Ronaldo escapes suspension; Messi dominates Europe again in passing ability
(Baonghean.vn) - Thai Messi scores, China loses on Cannavaro's debut; Euro 2020 qualifying round results; MU loses Ander Herrera to PSG are today's interesting sports news.
Thai Messi scores, China loses on Cannavaro's debut
Fabio Cannavaro has just been appointed as the head coach of the Chinese national team. The 2019 China Cup with the participation of 4 teams China, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Uruguay is the tournament that marks Cannavaro's debut in his new position.
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Facing the underdog Thailand in the opening match and playing at home, China entered the match very confidently. However, under the pressure of the home team, Thailand calmly defended. Not only that, they waited for the opportunity to attack and converted it into a goal in the 33rd minute with a goal by Chanathip, the player known as the "Thai Messi". This was also the only goal of the match, helping Thailand win 1-0 because in the remaining time, China's efforts to find an equalizer were blocked by the solid and disciplined defense of the Southeast Asian team.
EURO 2020 Qualifiers:Last night, the first round of matches in Groups C, I, E, and G of the EURO 2020 qualifiers officially began. The teams that were rated higher such as the Netherlands, Croatia, and Belgium all won.
Netherlands won 4 "stars"
At home, the Netherlands had no trouble overcoming Belarus. Memphis Depay shone brightly with a double, while Wijnaldum and Van Dijk each scored one goal, helping the "Orange Storm" crush their opponents 4-0.
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This victory is the perfect warm-up for Ronald Koeman and his team before the big match with Germany in the second match of Group C. The team from the land of tulips is coming back strongly after 2 consecutive major tournaments. Meanwhile, Germany is facing difficulties when coach Joachim Low is in the process of rejuvenating the squad, eliminating a series of veterans.
Croatia struggled on opening day
The reigning world runners-up had to work very hard to get a 2-1 victory over the weak team Azerbaijan. Coach Zlatko Dalic deployed a very strong lineup with Modric, Perisic and Rakitic but they were scored by Azerbaijan in the 19th minute.
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It wasn't until the last minute of the first half that Barisic equalized before Kramaric sealed the 2-1 victory in the 79th minute. Possessing the ball up to 78%, the home team encountered an extremely annoying counter-attacking style of play from Azerbaijan.
Austria unexpectedly lost to Poland
In the Euro 2020 qualifying round this morning, Austria's defeat at home to Poland was perhaps the most surprising result. Austria dominated the game and created many chances but could not convert them into goals, while Poland won with the only goal from Piatek, a famous striker in Serie A.
EURO 2020 qualifying results
Croatia 2-1 Azerbaijan
Austria 0-1 Poland
Macedonia 3-1 Latvia
Slovakia 2-0 Hungary
Belgium 3-1 Russia
Israel 1-1 Slovenia
Netherlands 4-0 Belarus
Northern Ireland 2-0 Estonia
Speaking more about Piatek, the player who just moved to AC Milan from Genoa in the recent winter transfer market. This striker has done a great job replacing Higuain when he scored a lot to help Milan enter the top 4. He is also currently competing fiercely with Ronaldo in the race for Serie A's top scorer.
Messi dominates Europe again in passing ability
Messi currently dominates Europe in terms of goals scored with 29 in La Liga. The Barca captain is also the best assist maker thanks to 12 times helping his teammates score.
On average, Messi makes at least 6.5 passes that threaten the opponent's defense and 10 passes into the penalty area per game. Not only that, Messi also becomes the player with the most smart passes with 6 times in 90 minutes of play.
The passing stats show Messi's superiority.
It is not difficult to see through the matches that Messi alone can do miracles against any defense. Defenders cannot neutralize Messi because of the great qualities of the Argentine superstar.
Certainly, the race between Ronaldo and Messi is not over yet. But looking at these numbers, many people can recognize the comprehensiveness in Messi's playing style.
Ronaldo escaped suspension after offensive celebration
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Ronaldo and Juventus can breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the verdict from UEFA. Photo:AP |
The information was released by the UEFA Disciplinary Committee at 9:50 p.m. (Hanoi time) on March 21. Cristiano Ronaldo violated Article 11, Clause 2, Sections b and d of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. Section b stipulates that players are disciplined if they insult or disrupt common ethical standards. Section d stipulates that players are disciplined if they commit acts that bring UEFA or the football community into disrepute. And according to this regulation, Ronaldo was only fined about 22,000 dollars.
After the 3-0 home win over Atletico, Ronaldo ran to the away fans' area. He put his hands near his private parts and then thrust his hips forward. This action was similar to what coach Diego Simeone did after the 2-0 first leg win over Juventus. Simeone was also fined 22,000 dollars for that action.
MU lost Ander Herrera to PSG for free
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The Sun exclusively reported that Ander Herrera has made a 180-degree turn and refused a new contract with the Manchester club. The reason is that PSG has just stepped in, offering Herrera a 3-year contract, with a sky-high salary of 150,000 pounds/week.
The rich French guy is willing to pay an "outrageous" salary because if the former Bilbao player agrees, they will not have to pay any transfer fee.
Losing Herrera would be a big loss for MU, because this 29-year-old midfielder plays a quite important role in the midfield under coach Solskjaer. At present, Ander Herrera has fully recovered from a hip injury and just returned in the away match at Wolves.
PSG wants to bring Herrera in to replace "wild horse" Rabiot - who will also leave the Parc des Princes next summer on a free transfer. Interestingly, the British media is reporting that MU is very interested in Adrien Rabiot.
