Quang Hai writes a 'letter from the heart' when officially joining Pau FC; U23 Vietnam proposed to play in V-League

Quang Hai writes a "letter from the heart" when officially joining Pau FC

Quang Hai wrote a "letter from the heart" on his personal page after officially joining Pau FC, a team playing in Ligue 2 of French football.

On June 29, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai passed the medical examination and officially debuted for Pau FC, a team currently playing in France's Ligue 2. After officially realizing his dream of playing football in Europe, the player born in 1997 shared about the new milestone in his career on his personal page.

Quang Hai opens up about joining Pau FC. Photo: FBNV

“Hai had his medical check-up at Pau Football Club this afternoon. Everything went well. Hai met all the health requirements. The first important part is done. Hai has officially become a member of Pau FC from this moment. Hai is extremely happy and very proud.

Thank you to my companions, thank you to my parents and family, thank you to my fans, the media and thank you to everyone who has been, is and will be by my side on every journey past and future" - Quang Hai wrote.

Share ofQuang Haiquickly received tens of thousands of likes and hundreds of comments in less than 1 hour. Teammates who fought alongside Quang Hai in the Vietnam National Team such as Ha Duc Chinh, Nguyen Tuan Manh or Vu Minh Tuan also sent their congratulations to the 25-year-old player.

At the new team, Quang Hai will still wear the familiar number 19 shirt as he did at the Vietnam National Team and Hanoi FC. According to the announcement on Pau FC's homepage, the contract between the French team and Quang Hai is for 2 years, but detailed information about this deal was not disclosed.

Man Utd reach agreement on price to buy Frenkie De Jong

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Barcelona over the transfer fee for midfielder Frenkie De Jong.

According to The Guardian, Barcelona have accepted the €85m price, including €65m upfront and €20m in add-ons that Man Utd set for midfielder Frenkie de Jong. At this point, the deal will move to the stage of negotiating personal terms when the Dutch player moves to Old Trafford.

If the deal goes through, Frenkie de Jong will reunite with his former coach Erik Ten Hag. The two worked together at Ajax Amsterdam between 2017 and 2019, before the midfielder moved to Barcelona.

Man Utd reach agreement on transfer fee for Frenkie de Jong. Photo: Goal.com

At the moment, Man Utd are actively reforming the squad after a poor season. Coach Erik Ten Hag has made a list of transfer targets this summer, and the name Frenkie de Jong is one of the players he wants first. Immediately after taking over as Man Utd head coach, Ten Hag publicly announced his intention to recruit De Jong to supplement the team's midfield after Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba left.

In addition to Frenkie de Jong, the Old Trafford team is said to be pursuing many other players such as Feyenoord left-back Tyrell Malacia, central defenders Nicolas Tagliafico - Lisandro Martinez, Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Antony and Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen.

Cristiano Ronaldo's future is also in question as Man Utd failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. However, the new Red Devils coach has stated that he does not want to sell the Portuguese superstar in this summer's transfer window.

U23 Vietnam proposed to play V-Leagueas an independent team

Nutifood sent a proposal to VFF to build a new mechanism, allowing U23 Vietnam to participate in V.League as an independent team.

In an official dispatch sent to VFF on June 28, Nutifood proposed a bold idea: Sponsoring all expenses for U23 Vietnam to participate in V.League. This unit affirmed that the sponsorship would take place continuously for 3 years, since VFF had agreed in writing. In addition, this unit also invited more sponsors for U23 Vietnam to play in V.League.

Nutifood's official dispatch stated: "Over the years, we have also continuously accompanied many sports organizations, sponsoring many domestic and international football tournaments. Like the football of many countries in the world, the U23 team often gathers players who have just reached maturity in both form and stature, the closest successor to the national team. After many years of competing in youth tournaments, at this age, players need more exposure in professional tournaments to mature and improve.

However, the reality shows that the playersU23 Vietnamhave not really had many opportunities to play in major tournaments. According to information from the press, in the list of 23 U23 Vietnam players participating in the 2022 U23 Asian Finals, there are 16 players playing for clubs in the V.League. However, the number of players who can earn a starting position can be counted on the fingers. With the goal of giving U23 players more opportunities to play in major domestic tournaments, Nutifood respectfully proposes that the VFF build a new mechanism, allowing the U23 Vietnam team to compete in the V.League as an independent team.

U23 Vietnam is proposed to play in V-League. Photo: Ngoc Duy

This is one of the solutions to help players quickly mature and become more confident. Timely investment in U23 Vietnam from now on will contribute to creating a generation of young players who will be a solid successor to Vietnamese football, aiming to compete in major tournaments at the continental and international level. If the VFF approves this proposal, Nutifood commits to being the unit that sponsors all costs for the U23 Vietnam team to participate in the V.League. This sponsorship will take place continuously for 3 years, from the time the VFF has a written decision of agreement. After that time, Nutifood will continue to call on businesses to join us in realizing the goal of building U23 to become the backbone of Vietnamese football."

This idea comes from the fact that U23 Vietnam players do not have many opportunities to play for their home clubs. Specifically, 16 out of 23 U23 Vietnam players are playing in V.League 1 and V.League 2. However, their appearance on the field is insignificant.

If this plan is approved, it will be a big step forward in the development of youth football in Vietnam.

FIFA sold 1.8 million tickets to watch the 2022 World Cup

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said on April 29 that the 2022 World Cup Organizing Committee in Qatar had sold 1.8 million tickets to fans of the king sport.

According to FIFA, the tickets include a special type of ticket only for Qatari residents, and fans from the host country purchased the largest number of tickets. In addition, the countries with the most ticket buyers were Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States.

FIFA has sold 1.8 million tickets to watch the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photo: AFP

A FIFA spokesperson said the federation expects to sell a total of 3 million football tickets during the 2022 World Cup.

According to FIFA, the next round of ticket sales will be extended until August 16 and buyers will be guaranteed to receive tickets after payment based on a first-come, first-served basis. The most recent round of ticket sales, based on a random lottery method, ended at the end of April this year.