Premier League confirms return date with Man City vs Arsenal; Quang Hai honored by AFC

Goalkeeper Tan Truong will play for Hanoi FC

On the afternoon of May 28, goalkeeper Tan Truong took a flight to Noi Bai to prepare for contract negotiations with Hanoi Club in the coming days.

After the 2019 season, goalkeeper Bui Tan Tuong officially said goodbye to B.Binh Duong Club. However, he did not join any team and only focused on business. This goalkeeper from Dong Thap even thought about leaving the field at the age of 34, although his performance was still very good.

Goalkeeper Tan Truong.

So yesterday afternoon, this veteran goalkeeper took a flight to Hanoi to prepare for contract negotiations with the leaders of the current V.League champion team, which will most likely take place today (May 29). However, before signing the contract, Tan Truong will have to undergo physical and medical tests.

Premier League confirms return date with Man City vs Arsenal clash

At a meeting on May 28, 20 Premier League clubs agreed to resume the 2019-2020 season on June 17.

The Premier League has been suspended since March 13 after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi were confirmed to have Covid-19. Initially, the Premier League was only suspended for 3 weeks, but the Covid-19 outbreak caused the tournament to be postponed indefinitely.

The Premier League returns with an exciting match between Man City and Arsenal.

The English Premier League will return with two make-up matches between Aston Villa and Sheffield United and Man City and Arsenal, which were postponed to make way for the Carabao Cup final between Man City and Aston Villa in February, according to British media.

After the two postponed matches, the Premier League will continue with the matches of round 29, scheduled to take place on the weekends of June 20 and 21. If everything goes smoothly, the Premier League may accelerate the schedule like the Bundesliga to complete the 2019-2020 season soon.

Missing the Golden Ball, Quang Hai is still honored by AFC

Recently, the Asian Football Confederation's homepage has selected the five most spectacular free kicks in the history of the AFC Cup. Midfielder Quang Hai of Hanoi FC is the only Vietnamese player on this list.

The situation in which Quang Hai conquered AFC was the free kick goal against Altyn Asyr Club from Turkmenistan in the AFC Cup 2019 inter-zone semi-final at Hang Day Stadium exactly 1 year ago.

Quang Hai is in the top 5 most beautiful free kicks in the history of the AFC Cup. Photo: AFC

Currently, Quang Hai's free kick goal is being voted the most by AFC audiences with 73% out of 2,600 voters, far surpassing Sunil Chhetri's goal (India, Bengaluru FC scored against Maziya on May 31, 2017) with only 24%.

Which stadium will open its doors to spectators in the 1/8 round of the National Cup?

The Bamboo Airways National Cup has been played for a series of matches, but for Than Quang Ninh and Hanoi FC, this playground is just about to begin. And the information that most people are interested in right now is whether the audience will be allowed to enter the stadium to watch the match or not.

Hanoi FC will host Dong Thap, the team that surprisingly defeated Hai Phong FC in the qualifying round, on May 31. To prepare for this match, the team's management has asked the authorities for permission to open the stadium to welcome spectators. After considering the local epidemic situation, the authorities of Hanoi city have approved the proposal of the team's management.

Fans at Cam Pha Stadium during a match. Illustrative photo

Also related to the National Cup, Than Quang Ninh has also received approval to open Cam Pha Stadium. In the upcoming match, Than Quang Ninh will welcome the visiting team DNH Nam Dinh. With the rise of the team from Thanh Nam, it is expected that there will be a lot of spectators at Cam Pha Stadium. Therefore, the tournament organizers consider this the highlight of the match and plans to ensure safety for the community are given top priority.

Serie A officially sets return date

After more than 2 months of suspension due to the epidemic, Italy's number one tournament, Serie A, set the time to return on June 20, 3 days after the Premier League.

Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora confirmed to the public in the early morning of May 29 (Hanoi time) after a meeting with officials of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Serie A Organizing Committee: "The meeting went well, and as I said from day one, football will return when we have enough conditions to ensure the safety of all parties involved."

Cristiano Ronaldo and Juve will return to competition in June. Photo: Getty.

Serie A has been playing 26 rounds before the break. Defending champions Juventus are on top of the table with 63 points, one more than second-placed Lazio. Serie A clubs have been allowed to resume training since May 18.