Cong Phuong is excited on the day he returns home to HAGL; Coach Kim Sang Sik does not wait for the player to be naturalized
Nguyen Cong Phuong and his teammates at Binh Phuoc Club came to practice at Pleiku Stadium; Coach Kim Sang Sik needs V-League to improve rather than waiting for players to be naturalized... Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Vietnam Team: Wanting to improve quality, Coach Kim Sang Sik does not wait for naturalized players
At the end of the ASEAN Cup 2024, although he has not made many statements, coach Kim Sang Sik certainly does not want the Vietnamese team to stop with the championship they just won in the biggest tournament in the region.
Therefore, in the future, besides hoping for Xuan Son to recover soon or waiting for VFF to find quality naturalized players to increase the strength of the Vietnamese team, Mr. Kim Sang Sik himself also has other expectations.
It can be seen that the expectation of the captain of the Vietnamese team is very simple: V-League or the First Division is more attractive and competitive instead of being bland as seen in many past seasons.
And to do that, teams and players need to join hands to push back the problem of time-wasting, be ready to play with dedication and determination after VPF and VFF have been trying to change to help the tournament become better.
V-League, the First Division is better, more competitive and fairer… then surely coach Kim Sang Sik and the Vietnamese team will no longer have to worry or wait as much on the talent of naturalized players as they do now.
Xuan Son: "I will come back stronger than ever to contribute to Vietnamese football"
On January 10, Xuan Son continued his active upper body training program with training time and exercises designed to be similar to those of the National Team. Up to now, the "golden striker" has been confident with his steady steps.
Cong Phuong is excited on the day he returns home to HAGL
On the afternoon of January 10, Nguyen Cong Phuong and his teammates at Binh Phuoc Club came to practice at Pleiku Stadium to prepare for the match against HAGL in the round of 16, National Cup 2024/25.
Cong Phuong was a bit emotional on the day he returned to Pleiku Stadium. This is the home that held Phuong's entire youth, and held many memories of the first batch of HAGL players.
When returning home after his second trip to Japan, Phuong often visited his friends and old teachers. However, this time, he wore the new Binh Phuoc jersey and was about to enter a special match. Between Binh Phuoc and HAGL, only one team could advance to the quarter-finals of the National Cup.
In the upcoming match against HAGL, Phuong will not have the chance to meet many of his teammates, as Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh, Van Toan, Van Thanh and Hong Duy all have new destinations and are very successful. The team from the mountain town now only has Minh Vuong and Ngoc Quang as the key players remaining.
The match between HAGL and Binh Phuoc in the round of 16 of the National Cup will take place at 5:00 p.m. on January 12 at Pleiku Stadium.
The opposite fates of Amad and Rashford
While Amad is proving his ability at Man United, former veteran Marcus Rashford may have to leave this winter transfer window.
Young talent Amad Diallo has been re-signed to a contract until 2030, while Man United are ready to let veteran Marcus Rashford leave this winter transfer window.
Manchester United have confirmed they have re-signed 22-year-old winger Amad Diallo to a new contract until June 2030. A resurgence for the Ivorian youngster, who was loaned out to other clubs before impressing in his return to Old Trafford.
While Amad Diallo is "reviving", former hero Marcus Rashford is on his way out of the club he has been with since his youth. The English striker has not played for Man United since the 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on December 12, 2024. He has contributed 7 goals and 3 assists in 24 appearances this season, but is looking to "free" his career before the winter transfer window closes on February 3.
According to Italian press, AC Milan have agreed to let striker Noah Okafor fly to Germany to join RB Leipzig on loan (with an option to buy for around 25 million euros in the summer). The Swiss striker is allowed to leave to help AC Milan empty a striker position in the squad as well as the wage bill, making room for Rashford to come to the Northern Italian city.