Liverpool determined to 'steal' Alvarez; Who are the 3 new overseas Vietnamese players joining V-League?

Nguyen Minh Tri returns to join the Vietnam futsal team

The Vietnam futsal team officially gathered for the first time in 2025 at Thai Son Nam Gymnasium (District 8, Ho Chi Minh City), to prepare for the 2026 Asian futsal qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games.

This training session marks the return of Nguyen Minh Tri after a long period of injury treatment and Vu Duc Tung since the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup Finals. In addition, 4 new faces who were called up for the first time also had the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities: An Lam Toi, Tran Quang Nguyen, Trinh Cong Dai and Do Van Thanh. In addition, veteran faces such as the current Golden Ball Nguyen Thinh Phat, Silver Ball Nguyen Manh Dung, Bronze Ball Pham Van Tu... continue to win the trust of head coach Diego Giustozzi.

During this meeting,DVietnam Futsal TeamThere will be four quality friendly matches in April: two against Saudi Arabia on April 8 and 10, and two against Kazakhstan on April 13 and 15. Of these two opponents, Kazakhstan is the team that reached the quarter-finals of the Futsal World Cup 2024, after defeating Portugal 2-1 in the round of 16.

In 2025, the Vietnam Futsal Team will participate in two important tournaments. The first is the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship qualifying round taking place in September (location yet to be determined). Three months later, the team will compete at the 33rd SEA Games held in Thailand. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has created conditions for the team to gather early and compete in friendly matches with strong opponents, which will help coach Diego Giustozzi and his team gain experience and improve their skills, aiming towards the set goals.

Liverpool determined to "steal" Alvarez

The Premier League is set for a transfer shock as Liverpool have officially joined the race to sign Julian Alvarez.

According to journalist Sam McGuire, the Merseyside team is willing to spend more than 100 million Euros to convince Atletico to release the player, even though Alvarez's contract release clause is up to 150 million Euros. With his blazing form in La Liga, the Argentine striker is currently one of the hottest names on the transfer market.

It is not by chance thatLiverpool determined to recruit "Little Spider" (nickname Alvarez). "The Red Brigade" is facing a major reform when many stars on the attack line can leave. Darwin Núñez and Diogo Jota can leave Anfield, while the future of Mohamed Salah is still uncertain.

According to sources from England, Liverpool did not stop at just monitoring, but a delegation led by Sports Director Richard Hughes flew to Madrid to directly meet with Alvarez's representatives. This move shows that the English team is very serious in pursuing the 25-year-old striker.

Last summer, many were skeptical when Atletico Madrid spent €80 million to bring Alvarez from Manchester City. But now the investment has proven its worth.

In addition to Alvarez, Liverpool are also targeting two other famous strikers, Alexander Isak (Newcastle) and Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig). Isak's price could be up to 200 million Euros, depending on whether Newcastle qualify for the Champions League next season or not.

With Liverpool and a host of Premier League clubs eyeing him, Atletico Madrid will certainly not be willing to let Álvarez go. But with such a lucrative offer from England, will they be able to keep their number one star?

Who are the 3 new overseas Vietnamese players joining V-League?

A series of quality overseas Vietnamese players join the Vietnam national football championship.

Currently, V-League teams have completed the personnel addition for the remaining stage of the season. Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh simultaneously recruited 3 promising overseas Vietnamese "warriors": Damoth Thongkhamsavath, Mark Huynh and Kevin Pham Ba.

Damoth – a star with Vietnamese blood from the Lao national championship, joined Thanh Hoa after winning the title of Best Player.

Mark Huynh – a left midfielder of Vietnamese-American descent, arrived in Hai Phong with a 3-year contract. Nam Dinh Steel Blue recruited Kevin Pham Ba – a defender who used to play in the French 4th division, ready to help the reigning champion win another cup in the most prestigious tournament in Vietnam.

Damoth – the first Lao player to play in the V-League, with 7 goals and 4 assists after only 12 matches. Mark Huynh – a potential successor of the Seacoast United "furnace". Kevin Pham Ba – an experienced central defender from the French 3rd division, ready to explode in the number 1 tournament of Vietnamese football.

Round 17 of V-League will return to warm up football fields across the country in early April.

Former U17 Brazil player says goodbye to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club

Quy Nhon Binh Dinh decided to part ways with foreign player Alisson Farias after successfully recruiting Paulo Pinto.

After 16 rounds of V-League 2024/2025, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh won 3, drew 4 and lost 9, with 13 points falling to 13th place on the rankings. The home team Quy Nhon is facing the risk of being relegated to the first division if it does not improve its performance soon in the coming period.

Recently, coach Bui Doan Quang asked to borrow Hendrio from Nam Dinh Blue Steel but failed due to salary issues. Failing to reunite with Hendrio, Binh Dinh had to sign a contract with Paulo Pinto - a midfielder who used to play for Hai Phong Club and decided to part ways with foreign player Alisson Farias.

The Brazilian striker has been the best scorer for the Quy Nhon team since the beginning of the season, with 4 goals in 15 matches, however, an injury suffered in the recent loss to Song Lam Nghe An has caused this player to have his contract terminated early.

Alisson Farias was born in 1996 in Brazil. He is a versatile player who can play in central and winger positions, but his favorite position is left midfielder.

Alisson Farias grew up in the youth academy of the famous Internacional Club and had the opportunity to play for the first team before being loaned to clubs Estoril, Criciúma or Brasil de Pelotas./.