Coach Calisto officially reunites with the Golden Generation after 10 years; will Chelsea face a transfer ban?

Coach Calisto officially reunites with the Golden Generation after 10 years.

On the evening of November 14th, the Portuguese "magician" coach, along with former VPF President Vo Quoc Thang, officially attended a reunion party with his former players who had achieved success with him at the 2008 AFF Cup, in a warm atmosphere in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 2008 Golden Generation pays tribute to Coach Calisto after a 10-year reunion in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: DT

The players under the Portuguese coach were delighted by the presence of their former mentor, and they had a wonderful evening reminiscing about the glorious memories from 10 years ago.

Nguyen Tuan Phong, a former pupil of Coach Calisto at Dong Tam Long An, was also present. As the former Vietnam U23 midfielder shared, Coach Calisto has brought many Vietnamese players to new heights and even changed their lives after the success in 2008.

Coach Calisto also played a key role in propelling Vietnamese football forward, leading to the historic first-ever championship victory for the country that year. His tactical approach earned the respect and admiration of his players, who later emulated his methods.

Cong Phuong was honored.

Recently, the official AFF Suzuki Cup website included Cong Phuong in the list of "Best Players" for the first round of matches. Specifically, striker Cong Phuong was nominated for the "Best Players" list for the first round of matches along with three other names: striker Adisak Kraisorn (Thailand), midfielder Hariss Harun (Singapore), and midfielder Zaquan Adha (Malaysia).

The AFF Suzuki Cup homepage commented on Cong Phuong's performance as follows: "One of the brightest stars in Vietnam's 3-0 victory in Laos was striker Nguyen Cong Phuong."

This player was the one who opened the scoring, giving the Vietnamese team a victory in their opening match. The 23-year-old striker could have scored a second goal and increased the score to 4-0 if the linesman hadn't blown the whistle for a foul. Nevertheless, 'Vietnamese Messi' is undoubtedly one of the names that shone brightly for the Vietnamese team in that match.

Currently, according to the voting results, Cong Phuong is temporarily ranked behind Thai striker Adisak Kraisorn, who scored six goals against Timor Leste in this match.

Manchester United are preparing to sign Gary Cahill from Chelsea.

The Express reports that Manchester United are pushing to sign Gary Cahill after the veteran defender was informed by Chelsea that he could leave Stamford Bridge in the upcoming January 2019 winter transfer window.

Gary Cahill's current contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the season, and the English centre-back has been informed by The Blues' leadership that he could leave as early as January if a suitable offer comes his way.

According to the source, after hearing the news, Mourinho is ready to plan to bring Gary Cahill to MU as an immediate solution to the position he has been frustrated with since the beginning of the season, due to the Red Devils' failed transfer dealings.

L'Equipe claims that PSG, the top team in France, could be eliminated from the Champions League despite having enough points to qualify for Europe's most prestigious tournament.

The reason for this scenario is that PSG is under investigation for financial irregularities during the period of 2013-2015. According toL'EquipeThese investigations targeted PSG's sponsorship of Qatari organizations such as the Qatar Tourism Authority, while the club's owner, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, is also a Qatari billionaire.

PSG appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), asserting that the investigation concluded in 2015. According to PSG, UEFA was pressured by other clubs, particularly those in Spain, in this decision.

Recently, the newspaperDer SpiegelA German news outlet, citing Football Leaks, claims that former UEFA President Michel Platini and former UEFA Secretary General Gianni Infantino, who later became FIFA President, secretly helped Manchester City and PSG circumvent Financial Fair Play rules.

Specifically, PSG received an unusual funding injection of approximately 900 million euros from the Qatari government. This move was intended to help the French club avoid violating Financial Fair Play regulations.

Man City confirm Mendy is undergoing surgery again.

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has undergone surgery on his left knee, as confirmed by the club.

Fortunately for Mendy and Man City, this injury is not as serious as his previous one. For much of last season, Mendy was unable to contribute to City due to an ACL injury (an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the knee). It is currently unclear how long Mendy will need to recover from this surgery.

Manchester City's official website announced: "Mendy went to Dr. Cugat's clinic in Barcelona, ​​where tests showed that surgery was necessary. The surgery was performed on Wednesday evening and everyone at Manchester City wishes Benjamin a speedy recovery."

The defender played the full 90 minutes in Man City's 3-1 victory over Man United on Sunday. But after the match he felt discomfort in his knee and was forced to withdraw from the French national team the following day.

Bayern are facing a squad crisis.

"Bayern will be without James Rodriguez for the next few weeks. The Colombian player suffered a torn ligament in his left leg during training on Tuesday (November 13)," revealed Bayern's head of medical services, Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt.

Reportedly, James's knee will be immobilized for the next 10 days before the immobilization is removed and he begins treatment and rehabilitation.

James's injury has further hampered Bayern, as they had already lost two key players, Kingsley Coman and Thiago Alcantara, as well as Corentin Tolisso. Of these, Tolisso's injury is the most serious, with the French star sidelined for the rest of the season due to a torn knee ligament.

Chelsea risk a two-season transfer ban.

British media reports indicate that Chelsea FC faces a potential transfer ban for two consecutive seasons due to violations of FIFA regulations related to Bertrand Traore. According to the rules, clubs are prohibited from signing players under 18 from other countries, except in three specific cases. Firstly, the player's parents immigrated for reasons unrelated to football. Secondly, the player, aged 16 to 18, moves from one country to another, but both countries are within the European Union (EU). Finally, both the player's residence and the club's headquarters must be at least 50 km from the national border.

However, Chelsea are accused of signing Bertrand Traore in 2014 when he was not yet 18 years old for a fee of £400,000. There are even reports that Chelsea secretly bribed Traore's mother to secure the player when he was only 16 years old.

Hoa Le