Thailand coach: Must be careful when meeting Vietnam team; Huynh Nhu says goodbye to Lank FC club
(Baonghean.vn) - Vietnamese athletics won the Gold Medal at the Asian tournament; Thai coach: Be careful when facing the Vietnamese team; Huynh Nhu says goodbye to Lank FC... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Vietnamese Athletics Won Gold Medal at Asian Championship
On the evening of May 21, the Vietnamese athletics team entered the competition in the women's 4x400m relay event at the 2024 Asian Athletics Relay Championships taking place in Thailand. This is an athletics event that the country has high expectations for in order to win a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Vietnamese women's 4x400m relay team competed with four athletes, including Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Quach Thi Lan, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh and Nguyen Thi Hang. Our girls competed with six other teams, including Taiwan (China), Hong Kong (China), India, Sri Lanka, Japan and host Thailand. The teams had to compete in unfavorable weather conditions as it rained, making the track wet.
Entering the race, Nguyen Thi Ngoc was the first runner, starting on lane 7. The 22-year-old athlete from Ha Tinh did very well, leading throughout her race. Next, Quach Thi Lan, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh and Nguyen Thi Hang, with extremely impressive accelerations, left all the remaining competitors far behind to finish first with a time of 3 minutes 30 seconds 81. Next in line were India (3 minutes 33 seconds 55) and Japan (3 minutes 35 seconds 45).
This result helped Vietnam's athletics team win the first gold medal at this year's Asian tournament and break the national record. The previous record was 3 minutes 31 seconds 46 set in 2015. However, this figure cannot help the Vietnamese girls get a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics as they are still 3 seconds behind the Nigerian team's figure (3 minutes 27 seconds 29).
Portugal team announces the list for EURO 2024 Finals: "Veteran" Ronaldo participates in the tournament for the 6th time
On the afternoon of May 21 (local time), the identities of the 26 Portuguese players on the list of players participating in EURO 2024 were revealed.
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo continues his impressive form for Al-Nassr this season. The 39-year-old is the top scorer at the Euros with 14 goals and has also played the most games (25) at the tournament. Ronaldo has scored 33 goals and provided 11 assists for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League this season, leading the scoring charts.
However, Ronaldo is not the only veteran player in Portugal's EURO 2024 squad. The oldest player in the squad is centre-back Pepe, who turned 41 at the end of February. The former Real Madrid player became the oldest player in history to appear at a EURO finals (41 years, 2 months and 25 days). The previous record belonged to Gábor Király, the goalkeeper of the Hungarian team who appeared at the EURO 2016 finals when he was already 40.
The EURO 2024 finals will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14 with 24 teams participating. Portugal is in Group F with Türkiye, the Czech Republic and Georgia. This is a very easy group for Ronaldo and his teammates. The European Selecao can completely think about winning the top spot in the group.
Huynh Nhu says goodbye to Lank FC club
Striker Huynh Nhu will officially leave Lank FC after the 2023/24 season ends due to the expiration of her contract. The two sides have agreed not to renew the contract. That means Huynh Nhu has officially ended her journey at Lank FC.
However, before parting ways, Huynh Nhu will stay and play for Lank FC in two more relegation play-off matches in the Portuguese women's football league against Amora on May 26 and June 9.
Huynh Nhu is an extremely important factor for Lank FC this season. The striker born in 1991 has played 23 matches (total 1929 minutes). She has scored 3 goals and had 1 assist.
After leaving the European team, Huynh Nhu will most likely return to Vietnam to play. She has considered several offers and may return to play for the Ho Chi Minh City 1 women's club. The team really needs quality players like Huynh Nhu after Bich Thuy and Kim Thanh have left.
Thailand coach: Must be careful when meeting Vietnam team
Thailand head coach Ishii Masatada was cautious when mentioning his colleague Kim Sang-sik of the Vietnam team.
"This is not the time for me to make a detailed assessment of the Vietnam team," coach Masatada Ishii of the Thailand team said in an interview after the draw for the 2024 AFF Cup. The Vietnam and Thailand teams reached the final in the most recent AFF Cup, but at this time, both teams have had many changes, especially in the head coach position.
Mr. Ishii took office earlier this year. Meanwhile, the Vietnam team appointed coach Kim Sang-sik earlier this month.
"I haven't learned much about the Vietnamese team. Similarly, I can't comment much on coach Kim Sang-sik. The reason is that I don't know what strategy he will apply to the Vietnamese team, how to build tactics or tactics.
However, when the Vietnamese team has a new coach and if we face each other, I will have to be careful and learn about them thoroughly. We have known each other before. I always consider coach Kim Sang-sik a good friend. Therefore, I hope coach Kim will achieve the goals he sets," coach Ishii Masatada shared on the sidelines of the AFF Cup 2024 group stage draw./.