Vietnam U23 striker leaves Ninh Binh, returns to Hoang Anh Gia Lai; Coach Amorim still supported despite bad season
England team calls up striker playing in Saudi Arabia; Coach Amorim still supported despite bad season; U23 Vietnam striker leaves Ninh Binh, returns to Hoang Anh Gia Lai... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
England call up striker playing in Saudi Arabia
England have just announced their squad for friendly matches and qualifying matches.World Cup 2026.
Notable on the list is the appearance of Ivan Toney, a striker who plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Ahli. The 29-year-old player had a very successful season, scoring 29 goals in 43 matches in all competitions. Toney also contributed greatly to Al Ahli winning the AFC Champions League.
Toney has made six appearances for the Three Lions. He was part of England's squad for Euro 2024, but mainly played as a substitute.
Regarding the decision to call up Toney, coach Tuchel said: "Ivan deserves to be in the squad. I believe in his ability, especially when Ivan has scored more than 20 goals this season. Ivan won a major title with the AFC Champions League and made an important contribution through goals and assists."
England's next fixture will be a trip to Andorra for a 2026 World Cup qualifier on June 7. They will then return home to host Senegal in a friendly on June 10.
In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, England is in the same group with Albania, Latvia, Serbia and Andorra.
Coach Amorim still supported despite bad season
Manchester United's board of directors has reaffirmed their full support for manager Ruben Amorim, despite the 0-1 defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final in Bilbao, Spain. This result ended what is considered the club's worst season in decades.
The defeat means Manchester United will miss out on Champions League football and even European football next season for only the second time in 35 years. They are currently 16th in the Premier League and are in danger of recording their lowest finish in more than half a century.
Under Amorim, Manchester United have picked up just 24 points from 26 league games, including just two in the last eight. However, the club's board, including chief executive Omar Berrada and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, have maintained that Amorim is a long-term option and that a disappointing season will not change the direction of the club.
Despite the difficulties ahead, Manchester United seem to still believe that coach Ruben Amorim is the right man to lead the team through this crisis.
Vietnam won 17 medals at the Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships
On May 23 (Vietnam time), the 2025 Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championship ended in Sri Lanka. The tournament gathered about 300 athletes from 23 countries and territories around the world. The Vietnamese boxing team participated with 24 members, including 19 athletes.
As a result, the Vietnamese boxing team performed excellently, winning 2 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 11 Bronze Medals. Of which, 2 Gold Medals were won by athletes Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran (50 kg female category, U22 age group) and Song Thi Kim Ngan (52 kg female category, U22 age group).
According to the assessment of the Vietnam Boxing Team Coaching Board, the Vietnamese boxers competed well and completed their assigned tasks excellently. However, the limitations of the Vietnamese boxers are their physique and physical strength, especially the male boxers who are still limited in physique compared to international boxers. The Vietnam Boxing Team returned home on May 24.
U23 Vietnam striker leaves Ninh Binh, returns to Hoang Anh Gia Lai
At the beginning of the 2024/25 season,Hoang Anh Gia Lailet striker Quoc Viet play for Phu Dong Ninh Binh in the National First Division on loan. This is a very surprising decision in the context that Mr. Duc's team does not have many good strikers after the departure of Cong Phuong, Van Toan...
At the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital football team, Quoc Viet played very well, contributing to helping Phu Dong Ninh Binh soon win the 2024/25 National First Division championship, thereby winning a ticket to play in the V-League next season.
After the 2024/2025 season ends, Nguyen Quoc Viet will leave Phu Dong Ninh Binh when his contract expires to return to play for Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Round 24 Bank V-League 2024/25, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club returned home to welcome the biggest candidate for relegation SHB Da Nang.
This match largely determines the relegation chances of both teams and is considered the highlight match of round 24./.