Coach Kim Sang-sik sends goalkeepers Van Lam and Que Ngoc Hai to play against Russia; PSG goalkeepers constantly hydrate, trying to adapt to Hanoi weather
The goalkeeper with a converted value of over 550 billion VND has to constantly refill his water bottle; Coach Kim Sang-sik said he has decided to give Dang Van Lam a chance. Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
PSG goalkeeper constantly drinks water, trying to adapt to Hanoi weather
On the evening of September 4, the Russian team had their only training session at My Dinh Stadium to prepare for the match against the Vietnamese team, at 8:00 p.m. on September 5. Although it is already autumn in Hanoi, the weather these days is still hot, causing many difficulties for this European team.
The face that the Vietnamese media has paid special attention to on the Russian national team is 25-year-old goalkeeper Matvei Safonov, who is playing for PSG in France.
Matvei Safonov is 1m92 tall, has a transfer value of about 20 million euros, and is the most expensive player on the Russian national team this time.
Practicing with his teammates at My Dinh Stadium, the goalkeeper with a converted value of more than 550 billion VND had to constantly drink water to fight the hot weather. It is not yet clear whether Matvei Safonov will be the main goalkeeper when Russia plays Vietnam and Thailand.
Coach Kim Sang-sik sends goalkeeper Van Lam and Que Ngoc Hai to play against Russia
The Vietnamese team will host Russia on September 5 at 8 p.m. at My Dinh Stadium, with two names that coach Kim Sang-sik is sure to include in the starting lineup: Russian-Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Van Lam and center-back Que Ngoc Hai.
Coach Kim Sang-sik said he had a private conversation and decided to give Dang Van Lam, the goalkeeper with Vietnamese-Russian blood, a chance in the match against the Russian team in the triumvirate tournament at My Dinh Stadium, including the Thai team..
Coach Kim Sang-sik has called up most of the key players under his predecessor Park Hang-seo. However, with 26 players at his disposal, it is unclear who the Korean coach will name in the starting lineup, except for Van Lam and Que Ngoc Hai, who represented the players at the press conference.
The only Vietnamese athlete to win medals at 3 Paralympics
Weightlifter Le Van Cong competed in the final of the men's 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Paralympics. Previously, Le Van Cong won a gold medal at the 2016 Paralympics and a silver medal at the 2020 Paralympics. The Vietnamese weightlifter is the world record holder in the 49kg category with a lift of 183.5kg and holds the Paralympic record with a lift of 183kg.
In this weight class, Le Van Cong has to compete with strong opponents from Türkiye, Hungary, China, Algeria, India and France. Kayapinar from Türkiye and Le Van Cong are two strong athletes in this weight class.
With a best weight of 171 kg, Le Van Cong won the Bronze Medal in the 2024 Paralympic Weightlifting. He set a record by becoming the only Vietnamese athlete to win medals at 3 consecutive Paralympics.