The Prime Minister presents awards to the Vietnamese national team; Nam Dinh's reaction to losing Xuan Son for the entire V.League season.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented a prestigious award to the Vietnamese national team; Nam Dinh Club affirmed that the entire team will fight for Xuan Son. These are the highlights of sports news in the past 24 hours.
Prime Minister: The winning goal in the Vietnam-Thailand match elevated our victory.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that the championship title won by the Vietnamese national football team was the result of a long journey of effort.
On the afternoon of January 6th, at a meeting to congratulate the national men's football team after their performance...Win the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 (ASEAN Cup 2024)On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented the prestigious awards to the team and its members.
Accordingly, the team was awarded the First Class Labor Medal by the President of Vietnam.
The players: Nguyen Xuan Son, Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Tien Linh, Nguyen Hoang Duc, and Nguyen Dinh Trieu were awarded the Third-Class Labor Medal by the President of Vietnam.
Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated and praised the team, saying that even now, he is still emotional about the team's very long journey in this tournament, from training to competing and winning.
"It was an emotional journey, culminating in the final match, especially the final goal by player Nguyen Hai Long as the ball slowly rolled into the net, leaving the opponent helpless against the strength of our team. It was a gentle and tender emotion, elevating our victory," the Prime Minister shared.
Nam Dinh's reaction to losing Xuan Son for the entire V.League season.
Nam Dinh FC affirmed on the evening of January 6th that the entire team will fight for Xuan Son in the remainder of the season.
Before the training session on the afternoon of January 6th, coach Vu Hong Viet encouraged the entire team: "The Vietnamese national team has concluded its journey in the ASEAN Cup. Unfortunately, Van Toan and Xuan Son suffered injuries. In particular, Xuan Son's injury is very serious; he may be out for the rest of the season. This is a great loss for us. However, everything must go on. We still have to train and compete. In fact, now we have to work much harder."
Xuan Son underwent surgery at 7 PM on January 6th. His wife and child were also present in Hanoi, accompanying the Vietnamese national team striker through this difficult period.
Dutch legend becomes head coach of Indonesia.
Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert's debut with the Indonesian national team is scheduled to take place on January 12th.
On the afternoon of January 6th, the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) unexpectedly dismissed coach Shin Tae-yong after nearly five years with the team. This is seen as a consequence of Indonesia's early elimination from the group stage of the ASEAN Cup 2024.
PSSI chairman Erick Thohir quickly contacted potential candidates to replace Shin Tae-yong. Therefore, immediately after dismissing Shin, Indonesia reached an agreement with Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert.
According to expert reporter Fabrizio Romano, the Indonesian national team has signed Patrick Kluivert as their head coach for a two-year contract, with an option to extend for another two years. The former renowned striker will hold his official press conference on January 12th.
Kluivert has long been seen as one of the strongest candidates to replace Shin Tae Yong as Indonesia aims for the 2026 World Cup.
Real Madrid won 5-0.
In the early hours of January 7th (Hanoi time), coach Carlo Ancelotti deliberately rested the star trio of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and Kylian Mbappe on the bench. However, the rest of the "Los Blancos" lineup still proved far superior to their opponents.
In the 5th minute, Valverde opened the scoring with a spectacular overhead volley that rattled Minera's goal. Shortly after, Camavinga made his mark with a powerful header from a precise pass by defender Fran Garcia, doubling the visitors' lead.
In the 28th minute, young talent Arda Guler made an impressive solo run inside the penalty area before finishing to make the score 3-0.
In the second half, the game continued to be heavily tilted in favor of Real Madrid. The final score was 5-0 in favor of Real Madrid.
With this result, Real Madrid comfortably advanced to the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, while also sending a strong warning to their remaining opponents.