What did Nguyen Manh say when he helped Vietnam avoid a historic loss?; 'Mesi, don't say empty words'

What did Nguyen Manh say when he helped Vietnam avoid a historic loss against Laos?

Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh helped Vietnam avoid conceding a goal against Laos for the first time in 21 years. He shared his story about the save.

Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh.

In the 73rd minute, Nguyen Manh successfully blocked a shot in a one-on-one situation with Billy Ketkeophomphone of Laos. If it wasn't for a good save from Nguyen Manh, the Vietnamese team could have conceded their first goal since 1998 against Laos. Sharing about that situation, Nguyen Manh said: "It was a situation that happened very quickly. Billy ran down and faced me. I saw him swing his leg and guessed it might be a low shot. At that time, I tried to read the situation and make a judgment. But I have to admit, I was lucky to block that shot."

"Foreign soldiers" rebel, Malaysian captain goes crazy

Naturalized striker Guilherme De Paula made Malaysia coach Tan Cheng Hoe furious with his reaction of throwing water bottles and disrespecting home fans in the match against Cambodia.

De Paula (middle).

Specifically, De Paula was substituted in the 65th minute of the 3-1 win over Cambodia in the first match of Group B, AFF Cup 2020 which took place on December 6. Before that, this naturalized striker played very poorly, so coach Tan Chang Hoe was forced to take him out and replace him with another player. The 35-year-old player reacted by kicking a water bottle, and also had provocative actions towards Malaysian fans in the stands before going straight to the locker room.

Mr. Tan Cheng Hoe was not satisfied with his student's attitude and said he would have a talk with De Paula to set an example for the young players.

Rangnick received great news in his second match leading Man United

Interim boss Ralf Rangnick could soon have more options in terms of personnel after positive signs in the latest training session at Man United's Carrington base.

However, the most notable news for Rangnick and Man United fans must be the appearance of two players Edinson Cavani and Raphael Varane on the field.

Before the Man United vs Young Boys match in the final round of the 2021/22 Champions League group stage and with the top spot in Group F secured, coach Ralf Rangnick also received good news when some stars returned to training.

As in the most recent match where Man United defeated Crystal Palace, Rangnick did not make any personnel changes as in the victory over Arsenal. In the above two matches, left-back Luke Shaw was absent but now, he will play when MU meets Young Boys.

Lewandowski: "Messi should tell the truth, don't say empty words"

Striker Robert Lewandowski was not convinced by the tribute Lionel Messi paid him at last week's Ballon d'Or ceremony, with the Bayern Munich star dismissing his rival's comments as "empty words".

Messi received the Golden Ball in 2020.

In his acceptance speech, Messi admitted that Lewandowski deserved the award for 2020, and called on event organizers France Football to posthumously award the title to his colleague.

However, the 33-year-old Polish player was not convinced by Messi's comments, calling them "empty words" and insisting that he was not interested in the overlooked award.

Milan 1-2 Liverpool result: Farewell to Rossoneri

There were no surprises in the Milan vs Liverpool match. The home team took the lead through Tomori but was defeated by The Kop with a 2-1 comeback win. Milan said goodbye to the Champions League at the bottom of the table.

Origi sealed the score 2-1 in the Milan vs Liverpool match in the 55th minute.

In the match that took place at the same time, Atletico won 3-1 at Porto. Griezmann, Correa and De Paul were the goalscorers for the visitors while Oliveira scored an honorary goal for the home team. Thus, the two places to continue in Group B are Liverpool and Atletico. Porto finished third and qualified for the Europa League. Milan finished bottom of the group.

PSG 4-1 Club Brugge: Messi - Mbappe duo in a trance

Messi also contributed an impressive double.

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe each scored a brace in PSG vs Club Brugge. The Paris team ended the Champions League group stage with an impressive 4-1 victory.

PSG advanced to second place in Group A, one point behind leaders Man City. Meanwhile, Club Brugge accepted bottom place.