Quang Hai is in the top nominations before the AFF Cup 2022; Messi breaks a series of records when he and Argentina win the World Cup 2022

Messi breaks a series of records when he and Argentina win the 2022 World Cup

In great joy of victoryWorld Cup 2022, Messi broke a series of records in the biggest tournament on the planet.

Specifically, Messi became the player with the most appearances in the World Cup Finals, with 26 matches, surpassing former player Lothar Matthaus (25 matches). Notably, Messi had 19 appearances as Argentina's captain.

Messi made his debut at the world's biggest football festival at just 18 years old, coming on as a substitute (and scoring) in Argentina's 6-0 win over Serbia & Montenegro in the 2006 World Cup group stage.

The number 10 striker is also the first Argentine player to appear in 5 World Cups. Since the 2010 World Cup, Messi has played in every match of the tango dance in this playground.

With the tournament taking place in Qatar, Messi had the most explosive World Cup of his career when he became the first player in history to score from the group stage to all knockout matches (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) in a World Cup. In total, Messi scored 7 goals and 3 assists at the 2022 World Cup, receiving the title of Best Player of the tournament.

Messi broke a series of records in the biggest tournament on the planet.

In the 5 World Cups he has participated in, Messi has been directly involved in 21 goals for Argentina, including 13 goals (surpassing the King of Football Pele - 12 goals) and 8 assists. No other player has done this with their national teams.

Messi also officially surpassed Paolo Maldini (Italy) - 2,217 minutes, becoming the player with the most minutes played at the World Cup. Before the final match against France, Argentina's number 10 played 2,194 minutes, meaning he broke the record in the first half of the 2022 World Cup final.

Quang Hai is in the top prestigious nominations before the AFF Cup 2022

The organizers have called the names.Midfielder Nguyen Quang Haiof the Vietnam National Team for the top nominations of prestigious awards at the AFF Cup 2022 along with 7 other players.

Quang Hai is the only player of the Vietnamese national team playing in Europe. Although he does not have many opportunities to play, Quang Hai has learned a lot and has made progress in terms of his skills.

According to the AFF Cup 2022 Organizing Committee, Quang Hai is very strong in technique, passing ability as well as finishing skills. In 2018, he received the title of "Best Player of the Tournament". Therefore, it is not surprising if Quang Hai continues to win this award in this year's tournament.

Quang Hai is the number 1 star of Vietnamese football.

The goal of the Vietnam Team is to win the championship and if they can help the "Golden Star Warriors" realize this dream, the above title will hardly escape Quang Hai's hands.

In addition to Quang Hai, the other 7 players include Jordi Amat (Indonesia); Ikhsan Fandi (Singapore); Lim Pisoth (Cambodia); Maung Maung Lwin (Myanmar); Safawi Rasid (Malaysia); Teerasil Dangda (Thailand); Stephan Schrock (Philippines).

Coach Southgate continues to lead England team

On the evening of December 18 (Hanoi time), the English Football Association (FA) confirmed that Gareth Southgate will soon return to duty with the England team in the EURO 2020 qualifiers taking place in March 2023.

"We are delighted to confirm that Gareth Southgate will continue as England manager. Gareth and his assistant Steve Holland have the full support of the FA and our planning for the EURO 2020 qualifying campaign now begins," said FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.

After more than a week of thinking, Coach Southgate believes there is no reason for him to quit before his contract expires in December 2024. The 52-year-old coach is under great pressure beforeWorld Cup 2022However, the positive reaction from the media, fans and the Federation after the defeat to France in the quarter-finals convinced him to continue in the job.

Coach Gareth Southgate will not leave England after the 2022 World Cup.

Coach Southgate's decision has received great support from the FA. According to the Guardian, the "Three Lions" do not have many suitable options for the head coach position once the former Middlesbrough captain resigns.

“At the end of any major tournament, I need time to make the right decision because emotionally, I think we all go through a lot of different emotions and it takes a lot of energy to get through,” Coach Southgate said after the defeat to France on December 11.

The FA needs Southgate to continue to accompany the current crop of promising players of the England team. Despite being eliminated by France in the quarter-finals, the "Three Lions" still showed a commendable face. Players such as Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Declan Rice, Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all under 25 years old and will reach their peak at EURO 2024 or the 2026 World Cup.

Gareth Southgate was appointed England manager in 2016. Under Southgate's guidance, England finished fourth at the 2018 World Cup, runners-up at EURO 2020, and third in the 2018/19 UEFA Nations League.

The 1-2 defeat to France meant England were out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage. In the history of the World Cup, the "Three Lions" have been behind in the first half 9 times and have failed to come back successfully (2 draws, 7 losses).

Anh Vien retires after "golden rain" of national tournaments

The 2022 National Sports Festival swimming event has just ended with the overall first place belonging to the Army (15 gold medals), in which female athlete Nguyen Thi Anh Vien contributed greatly when winning 9 gold medals (7 individual gold medals, 2 team gold medals).

Although no longer at the peak of her form, Anh Vien still showed her class as Vietnam's number 1 swimmer when she topped the 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 200m medley, 400m medley, 4x100m freestyle for both men and women, and 800m medley for women at this year's games.

More surprisingly, Anh Vien revealed that she will officially retire after the 2022 National Sports Festival.

"This is my last tournament. After the tournament, I will switch to coaching," Anh Vien said, adding that she just wants to "have a normal life, do the things I like and be with my loved ones."

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien officially retired after winning 9 gold medals at the 2022 National Sports Festival.

Anh Vien's official retirement after the National Sports Festival brought regret to fans, because she was the athlete with the best achievements in the history of Vietnamese swimming.

The girl born in 1996 from Can Tho has brought to Vietnamese sports 25 SEA Games Gold medals, 2 ASIAD Bronze medals, 1 Silver medal and 1 Asian Championship Bronze medal, 3 Asian Youth Games Gold medals, 3 Asian Indoor Games Gold medals, 1 Silver medal and 2 World Cup Bronze medals... along with many Southeast Asian and national records.

To achieve the above achievements, Anh Vien had to make efforts, sacrifice and endure a lot of pressure of being a "star". It is understandable that after 12 years of dedication, when her physical strength and performance showed signs of decline, she decided to leave the green racing track to switch to coaching and "have a normal life, doing what she likes".

With her ability and many years of international competition experience, hopefully Anh Vien will continue to shine in her role as a trainer of new talents for Vietnamese swimming.