Rival sends private jet to pick up Vietnam Team; Ronaldo debuts for Man Utd on September 11
(Baonghean.vn) - Knowing that Vietnam had problems with transportation, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation arranged a special plane to Qatar to pick up Coach Park Hang-seo and his team; Due to the series of matches between the national teams, Cristiano Ronaldo could not make his debut until Saturday, September 11.
Opponent sends private jet to pick up Vietnam Team
Because the transportation sponsor was not licensed for a direct flight, the team had to plan to fly from Hanoi to Dubai (UAE), then continue to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). However, on August 27, VFF received information about problems in the second leg, not enough tickets were booked for the team.
"I have discussed with Saudi Arabia about Vietnam's problem. They immediately supported by sending a special plane to Dubai to pick up Coach Park Hang-seo and his team," said VFF Permanent Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan. "Thanks to that, the team's travel was more convenient and less laborious."
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| On the morning of August 28, Quang Hai and his teammates set off for the opening match of the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup against Saudi Arabia. Photo: Lam Thoa |
The team is expected to land in Dubai at 5:30 a.m. (local time). Saudi Arabia will arrange for Coach Park and his team to have two and a half hours to collect their belongings and complete procedures before taking the one and a half hour flight. Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam flew directly from Japan to the UAE, and also took the same plane to Riyadh.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the teams will operate in a "safe bubble". Therefore, all members will only be able to move from the hotel to the training ground and the field, without contact with outsiders.
This is the first time Vietnam has entered the final qualifying round of the World Cup. The team will play its opening match on September 2nd at Saudi Arabia, and five days later host Australia at My Dinh.
Ronaldo debuts for Man Utd on September 11
Ronaldo will stay in Portugal until the 2022 World Cup European qualifiers against Ireland on September 1 and Azerbaijan on September 7. After the match against Azerbaijan in Baku, he will fly back to Manchester to join up with Man Utd. Therefore, Ronaldo will not be able to play Man Utd's away match at Wolverhampton this Sunday (August 29).
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| Ronaldo celebrates hat-trick against Newcastle more than 13 years ago. Photo: EPL |
Ronaldo left Turin on the morning of August 27 to fly to Lisbon, Portugal. That same afternoon, Man Utd announced that they had reached an agreement with Juventus to sign Ronaldo. Man Utd will arrange for the 36-year-old striker to undergo a medical examination in Portugal.
According to the BBC, Man Utd must pay Juventus 15 million euros ($18 million), plus another 8 million euros depending on Ronaldo's performance. Man Utd also offered Ronaldo a two-year contract, with a salary of 25 million pounds ($34 million) after tax per year. This is equivalent to what Ronaldo received from Juventus before.
Duy Manh continues to be with Hanoi FC until 2024
According to information from Hanoi FC, central defender Do Duy Manh agreed to extend his contract with the club for another 3 seasons. Accordingly, the 25-year-old player will continue to be with the capital team until the end of 2024.
On his personal page, Duy Manh also confirmed this. The 1996-born center-back received many congratulations from his teammates and fans. Details of the contract between the two sides were not disclosed. However, according to Bongdaplus's research, Duy Manh's salary and bonuses are "huge", among the top in Vietnamese football at present.
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| Duy Manh will stay with the Capital team for 3 more seasons. Photo: FBNV. |
This is considered a worthy reward for Duy Manh after his important contributions to the success of Hanoi FC over the years. Since being promoted to the first team in the 2015 season, the central defender born in 1996 has been considered an important pillar helping the capital team reap a series of glories in the V.League, National Cup, National Super Cup and AFC Cup. Previously, Duy Manh's teammate, Tan Truong, had just extended his contract until the end of 2022 with Hanoi FC.