Phi Son desires to devote his whole life to his hometown team; Saigon FC recruits former foreign player from Thanh Hoa
(Baonghean.vn) - Quite surprisingly, upon joining HL Ha Tinh, midfielder Tran Phi Son declared that he is ready to play for his hometown team for the rest of his life; Saigon FC continues to show its ambition to renew its squad by recently announcing the recruitment of Ryutaro Karube. The Japanese midfielder, born in 1992, is not a strange name to Vietnamese fans.
Phi Son aspires to devote his whole life to his hometown football team.
Quite surprised when just joining HL Ha Tinh, midfielderTran Phi Sonhas declared his readiness to play for his hometown team for life.
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| Phi Son decided to play for his hometown team. |
Phi Son shared: "When HL Ha Tinh won the ticket to playV.League, I have cherished the day I can play in my hometown's shirt at the highest level of Vietnamese football. Especially in the match at Thong Nhat Stadium in July between Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Tinh, Ha Tinh fans held a banner: 'Phi Son! My hometown is waiting for you to come back'. Reading this sentence, I was extremely moved and after the 2020 season ended, I decided to return home."
Saigon FC recruits former foreign player from Thanh Hoa
Saigon FC continues to show its ambition to renew its squad by recently announcing the recruitment of Ryutaro Karube. The Japanese midfielder, born in 1992, is not a strange name to Vietnamese fans.
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| Most recently, the 28-year-old midfielder played for Suphanburi and made 7 appearances for the Thai League representative. |
The player grew up from Japanese student football, played for Thanh Hoa in the middle of the 2018 season under coach Nguyen Duc Thang. Karube scored 2 goals for the Thanh team in the AFC Cup and then said goodbye when the season ended.
Coutinho could be out for four months due to injury
Midfielder Philippe Coutinho could be out for up to four months after suffering a knee injury in the match between Barca and Eibar in round 16 of La Liga 2020/21.
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| Not only did they lose points, the Catalan team is also worried about Philippe Coutinho's injury. |
The 1-1 draw with Eibar caused Barca to drop to 6th place in the 2020/21 La Liga rankings. Not only did they lose points, the Catalan team is also worried about Philippe Coutinho's injury.
Coutinho will undergo an MRI scan to assess the extent of the damage, and if he has a complete tear of the meniscus, surgery will be the only option - meaning a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
De Gea calls on MU not to celebrate too soon when approaching the top spot
Goalkeeper David De Gea has reminded his teammates at MU to stop celebrating their climb to second place in the table and focus on the match against Aston Villa.
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| Speaking on MUTV, goalkeeper De Gea was very cautious: "The whole team is recovering well. We still have many matches ahead. When we have to play a lot, one of the most important things is to recover well. |
"MU has moved up to second place but we need to stay calm. We need to stay focused and not look too far ahead of the next game. Now the game against Aston Villa is the most important" - David De Gea said.
