Minh Vuong tore ligament, missed 2 World Cup qualifiers; Man City rookie scored with knee

Minh Vuong tore ligaments, out of 2 World Cup 2022 qualifying matches

Afternoon of August 21,Vietnam National Teamreturned to training after a day of rest. Here, midfielder Minh Vuong was unexpectedly absent. It is known that Minh Vuong was injured in a practice match with U22 Vietnam on the afternoon of August 19. He tore his knee ligament and may have to rest for 3 weeks. This is sad news for coach Park Hang-seo. Because in just 1 week, the Vietnam National Team will finalize the list of 25 players to go to Saudi Arabia.

Tran Minh Vuong (right) was injured in a friendly match with U23 Vietnam.

Missing the two matches against Saudi Arabia (September 2) and Australia (September 7) is a great pity for Minh Vuong. The midfielder from Thai Binh is in good form, scoring high points in the eyes of Mr. Park. Remember in the match against UAE in June in the final round of the 2nd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, when he was put on the field, Minh Vuong played very well and scored 1 goal and 1 assist.

At this time, Van Hau has not recovered from his injury and Cong Phuong has not been called up to the national team. Minh Vuong's injury will upset coach Park Hang-seo's plans. Minh Vuong usually plays very well when playing behind striker Tien Linh thanks to his smart movement and sharp finishing. Now, his injury is a huge loss for the national team.

Goalkeeper Buu Ngoc could not return to see his father one last time.

On the evening of August 21, the father of goalkeeper Buu Ngoc passed away in his hometown of Dong Thap. The former Vietnam national team player was unable to return to see his father for the last time because he was stuck in Gia Lai.

The HAGL football team has been released from camp since the beginning of August, after receiving the first Covid-19 vaccination. But in reality, there are still some players stuck at the Ham Rong center such as goalkeeper Buu Ngoc, center back Huu Tuan, defender Kien Quyet, midfielder Viet Hung... because the localities where these players are located are also practicing social distancing.

Goalkeeper Buu Ngoc could not return to see his father one last time.

In particular, goalkeeper Buu Ngoc's father has been seriously ill recently, but he has not been able to return to his hometown in Dong Thap due to social distancing under Directive 16 and has no means of transportation. Buu Ngoc still calls home every day to check on his father's health.

Tonight, Buu Ngoc's father passed away after a serious illness, leaving the HAGL goalkeeper heartbroken. He lost his loved one but has not found a way to go home to see his father one last time.

On his personal Facebook page, Buu Ngoc shared these heartbreaking words: “Dad, I’m sorry I can’t come back to see you one last time. Go in peace, Dad. I’m sorry, Dad, I’m sorry!”, leaving many people unable to control their emotions.

Man City's £100m new signing scores with his knee

Jack Grealish scored his first goal for his new team in Man City's 5-0 win over Norwich on the evening of August 21 (Hanoi time).

In round 2 of the Premier League 2021/22,Man Cityhosting Norwich at Etihad Stadium. Coach Pep Guardiola continues to let Grealish start in the attack of "The Citizens".

The £100m new signing plays as a left winger in a 4-3-3 formation. He receives a lot of the ball as the left wing is Man City's main attack in this match. Man City opened the scoring early in this match through a Tim Krul own goal in the 7th minute.

Coach Pep Guardiola continues to let Grealish start in the attack of "The Citizens".

In the 22nd minute, Grealish unexpectedly scored a goal to raise the score to 2-0 for Man City. After a dangerous cross from Gabriel Jesus, Grealish touched the ball with his knee and put the ball into an empty net. Man City's number 10 player was somewhat passive in this scoring phase.

Grealish became the first English player to score for Man City in their opening Premier League home game. The last to do so was Frank Lampard (in 2014).

Riyad Mahrez sealed a 5-0 win for Man City against Norwich. The Algerian had replaced Grealish in the 75th minute. Other goalscorers for Pep's side were Aymeric Laporte and Raheem Sterling. The other goal came from an own goal by goalkeeper Tim Krul.

These are Man City's first 3 points of the new season. They are temporarily ranked 5th on the rankings after the match on August 21.

Defeating Burnley, Liverpool temporarily takes the top spot in the Premier League

Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane took turns scoring to help Liverpool beat Burnley 2-0 in the early match of round 2, thereby temporarily climbing to the top of the Premier League.

This victory also helped coach Juergen Klopp and his team temporarily take the top spot with 6 absolute points after two matches.

Previously, on the opening day, The Kop easily defeated Norwich with a score of 3-0, thanks to goals from Jota, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.

In the first home match, Liverpool entered the game proactively, gaining control of the game over their opponents, before opening the score.

Jota and Mane both scored to help Liverpool win. (Source: Getty Images)

In the 18th minute, from a quick attack, Konstantinos Tsimikas had an accurate cross for Jota to skillfully head the ball into the far corner to open the score.

The goal helped the home players play more comfortably and created more trouble towards Nick Pope's goal.

However, it wasn't until the 69th minute that they doubled the lead from Sadio Mane after a perfect combination.

After this goal, The Kop continued to play aggressively but no more goals were scored. However, the 2-0 result was enough for them to temporarily climb to the top of the table.

In the next round, Liverpool will continue to play at home to welcome Chelsea, an opponent that is rated much higher than Burnley./.

Thanh Hien