Quang Hai's hopes at Pau Club are almost over; Messi officially 'surpasses' Ronaldo's great achievements

Salah missed penalty, Liverpool drew dramatically with Arsenal

On the night of March 9 (Hanoi time), Arsenal led 2-0 but only left Anfield with 1 point after a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in round 30 of the Premier League.

Excited after 7 consecutive victories, Arsenal launched an overwhelming attack on Liverpool right after the opening whistle. The pressure the Gunners created was realized in the 8th minute. Center-back Van Dijk fumbled the ball, allowing Martinelli to run up and face goalkeeper Alisson. The Brazilian striker skillfully finished to open the score.

20 minutes later, it was Gabriel Jesus' turn to shine with a high header, doubling Arsenal's lead. The assist was provided by Martinelli. This was a situation where Van Dijk continued to play poorly and made a positioning error.

In the 42nd minute, Jota crossed from the left wing, the ball bounced past many players on both sides, reaching Salah's position. Liverpool's number 11 easily shortened the score to 1-2.

For the first time since 2013, Arsenal lead Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield.

In the second half, minute 52, Holding fouled Jota in the penalty area, the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Unfortunately, Salah's shot missed the post.

In the remaining minutes, Coach Jurgen Klopp sent Nunez, Thiago and Firmino onto the field to increase the attacking power. In the 81st minute, Salah passed the ball very well for Nunez to face Ramsdale. Unfortunately, the Uruguayan striker's shot was too weak.

Liverpool fans did not have to regret that miss for long. In the 87th minute, Alexander-Arnold crossed the ball accurately for Firmino to head home, equalizing 2-2. In the extra minutes, The Kop continued to put pressure on, but Ramsdale played brilliantly. The Arsenal goalkeeper had at least 2 incredible saves, keeping a point for the visitors.

This result helps Arsenal continue to maintain the top position in the Premier League with 6 points more than Man City but having played 1 more game. Liverpool is in 8th place and will have to make a great effort if they want to play in the European Cup next season.

MU wants to recruit Brighton duo

Midfield duo Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister are said to have caught the eye of the Old Trafford team in the summer transfer window of 2023.

Coach Erik Ten Hag is aiming for a strong rebuild of the MU squad in the summer of 2023, with adding a striker as the team's top priority. However, the midfield is also an area the Dutch strategist wants to upgrade. Caicedo and Mac Allister are two names highly appreciated by Coach Ten Hag for their impressive performances in the Premier League recently.

Moises Caicedo rebelled to demand to go to Arsenal in January. Photo: Reuters.

Caicedo caused a stir in the January transfer window when he publicly expressed his desire to join Arsenal. Mac Allister has also received a lot of attention from big clubs after winning the 2022 World Cup with Argentina. Both players have long-term contracts with Brighton, with Caicedo tied to June 2027, while Mac Allister also received a pay rise last October.

Therefore, if MU wants to approach these two stars, they will have to convince Brighton. The English club once asked for up to 100 million pounds for Caicedo, while Mac Allister could also cost around 70 million pounds. The Telegraph revealed that the MU board has promised Ten Hag about the summer shopping budget, and the midfield will be the priority target of the Dutch coach.

Quang Hai's hopes at Pau Club are almost over.

The representative ofQuang Hai, Mr. Michele Fersini, publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with Pau Club on the afternoon of April 9, showing that the patience of this player has reached its limit. Quang Hai always wanted to play in Ligue 2, but round after round he had to sit on the sidelines and watch Pau Club compete.

The 1-1 draw between Pau Club and Metz in the early morning of April 9 was the third consecutive time Quang Hai was removed from the squad since the beginning of the year. After returning to France from the 2022 AFF Cup, Quang Hai only played 12 minutes for the first team, including 1 minute in the match against Annecy and 11 minutes in the match against Laval.

Since arriving in Pau, Quang Hai has played 12 matches in Ligue 2, including 2 starts and 10 substitute appearances in a total of 20 reserve matches. The best midfielder of the Vietnamese national team played only 254 minutes and scored 1 goal in this arena.

The day Quang Hai leaves Pau is not far away. Photo: La Rep des Pyrenees.

If we count Hai's 14-minute match for Pau in the Coupe de France, this midfielder has played 13 matches, scoring only 1 goal in 9 months wearing Pau's shirt in all competitions. It should be added that the 9 months were not continuous when Pau had a break for the 2022 World Cup and Quang Hai also returned to serve the Vietnamese team in the AFF Cup.

Without a place in the first team of Pau Club, Quang Hai often had to move down to find opportunities in the reserve team (Pau B) in Ligue 3. However, the mark of the former Hanoi Club player was also quite faint. He played 4 matches (all 4 were starting) with a time of 338 minutes, was substituted 2 times and did not score any goals.

Agent Michele Fersini was patient and optimistic when he believed that Quang Hai still had a chance. He also influenced the Pau Club's board of directors to hire a foreign language teacher for Quang Hai, constantly reinforcing the trust of the media and Vietnamese fans. However, despite Quang Hai's efforts, the problem may not lie with him.

"Whether Quang Hai stays or goes, we can only know after the official negotiations early next week with Pau Club," Michele Fersini, Quang Hai's representative, told Zing.

Vietnam women's team faces extremely difficult challenge in 2024 Olympic qualifiers

The Vietnamese women's team has successfully passed the first qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics when they defeated Nepal women's team with a total score of 7-1 after two matches.

However, in the next qualifying round, Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team promise to face much more difficult challenges.

Specifically, the second qualifying round will have a total of 12 participating teams, including: 7 teams that ranked first in each group in the first round and 5 teams with the highest rankings in Asia. According to the regulations, the 12 teams are divided equally into 3 groups and compete in a round-robin to calculate points. The 3 group winners and 1 second-place team with the best results will win tickets to the third qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Vietnam women's team won tickets to the second qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Returning to the second round, the teams will be divided into 4 seeding groups according to the order of the FIFA rankings. Accordingly, group 1 will belong to Australia, Japan and the remaining position is the competition between China and Korea.

WhileVietnam women's teamare ranked 5th in Asia according to the latest rankings and are definitely in the second seed group. This means the girls in red will have to face one of the 4 teams in the first seed group.

Besides, Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team also have the possibility of meeting again their fateful opponent, the Thai women's team (most likely in group 3).

The draw for the second qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics is expected to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (time yet to be determined).

Messi officially "surpasses" Ronaldo's great achievement

Lionel Messi has officially surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo to become the top scorer in Europe.

Accordingly, in the match on the morning of April 9 with Nice, Messi shone with 1 goal and 1 assist contributing to PSG's 2-0 victory in Ligue 1.

With the goal against Nice, Messi has scored 19 goals for PSG this season. Of these, 14 have been in Ligue 1. In addition to 1 goal, the 35-year-old striker also has 1 assist. In total, El Pulga has 18 assists this season for PSG.

Notably, with this morning's goal, Messi broke Ronaldo's record. According to statistics, including the goal against Nice, El Pulga has scored 702 goals in Europe at the club level. Thus, Messi has surpassed Ronaldo to become the player with the most goals in Europe.

Messi surpasses Ronaldo's scoring record in Europe.

Not only that, Messi also achieved this feat in much fewer matches than Ronaldo when El Pulga only needed 844 matches to reach the 702-goal mark. As for Ronaldo, the 38-year-old striker needed 949 matches to reach the 701-goal mark.

In addition to the above achievements, Messi also reached the milestone of 1,000 times having a hand in goals at the club level. Of these, El Pulga scored 702 goals and had 298 assists. This is a miracle for the captain of the Argentina National Team.