel. He also pushed a spectator who was trying to take a photo with him.

Ronaldo is proud to be a pioneer, "paving the way" for many names to come to Saudi Arabia to play football, however his latest action has been criticized a lot although not surprising to everyone.

Man City spends 55 million pounds to recruit "running machine" to replace Mahrez

The reigning Champions League champions have agreed a £55m deal to sign speedy winger Jeremy Doku from Rennes.

Jeremy Doku could be available for selection in the Premier League's third round if Man City complete the signing process before August 25.

Doku has been on the Manchester club's radar since the start of the year. Interest has increased following the surprise departure of Riyad Mahrez (to Al-Ahli).

At the age of 21, Jeremy Doku has played 14 times for the Belgian national team with his strengths being his excellent speed and the ability to dribble.

It was De Bruyne who recommended Doku to coach Pep Guardiola. Watching this player play in Ligue 1 as well as the national team, the Spanish coach was particularly impressed.

Even though Doku is quite susceptible to injuries (groin), Guardiola still urged the big boss at Etihad to recruit him before the summer transfer market closes.

Seoul E-Land coach said something surprising about Van Toan's future

Recently, Van Toan has continuously been a reserve player in the K.League, making fans extremely disappointed and quite worried about the player's future.

Recently, the coach of Seoul E-Land officially spoke about the future of this player: "There is a lot of false information from Vietnam. I have no intention of letting Van Toan return home. He is not a player used for marketing purposes."

Van Toan said goodbye to Hoang Anh Gia Lai, playing abroad for the first time after the 2023 V-League season. He plays for Seoul E-Land, a team in the Korean second division (K-League 2).

Here, he reunited with Coach Park Choong-kyun and initially played regularly before falling out of favor and becoming a decoration on the team's bench.

Coach Park Choong-kyun said,Van ToanHe had personal problems so he did not use him. He said: "Van Toan has family problems so he cannot focus on training. His condition is a bit bad. I have no intention of letting him return home. I just talked to Van Toan. If his condition is more stable, I will let him play"./.