Messi injured on the first day of training with Barca; Dinh Trong loses hope of participating in SEA Games 30

Messi had to leave the field in the middle of a training session on August 5, his first since returning from the Copa America. Initial tests showed that the captain had strained his calf muscle.

Barca are preparing for two friendly matches with Napoli, on August 7 and August 10 in the US. But with the new injury, Messi will likely have to skip this tour to recover quickly.

On August 16, Barca will start La Liga with an away match against Bilbao. The defending champions will be at a huge disadvantage if their main striker cannot play.

Most of the other Barca players will be on the US tour, including the three stars who participated in the Copa America semi-finals with Messi: Arthur, Coutinho and Vidal. Coach Ernesto Valverde will also give Junior Firpo, the fourth new signing after Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie De Jong and Neto, a $20 million signing from Betis, Firpo will compete with Jordi Alba for a starting spot at left-back.

Dinh Trong's hopes of attending SEA Games 30 are gone.

Dinh Trong arrived at Parkway Hospital, Singapore for a follow-up examination today, August 5. Doctor Tan Jee Lim said that the central defender's recovery is going very well, but asked him not to rush back to the field too soon.
Dr. Tan Jee Lim said that Dinh Trong needs nine months of rest, which means he cannot join U22 Vietnam at the SEA Games at the end of the year in the Philippines. The Singaporean expert also wrote a letter to his colleague Choi Ju-young - the doctor who is treating Dinh Trong in Vietnam - to share this.

Dinh Trong's hopes of attending SEA Games 30 are gone.

Dinh Trong suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left leg when Hanoi drew 0-0 at HAGL on May 31. The 1997-born midfielder then underwent surgery in Singapore on June 25, then returned to Vietnam to rehabilitate at the PVF Center under the supervision of Dr. Choi Ju-young - a close friend of Coach Park Hang-seo. At the end of July, this Korean doctor shared that he was confident that he could help Dinh Trong recover faster than the initial diagnosis to participate in the 30th SEA Games.

After the 2018 AFF Cup, Dinh Trong did not participate in the Asian Cup due to minor ankle surgery. Afterwards, although he had not fully recovered, he still played in the 2020 AFC U23 qualifiers at My Dinh. This is one of the reasons why the Hanoi central defender could not reach his peak performance and was prone to injury recurrence.

Man Utd announce new recruit Harry Maguire

Maguire arrived in Manchester for a medical on the morning of August 5, London time. After passing, he signed a contract until 2025. He has the option to extend until 2026 if he wishes.

Man Utd previously reached a $97 million deal with Leicester City to buy Maguire. This transfer fee also made the 26-year-old star the most expensive defender in the world, surpassing the previous record of $94 million for Virgil Van Dijk.

The contract with MU makes Maguire the most expensive defender in history.

"I am delighted to have signed for such a great club as Manchester United. When I was at Leicester, I thoroughly enjoyed my time. I would like to thank everyone at Leicester and the fans for their incredible support over the last two seasons. However, when Manchester United comes knocking on your door, it is a fantastic opportunity. From my conversations with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, I am very excited about the vision and plans he has for Manchester United. It is clear that Ole is building a team to win trophies. Now I am looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and getting the season started," Maguire said.