Fierce race for U23 Vietnam list to go to U23 Asia; Sint-Truidense President regrets Cong Phuong
(Baonghean.vn) - The U23 Vietnam players have a decisive week to compete for a spot on the list that Coach Park Hang-seo "finalized" to go to Thailand to attend the 2020 AFC U23 Championship; According to the President of Sint-Truidense, Cong Phuong's departure is a big loss in terms of the club's media. Those are the notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
List of U23 Vietnam going to U23 Asia: Fierce race before G hour
The U23 Vietnam players have a decisive week to compete for a spot on the list that Coach Park Hang-seo "finalized" to go to Thailand to attend the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.
With a relatively stable performance in the final stage of SEA Games 30, Van Toan is considered the number 1 choice of coach Park Hang-seo.
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For the remaining tickets to attend the AFC U23 Championship, it seems that coach Park Hang-seo still prioritizes those who just won glory with him at the 30th SEA Games. |
Most likely, Mr. Park will bring 3 strikers to Thailand and among them, there will only be 1 of 2 names, Manh Dung or Danh Trung, because Tien Linh or Duc Chinh have already secured a spot.
In midfield, except for the players who participated in the SEA Games, U23 Vietnam currently has Bao Toan, Trong Dai, Huu Thang... who are new, and it is very likely that 2/3 of these players will have to leave the team when coach Park Hang-seo finalizes the list.
Sint-Truidense President Compares Cong Phuong to Eden Hazard
According to the President of Sint-Truidense, Cong Phuong's departure is a big loss in terms of the club's media.
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Cong Phuong received great support and attention from Vietnamese fans. |
Sint-Truidense President David Meekers told the press: "Cong Phuong leaving the team is a pity for us."
Regarding Cong Phuong, this player is expected to come to Ho Chi Minh City to sign a contract on December 29. The number of likes on Ho Chi Minh City's Facebook page has also been increasing over the past 3 days.
Coach Park Hang-seo and the promise to his old mother, tears in the corner of his eyes…
An emotional moment took place on December 19, when Coach Park returned to his hometown to visit his elderly mother. He could not hold back his tears at the moment of reunion with his birth mother, whom he only had the chance to see a couple of times a year.
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The moment coach Park returned to his mother, with the promise of bringing SEA Games gold came true. |
At that time, all the members of U23 Vietnam were silent. He told his mother that he had brought the SEA Games Gold Medal home to give to her and that he would have even greater achievements, which made everyone who witnessed it choked up with emotion.
Lampard implicitly criticized Mourinho for not knowing how to read people
Coach Frank Lampard believes that youth training requires patience, because without this, Chelsea could easily make the same mistake as before when selling stars Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah or Romelu Lukaku.
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This trio of players have blossomed into world-class stars, especially De Bruyne and Salah. |
De Bruyne, Salah and Lukaku all played for Chelsea, but what they have in common is that they were sold off before they could shine for the Stamford Bridge team.
MU received Haaland shock
Last week, it was announced that MU was preparing to sign a contract with the 19-year-old talent, who plays in Austria for Salzburg Club. And to have Haaland, the Red Devils are willing to pay this player 200,000 pounds/week.
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Haaland is reported to have chosen Juventus as his new destination. |
But according to the above source, Juventus "snatched" Haaland before MU, thanks to its close relationship with big agent Mino Raiola. Captain Sarri also asked the team's leadership to launch a quick signing.