Phan Van Duc decides to play football in Thailand; River Plate wins Copa Libertadores

According to Iranian media, referee Alireza Faghani and two assistants Reza Sokhandan and Mohammadreza Mansouri will be the ones to control the second leg of the final at My Dinh Stadium.

According to information from the newspaperMehr NewsIran's referee team for the second leg of the AFF Cup 2018 final at My Dinh Stadium on December 15 has been determined.

Specifically, main referee Alireza Faghani and two assistants Reza Sokhandan and Mohammadreza Mansouri will be the ones to judge this crucial match.

This is even a referee team that is considered world-class, having participated in officiating 4 matches in the 2018 World Cup finals held in Russia, notably the third-place match between Belgium and England.

What did Phan Van Duc say about the opportunity to play football in Thailand?

Recently, there have been rumors that the Thai League 1 club Nakhon Ratchasima FC has suddenly postponed signing a contract with striker Shahrel Fikri (Malaysia) to switch to pursuing the "German twin" pair of the Vietnam national team, Phan Van Duc and Nguyen Anh Duc. According to regulations, from next season, Thai League 1 allows each club to register 3 players of ASEAN origin in the squad.

Therefore, the team ranked 7th in the Thai football league is actively looking for new players for the new season. Previously, some Thai clubs had invited Vietnamese football stars to play, but most of them stopped at the level of... interest.

As for himself, striker Phan Van Duc, who is playing very impressively for the Vietnam national team, is quite indifferent to the above information. He said: "I have only heard about the Thai team's interest in me and Anh Duc. "But from interest to invitation is a completely different story. When they send an invitation to Song Lam Nghe An Club, then we will see!", he concluded the matter.

Malaysian "spy" appeared in Vietnam national team's training session

This morning, Coach Park Hang-seo suddenly changed the practice time to the morning instead of the afternoon as planned, in order to surprise reporters so they could not "react". As usual, the Korean coach only allowed reporters to work for the first 15 minutes because this was a closed practice session.

However, during the training session of the Vietnam team, a strange man used his phone to record the entire training session. According to speculation, this man was considered a "spy" of Malaysia as they wanted to know how the Vietnam team practiced tactics.

Bale scores, Real Madrid returns to Top 4

Bale scored again after 10 matches without a goal. Photo: Reuters

Liga Results

Huesca 0-1 Real Madrid
Eibar 4-4 Levante
Real Sociedad 1-2 Realv Valladolid
Real Betis 2-0 Reayo Vallecano

Visiting the weak Huesca, Real Madrid fielded their strongest lineup because a win would help them return to the Top 4. Real opened the scoring early thanks to Gareth Bale's goal in the 8th minute of the match.

It was thought that the early opening goal would help Real Madrid play more enthusiastically. But the reality showed the opposite. Other positions of Real Madrid did not play well in this match. Luckily for Real Madrid, in the remaining minutes, they still kept the net and won the match with a score of 1-0.

Dramatic comeback, River Plate wins Copa Libertadores

After the controversy, the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final finally took place at Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium. Despite being played far away from Argentina, the heat of this El Clasico match did not decrease. In the 44th minute, Boca Juniors unexpectedly took the lead thanks to Benedetto's opening goal.

In the second half, River Plate had to push up their formation to find an equalizer. In the 68th minute, they did so with a close-range tap-in from Pratto. In the remaining time, no more goals were scored, and the two teams had to play extra time. Boca Juniors were at a disadvantage when, in the 92nd minute, they were down to 10 men after Barrios received a second yellow card and left the field.

Playing with more players, River Plate continuously pressured the opponent. In the 109th minute, Quintero raised the score to 2-1 for Boca Juniors. In the 120+2 minute, River Plate completed the 3-1 victory thanks to Martinez's brilliance. Winning 5-3 on aggregate after 2 matches, River Plate won the 2018 Copa Libertadores championship.

Barca determined to snatch "blockbuster" transfer with Harry Kane

The Star newspaper said that Barcelona is planning to gradually replace Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez when this attacking duo has started to age. Therefore, Barca has aimed to recruit Harry Kane after the 2018/19 season ends. Recently, the Daily Star newspaper reported that Barca agreed to spend 200 million pounds to buy Kane.

To buy Kane, the La Liga champions may sell Ousmane Dembele and Malcom along with some other players to raise money to own the striker currently on the Tottenham roster. Besides, Barca is also aiming for some other backup options such as Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) and Richarlison (Everton).

MU stunned by the price to buy center back Kalidou Koulibaly

Kalidou Koulibaly was announced as the top target of Mourinho and MU in the winter transfer window, January 2019 when the Portuguese strategist was obsessed with bringing in a central defender to strengthen the defense, which is among the teams that have conceded the most goals in the Premier League this season.

Sky Sports reported that MU representatives met with Napoli to negotiate the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly, and immediately received a cold shower that could force the Old Trafford team to give up their intention.

Specifically, Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis made it clear to MU that: The club sees Kalidou Koulibaly as a key factor in Ancelotti's squad, currently ranked second in Serie A and temporarily leading Group C of the Champions League, before the decisive battle with Liverpool on Tuesday night.

And importantly, Napoli announced that they will not sell Kalidou Koulibaly for less than £90 million. This means that if they insist on buying the 27-year-old Senegalese midfielder, MU will have to pay a world record amount for a defender.

PSG prepares super contract to attract Eden Hazard

Chelsea have offered Eden Hazard a new contract to keep him at Stamford Bridge, with his current contract set to expire in 18 months. According to the British press, the Blues have offered Hazard a new contract worth £300,000 a week.

However, until the number 10 officially signs a new contract, the future speculation will end. For now, in addition to Real Madrid returning to their target, PSG and Juventus are also announced to join the race.

In particular, according to Express, the rich French team PSG is preparing to make a surprising offer to Chelsea to buy Eden Hazard, regardless of rumors of concerns related to financial fair play laws./.