Flares 'burn' more than 1.5 billion VND in V.League; Shane Long scores fastest goal in Premier League history
(Baonghean.vn) - Hai Phong fans protest against the act of lighting flares; Tottenham firmly holds third place; Ronaldo wants to bring 2 former Real teammates to Juventus; Man City breaks transfer record; Chelsea loses young star Callum Hudson-Odoi for 4 months are some of today's interesting sports news.
Flares 'burn' more than 1.5 billion VND of V.League clubs
Since 2015, V.League has seen 60 penalties from the VFF Disciplinary Board for the organizers of club matches as well as clubs related to letting fans light flares and throw strange objects onto the field. And in just 4 seasons, the organizers of club matches as well as clubs have had to pay fines totaling up to 1 billion 545 million VND.
Of which, the organizers of the Hanoi FC match had to pay the most fines, specifically, the amount of fines that the organizers of the capital team's match had to pay was up to 395 million VND. Ranked second on this list is the organizers of the Hai Phong match. With 9 times allowing fans to light flares at Lach Tray Stadium, this organizer had to pay 265 million VND in fines.
It is worth mentioning that despite the financial penalties related to fans lighting flares from the VFF Disciplinary Board increasing exponentially after each season (from 15 million VND to 20, 25 and then 30 million VND), the above situation shows no signs of decreasing. In fact, the number of stands witnessing flares has increased rapidly. The most notable was last week in the match between Hanoi FC and Hai Phong.
Hai Phong fans protest against the act of lighting flares
In the past few days, there have been many debates on the Hai Phong Football Fans' Association forum about the incident of setting off flares at Hang Day Stadium during the match between Hanoi FC and Hai Phong.
- “I am from Hai Phong but I do not agree with the way of cheering that you consider traditional and a source of pride like this. And I know many other Hai Phong people do the same....
“The flares thrown around were extremely chaotic, causing the match to be interrupted. It looked like a riot,” commented Pham Cong, who received the agreement of many members of the Hai Phong Football Fans Association.
- Duong Thanh But explained why Hai Phong fans could easily bring flares into the stadium and light them up and throw them onto the field: “Flare, if the organizers really want to ban it, then sorry Hai Phong fans, don’t even think about bringing them into Hang Day Stadium. With such a dense security force, not even an ant can get through. As for setting flares on the field, just be there and you will understand, if you don’t set them on the field, the people in the stands will suffer.”
- Commenting on Thanh But's opinion, Pham Phat gave his opinion: "When working, you should think about the consequences. Being passionate does not mean being destructive. Don't turn the national tournament into a farce just because of thoughtless actions."
Tottenham secure third place
Eriksen scored from a long range goal, helping the home team beat Brighton 1-0 in the Premier League make-up match on the evening of April 23.
The injury to key striker Harry Kane caused Tottenham many problems in welcoming relegation-threatened team Brighton. During the 90 minutes, Mauricio Pochettino's students fired 29 shots at Mathew Ryan's goal, controlling the ball 78%, but only succeeded once in the last minute.
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Eriksen's dangerous left-footed shot. Photo:Reuters |
The person who brought joy to "The Rooster" is the name that is rumored to leave in the summer of 2019 - Christian Eriksen.
The three valuable points helped Tottenham secure third place with 70 points. They are 3, 4 and 6 points ahead of the three teams behind them, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd, but Arsenal and Man Utd still have a match in hand. With three more rounds of the Premier League to go, the North London team has a good chance of securing a place in the top 4.
Shane Long scores fastest goal in Premier League history
Southampton's midfield striker Shane Long has just made his name in Premier League history as the fastest goal scorer.
In a very difficult match at Watford, Southampton took an early advantage in an unbelievable way. Shane Long immediately rushed forward to win the ball after the opening whistle. His pressure forced centre-back Craig Cathcart to miss the pass. The ball fell into a good position for Shane Long to run forward before delicately chipping the ball over goalkeeper Ben Foster to open the scoring after 7.69 seconds.
The goal went into the Premier League record books as the fastest goal in nearly 30 years. The previous record holder, Ledley King, also learned that he had been "dethroned" while sitting in the stands watching Tottenham take on Brighton.
After the match, Shane Long honestly said: "It was great. I didn't know what I had just created until after the match and I didn't even know what the previous record was."
Ronaldo wants to bring 2 former Real teammates to Juventus
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Juventus begins planning summer 2019 transfer. Photo:Getty Images |
The Turin representative is believed to have consulted Ronaldo about who to buy in the summer transfer window of 2019. The Portuguese superstar listed 6 faces: Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon), Joao Felix (Benfica), Kostas Manolas (AS Roma), Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) and especially Isco and Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
According to CR7, Varane is one of Real's most consistent defenders in recent seasons. The presence of the French star will strengthen the Juventus defense. However, Real does not want to sell Varane, because they are determined to let the 25-year-old center back go by asking for half a billion euros. This is the contract termination clause of the former Lens star.
Meanwhile, Isco has always been praised by Ronaldo for his creativity on the field. In addition, the Spanish midfielder also had a very good connection with CR7 when he was playing for Real Madrid. Next, the 34-year-old superstar also urged his team to quickly buy young talent Joao Felix.
For his part, Ronaldo committed to staying with Juventus next season.
Man City breaks transfer record
The Telegraph reports that Pep Guardiola plans to spend £60.6 million to release Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri from his contract this summer.
Almost a year ago, he joined the capital team from Villarreal for 20 million pounds. Rodri immediately shone and became an indispensable factor in coach Simeone's squad.
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Guardiola wants Rodri's services. |
Rodri's good form helped him get called up to the Spanish national team and catch the eye of strategist Guardiola.
The Spanish coach is looking for a quality midfielder to gradually replace Fernandinho, who has turned 33. Rodri is only 22 years old this year and his playing style is quite similar to the philosophy that Pep applies to Man City.
Atletico Madrid have no intention of selling Rodri. However, they will not be able to keep him if Man City agree to pay 60.6 million pounds as in the contract release clause. If that happens, Rodri will surpass Mahrez to become the most expensive player in Man City history.
Chelsea lost young star Callum Hudson-Odoi for 4 months
Yesterday, Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Burnley at Stamford Bridge. Not only did Chelsea drop points, they also lost young star Callum Hudson-Odoi due to injury. In the 40th minute, Hudson-Odoi was forced to leave the field after handling the ball. The 18-year-old star suffered a serious heel injury. In the latest announcement, Chelsea said Hudson-Odoi will have to undergo surgery today. It is expected that Hudson-Odoi will be out of action for up to 4 months. The 2018-19 season is over for this young star.
