Messi scores twice in Barca's 3-1 win; V-League 'pickpocketed' by Thais

Messi scored twice in Barca's 3-1 win

The Argentine superstar shone in a friendly match with Girona in the early morning of September 17 (Hanoi time).

Barca's second opponent in the pre-season training camp is Girona, a club playing in the Spanish Second Division. Coach Ronald Koeman still fielded a strong lineup from the start.Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Francisco Trincao are the three highest players.

Barca quickly took control of the game. In the role of a "conductor", Messi continuously made brilliant passes, creating opportunities for his teammates.

Messi proved his superiority over the Girona defense. Photo: Reuters.

The trio of Messi, Trincao and Coutinho played well together to bring home the opening goal in the 22nd minute. Starting from Messi's through ball, Trincao broke free, passed the ball to Coutinho who tapped the ball into the empty net.

Barca dominated the game and had many opportunities to increase the gap. Barca's attacking efforts were rewarded with a goal to make it 2-0 in the 45th minute. From Coutinho's pass, Messi turned and curled the ball with his weaker foot. The ball curled into the far corner, hit the post and went into the net, leaving goalkeeper Juan Carlos helpless.

Girona had a goal to reduce the score early in the second half, after a mistake by Frenkie De Jong. However, Barca restored the 2-goal gap in the 51st minute. Messi once again spoke up. His curling shot from outside the box with his strong foot gave the away team's goalkeeper no chance to block. Messi had 4 shots from the start of the match, all 4 of which were on target and 2 of which became goals. 3-1 was the final score of the friendly match between Barca and Girona.

Neymar banned for 2 matches

Star ofPSGreceived a two-match ban from the French Professional Football (LFP) for his bad behavior towards an opponent in the match against Marseille.

Early morning of September 17 (Hanoi time), the LFP Disciplinary Committee issued penalties for 5 players in the brawl in the match between PSG and Marseille in round 3 of Ligue 1.

According to L'Equipe, Neymar received a two-match ban for his bad behavior towards Alvaro Gonzalez. He argued with the Marseille player before hitting his opponent in the head. Neymar's behavior did not escape the eyes of the VAR referee team. He received a straight red card.

Neymar hit Gonzalez in the head. Photo: Reuters.

Additionally, Neymar could be suspended for one match if he commits an attitude offence in the first match after completing his suspension.

The LFP will also investigate Neymar's accusations against Gonzalez. The Brazilian star said the Spanish centre-back used racist words. The LFP is also investigating Angel Di Maria because Marseille sued him for spitting in the face of an opponent.

On September 14, the final minutes of the PSG vs Marseille match turned ugly with the image of players from both teams rushing into a fight. 5 players were sent off, including 3 PSG faces. Neymar accused Gonzalez of racial discrimination when calling him a "monkey".

In addition to the three players receiving suspensions, PSG continued to lose players when Abdou Diallo received an indirect red card in the first round make-up match against Metz in the early morning of September 17 (Hanoi time).

Bale returns to Tottenham for £13m

Gareth Bale set to end Real Madrid nightmare, returnTottenhamafter seven years in a deal worth £13m.

The Mirror newspaper reported that Chairman Daniel Levy reached an agreement with the Spanish giant to loan Bale after consulting with coach Mourinho.

More specifically, Tottenham will pay half of Bale's £500,000-a-week salary and a loan fee of £13 million. The midfielder has agreed to take a big pay cut to make the deal happen. According to Marca, Real Madrid will pay Bale's bonus.

Bale prepares to end nightmare at Real Madrid, return to Tottenham

MU also targeted Bale as an alternative to the Jadon Sancho deal. However, before negotiating with Real Madrid, the Welsh midfielder's representative made it clear that his client wanted to return to Tottenham.

Also according to Mirror, even if he arrives in England this weekend, Bale will not be able to train with Tottenham because he has to quarantine for 14 days. That means Bale will likely not be able to train with Mourinho's team until October 2, just 1 day before Tottenham's clash with MU.

As for Real Madrid, even though Bale has not officially left, they have 'erased' this player from the club's store, as well as being completely absent from the introduction of the club's third kit, or on the training ground - Bale practices alone in the gym, out of Zidane's sight,...

3 Vietnamese female players find it difficult to go to Portugal

According to plan, Huynh Nhu, Tuyet Dung and Hai Yen will be in Portugal on September 8, but due to procedural issues, everything is on hold.

As reported, Lank Club, a newly established team currently competing in the Portuguese Women's Second Division, has reached a preliminary agreement to borrow Huynh Nhu, Tuyet Dung and Hai Yen to compete in the Portuguese Second Division for a period of 1 year.

Huynh Nhu

According to the plan, the tournament will start on October 10 and end on June 30, 2021. However, up to this point, all three Vietnamese players have not been able to go to Portugal because they are still waiting for relevant documents to complete the procedures. It is known that the problem lies in the fact that both sides spend too much time exchanging back and forth because the Vietnamese teams require original documents and papers.

Striker Huynh Nhu and striker Hai Yen are very impatient. For Tuyet Dung, the procedures are even more complicated because this midfielder is a civil servant. In case the procedures cannot be completed in the next 10 days, it is almost certain that all 3 players will have to play for domestic clubs. If due to procedural reasons they cannot go abroad, it will be a pity for the players.Vietnam women's team.

V-League was "pickpocketed" by Thai people

A few days ago, the 2020 Thai season officially returned after a long break due to COVID-19, and immediately the tournament thatDang Van Lamis playing, making V-League regretful.

Because in the very first match after returning, the reigning Thai-League champions Chiangrai United launched a new shirt with a new sponsor and more surprisingly, it featured the brand of an airline from Vietnam.

A Vietnamese enterprise has just sponsored the reigning Thai-League champion.

According to information from Thai media, the Vietnamese airline whose name is on Chiangrai United's jersey will sponsor all transportation services for players, coaches and staff in the Thai-League this season.

This is not the first time the Thai-League has taken the lead in attracting sponsors, when a few years ago a car manufacturer refused to be associated with the league.V.Leagueto "hug money" to sponsor the highest tournament in Thailand makes many people really sad.