Coach Mai Duc Chung is interested in European clubs; Fear of Covid-19 infection causes U23 Vietnam to cancel training session

Coach Mai Duc Chung is interested in a European club

According to coach Mai Duc Chung, a European club once offered him a coaching position. However, coach Mai Duc Chung refused.

Coach Mai Duc Chung also shared that even at the age of 71, he still tries to update his knowledge of world football. He is willing to spend money to buy information and software to serve his work, avoiding falling behind the general development trend of world football.

In a recent interview with the press, Coach Mai Duc Chung revealed an interesting piece of information. A few years ago, a Portuguese women's club invited him to coach with a high salary. However, Coach Mai Duc Chung decided to decline to have more time for his family.

Coach Mai Duc Chung also did not regret the opportunity to become the first Vietnamese football coach to lead a European team. Because after that, he had great success with Vietnamese women's football with SEA Games Gold Medals (most recently in 2017 and 2019). Along with that, he also recently conquered with the Vietnamese women's team a ticket to the World Cup finals for the first time in history.

Fearing Covid-19 infection from U23 Myanmar, U23 Vietnam canceled training session

The recovery training session at the Vietnam U23 training camp was canceled due to concerns about Covid-19 after the Myanmar U23 came to test there and discovered many positive cases.

Myanmar U23 was forced to withdraw after many players tested positive for Covid-19 after rapid testing on the morning of February 15 to prepare for the match with Malaysia that same evening. Myanmar U23 was arranged to share a hotel with Vietnam U23.

According to the plan, in the afternoon, U23 Vietnam will practice recovery in the swimming pool. However, the coaching staff decided to cancel this practice session. The reason is that in the morning, U23 Malaysia and U23 Myanmar players conducted a rapid Covid-19 test in the swimming pool. Some U23 Myanmar players also went to the swimming pool to swim.

Although the hotel has sprayed disinfectant in the swimming pool, to ensure the health and safety of the U23 Vietnam players, the coaching staff decided to cancel this training session.

Bale leaves Real at the end of the season, considering retirement

Coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that his student Gareth Bale will leave Real Madrid when his contract ends next summer.

Bale is a monument at the Bernabeu in terms of titles with 2 La Liga, 1 King's Cup and 4 Champions League in 9 years.

Bale has been plagued by injuries and Covid-19 since returning to Real after a season on loan at Tottenham. He only returned to action in the goalless draw with Villarreal last weekend.

So where will Bale go after leaving Real? Last month, British media reported that Bale would consider retiring if Wales failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. But if he still has the chance, he will join a Premier League or Championship club to train for the final tournament.

MU appoints unprecedented position

Manchester United have confirmed they have appointed their first Head of Fan Engagement to strengthen their relationship with fans and ensure their interests are aligned with the club's decision-making process. The first person to hold the role is Rick McGagh, who is a member of both the Fans Forum and the Fans Advisory Board (FAB).

Football results PSG 1-0 Real Madrid: Mbappe helps PSG win the match in the 90+4 minute

In the match between PSG vs Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, the home team had a minimal 1-0 victory thanks to a goal by striker Kylian Mbappe in the 90+4 minute.

Mbappe scored the only goal to help PSG beat Real.

From Neymar's backheel, Mbappe passed 2 Real players before "threading the needle" through Courtois, bringing a 1-0 victory for PSG. Winning 1-0, PSG has an advantage when traveling to Real's Bernabeu stadium in the second leg on March 10.

Khoi Nguyen