Ronaldo decides on new destination, record salary; Ngoc Duc, Hoang Thinh write farewell letters to Ho Chi Minh City

Ronaldo has chosen a new destination, with the highest salary of all time

After Man Utd announced the termination of his contract, C. Ronaldo has been actively looking for a new destination in recent times. According to developments, the Portuguese superstar seems to be very close to Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr Club.

According to Marca, C. Ronaldo has reached an agreement to join the Saudi Arabian club. In which, this striker will receive an incredibly high salary of 200 million euros/year under a two and a half year contract.

Ronaldo could go to Saudi Arabia to play in the second half of the 2022-2023 season. Photo: Reuters.

The amount includes salary, bonuses and advertising agreements between C. Ronaldo and Al Nassr Club. This figure makes superstar number 7 the highest paid player in history. The person with the highest income in the world of football is Kylian Mbappe, with a salary of 123 million euros/year.

It is worth mentioning that the coaching staff of Al Nassr Club has many Portuguese people. That is one of the reasons why CR7 wants to join this Club. In fact, his wish is still to stay in Europe to play. However, no club in the old continent wants to recruit CR7 because the salary is too high. If he wants to stay in Europe, C. Ronaldo will have to cut his salary quite deeply. This makes him unhappy.

At this time, C. Ronaldo is still focusing on the Portuguese team to conquer the goal of winning the 2022 World Cup. The "European Seleccao" has won the ticket to the next round after two victories against Ghana and Uruguay.

Why does the ball used at the 2022 World Cup have to be charged before the match?

Football fans are excited by the image of the official balls of the 2022 World Cup being charged before the match. However, not everyone knows the reason behind it. Recently, on social networks appeared images of the Al Rihla ball of the 2022 World Cup being charged using wireless technology. The Al Rihla ball needs to be charged to provide energy to the "heart" which is the modern sensor inside the ball. This electronic sensor will send 500 signals per second to cameras in the stadium and the VAR room to support offside determination.

Not only that, the 500Hz IMU sensor placed in the ball also helps determine who scored the goal. Recently, adidas - the ball manufacturer - has just provided evidence showing that superstar Ronaldo did not touch the ball in Portugal's opening goal against Uruguay. The information from the ball has ended the emotional debate surrounding the question of whether Ronaldo or Bruno Fernandes scored the goal.

The official balls of the 2022 World Cup.

This is the first time a ball used at a World Cup has used modern technology. Al Rihla - the name of the ball - means "journey" in Arabic and is inspired by the culture, architecture and flag of the host country Qatar.

The ball is pearl white and has very colorful decorations. This is the 14th consecutive ball that adidas has created specifically for the World Cup.

According to the manufacturer, Al Rihla was created to serve high-speed matches, as this will be a ball that flies faster than any ball in World Cup history. This helps shots go fast and accurately, challenging the reflexes of goalkeepers.

FIFA announces first female referee in World Cup history

The identity of the first female referee to officiate at this year's World Cup has been confirmed: Stephanie Frappart. This is considered a major milestone at the biggest football festival on the planet.

According to confirmation from the World Football Federation (FIFA), female referees Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will officiate the match between Costa Rica and Germany, in the final match of Group E –World Cup 2022.

Specifically, French female referee Stephanie Frappart was arranged to be the main referee, while her two colleagues, Neuza Back (Brazil) and Karen Diaz (Mexico) were the linesmen.

Stephanie Frappart will be the first female referee to officiate at a World Cup.

Thus, as the group stage of this year's World Cup is about to end, female referees have finally been officially allowed to officiate.

Before being appointed as the main referee, Stephanie Frappart was assigned by FIFA as the fourth referee in the match between Poland - Mexico and Portugal - Ghana.

In terms of experience, Stephanie Frappart (38 years old) was the first female referee to officiate the match between the Netherlands and Latvia in Group G - the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Europe in March 2021. She also "weighed the scales" in the 2020 Champions League, the 2019 European Super Cup and several matches in the French National Championship (Ligue 1).

By refereeing the match between Costa Rica and Germany at Al Bayt Stadium, Stephanie Frappart will make history in World Cup history, becoming the first female referee.

In addition to Frappart, FIFA previously announced that two other female referees will officiate at the 2022 World Cup: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) and Yamashita Yoshimi (Japan).

Sam Ngoc Duc and Ngo Hoang Thinh wrote farewell letters to Ho Chi Minh City Club

After the 2022 season, many players' contracts with the Saigon team expired and they decided to leave to find a new destination, including the duo Ngoc Duc and Hoang Thinh.

Under the leadership of coach Vu Tien Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City Club had impressive performances in the final stage of V.League 2022. Thanks to that, they successfully stayed in the league with 2 rounds left.

After the 2022 season, many players' contracts with the Saigon team expired and they decided to leave to find a new destination, including the duo Sam Ngoc Duc and Ngo Hoang Thinh.

Ngo Hoang Thinh.

Recently, Sam Ngoc Duc wrote a farewell letter to Ho Chi Minh City Club on his personal page: "I would like to thank the team leaders, the coaches, the brothers in the team, and the beloved fans of the team. The 5 seasons of living, working and contributing to the team are precious, happy and precious times for me. I wish the team will continue to grow and be successful on the upcoming path. I wish my brothers, those who have lived, worked and fought together throughout the years here, good health, good luck and success on the upcoming path! Thank you everyone for always being by my side and accompanying me throughout the past time. Goodbye and see you again!!!".

Midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh also said goodbye to the "Red Battleship": "4 years have passed so quickly, as if they had just begun, as if they had only had time to say goodbye in a hurry. But what remains is not how long it has been, but what we have had, how many emotions are engraved in our hearts. There is love, memories and precious feelings, coming from every piece of the field, every corner of the stands. Thank you for the past 4 years. Thank you for everything this shirt has brought me, both in times of success and in times of failure. A place for me to feel that is family. Thank you with all my heart".