Quang Hai will not be allowed to play when he returns to Pau; Dani Alves faces a 12-year prison sentence

Quang Hai was not allowed to play when he returned to Pau.

Returning from the AFF Cup 2022 campaign, Quang Hai was named by coach Didier Tholot as a reserve for the trip to Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Pau used 5 substitutions but Quang Hai was not included. He sat on the bench and watched his teammates accept defeat against the opponent ranked 6th in Ligue 1. Pau's journey in the French Cup stopped at the round of 32.

In the last 8 matches, Pau has only won 2 and both were in the National Cup. Coach Tholot's team has not known victory in Ligue 2 since November last year.

Quang Hai was not allowed to play when he returned to Pau.

Back in the match at Pierre-Mauroy Stadium, Lille did not field their strongest lineup but still showed dominance with 72% possession and 24 shots. On the other hand, Pau defended tightly and only had one shot in the entire 90 minutes.

Goalkeeper Ndiaye's "concrete" efforts in front of the goal only helped Pau hold on until the 37th minute. From a set piece, Kouassi clumsily put the ball into his own net, giving Lille the opening goal for free.

After being eliminated from the National Cup, Pau will have a week to rest before entering the match in round 20 of Ligue 2 against Annecy. Quang Hai has been patiently waiting for the opportunity to start since the last time in August 2022.

Dani Alves faces 12 years in prison

Diario Sport reported that the camera at the scene recorded Dani Alves and the girl who accused him in the nightclub bathroom for about 15 minutes. The witness recordings also did not match any of the statements given by the 39-year-old player.

According to the latest revision of the Spanish Penal Code, the maximum penalty for sexual assault is up to 12 years in prison.

Alves once claimed that he "did not know who the girl who accused him was" in an interview with Antena 3. However, the former Juventus defender later changed his statement and said: "I saw the girl but nothing happened between them".

Only when the video evidence was presented did the Brazilian defender admit that sex had taken place with the victim's consent. Alves has now asked the witness to appear in court to compare his testimony.

Marca revealed that the victim who accused Dani Alves refused to accept any financial compensation. She just wanted to see Alves behind bars and pay for his actions.

Dani Alves is currently being held in Brians 1 prison, Barcelona.

Dani Alves is currently being held in Brians 1 prison, Barcelona. The Brazilian player did not eat or drink and did not remember anyone's phone number to call outside on the first day of detention.

Previously, a court in Barcelona approved a temporary detention order without bail for Alves, pending an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against a woman. Alves's incident took place at a nightclub in Barcelona on December 30, 2022. The victim reported the incident to local police three days later. Immediately, Alves' contract with Pumas UNAM was terminated.

AFC praises Mr. Park Hang Seo's contributions to Vietnamese football

In an article on the homepage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the AFC praised the achievements that Mr. Park Hang Seo has achieved in 5 years of working with Vietnamese football, calling it a "Sustainable Heritage".

The article titled: “Park Hang Seo – A Lasting Legacy” stated that “Losing 0-1 to Thailand in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2022 final meant a 2-3 defeat overall, but Mr. Park left with his head held high after a memorable journey, starting in September 2017”.

Article about Coach Park Hang Seo on AFC homepage.

AFC has summarized the journey of leading the Vietnamese national teams, starting from the 2023 AFC U23 Championship finals. “In his first tournament in charge, Mr. Park led the Golden Star Warriors to the first final of an AFC tournament. In Vietnam, tens of thousands of fans took to the streets to celebrate this achievement,” the article commented.

Having succeeded in the continent with the “Rising Golden Generation”, Mr. Park Hang Seo brought glory to the region when he and the Vietnamese national team won the AFF Cup 2018. “The victory means that the Korean strategist becomes the second coach - after Portugal's Henrique Calisto - to lead Vietnam to the championship. Once again, the masses took to the streets across the country to celebrate”, AFC said about the AFF Cup 2018 championship.

AFC assessed that the first leg of the AFF Cup 2022 final was one of the most intense matches in the coaching career of Mr. Park Hang Seo in the Vietnam National Team, as a thank you to the Vietnamese audience.

“Mr. Park’s final match at My Dinh National Stadium was a thrilling one. Tien Linh’s header opened the scoring for Vietnam before Thailand turned the game around with two goals in the second half.”

“However, the Korean coach ensured that his final match in Hanoi would not end in defeat when 85th-minute substitute Vu Van Thanh scored the equalizer to make it 2-2.”

However, coach Park Hang Seo still could not win glory when he suffered defeat in the second leg. “However, a glorious finale for his reign did not happen when Theerathon Bunmathan scored the only goal in the second leg in Bangkok to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory for Thailand, denying Vietnam the AFF Cup title.”

Despite losing in the final of the AFF Cup 2022, AFC believes that Mr. Park is still a "legend" of Vietnamese football.

“Now, Mr. Park has bid farewell to Vietnamese football after a unique journey with the Vietnam national team and fans to ensure that he will forever be considered a legend in this Southeast Asian country,” AFC said.