Dang Van Lam left because Muangthong United violated the contract; Van Quyet surpassed Que Ngoc Hai and Bui Tien Dung to win the Golden Ball
(Baonghean.vn) - With a thrilling win over Burnley, MU climbed to the top of the table; Dang Van Lam left because Muangthong United violated the contract; HAGL has 4 captains in V-League 2021; Van Quyet surpassed Que Ngoc Hai, Bui Tien Dung won the Golden Ball... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Breathtaking win over Burnley, MU climbs to the top of the table
Paul Pogba's moment of brilliance in the second half brought a 1-0 victory forMU, thereby helping the Red Devils surpass Liverpool to climb to the number 1 position on the rankings.
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Pogba scored a beautiful goal for MU. |
MU: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Rashford (Greenwood 80'), Fernandes (McTominay 89'), Martial, Cavani.
Goal: Pogba 71'
Dang Van Lam left because Muangthong United violated the contract
Grushin's representative confirmed that the goalkeeper with mixed Vietnamese and Russian blood is no longer a member of Muangthong United.
Grushin Andrey asserted: "Dang Van Lamhas terminated the contract withMuangthong Unitedbecause this team violated the financial commitment as stated in the contract. The termination of this contract is carried out in accordance with FIFA regulations".
According to the terms of the contract when signed, Van Lam is a Muangthong Utd player until the end of the 2021 season. Initially, the deadline was set at December 31, 2021. However, due to changes in playing time, this contract was extended until May 31, 2022.
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Van Lam left Muangthong because the Thai team violated financial terms. Photo: Quang Thinh. |
Currently, Van Lam is still in Thailand waiting for a visa to go to Japan. The Vietnamese goalkeeper will have to be tested for Covid-19 and go through many procedures before officially signing a contract with Cerezo Osaka.
HAGL has 4 captains in V-League 2021
Coach Kiatisak made a surprising decision in electing the executive committee of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club. The mountain town team has up to 4 captains in the 2021 season.
After having enough foreign players,HAGLproceeded to elect the executive committee. Coach Kiatisak chose 4 captains: Tuan Anh, Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong and Van Toan. These are also the 4 most important stars in the HAGL squad throughout the past seasons.
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HAGL has elected the team's executive committee for the new season. |
According to plan, on January 15, the entire HAGL team will move to Ho Chi Minh City to hold a ceremony to kick off the new season.
Sheffield United win their first Premier League game of the season
Coach Chris Wilder and his team defeated Newcastle 1-0 in the match of round 18 of the English Premier League in the early morning of January 13 (Hanoi time).
Sheffield took advantage of a poor performance from Newcastle to claim their first Premier League win of the season in 18 games, with Billy Sharp scoring the only goal to give the hosts all three points.
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At the age of 34, Sharp celebrated the milestone of 100 goals for the Bramall Lane team. |
Van Quyet surpasses Que Ngoc Hai and Bui Tien Dung to win the Golden Ball
CaptainHanoi ClubNguyen Van Quyet was named the highest in the 2020 Vietnam Golden Ball award gala held on the evening of January 12 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The joy of victory belonged to striker Nguyen Van Quyet when for the first time in his career he lifted the title of Vietnam Golden Ball 2020. Van Quyet's two teammates in the Vietnam national team areBui Tien DungandQue Ngoc Haireceived the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball respectively.
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Van Quyet received the Vietnam Golden Ball award for the first time in his career. |
In a year when the national team's activities were suspended, the performance at the club level was the deciding factor in who won the Golden Ball. This was a worthy reward for Van Quyet's performance. Previously, he received the "Best Player" award.V.League2020" and "Best player of Hanoi Club".