Fearing being inferior to Vietnam, Thailand sends strong team to AFF Cup; Roma's smiling young star suddenly passes away
(Baonghean.vn) - Not wanting to continue to be inferior to Vietnam, Thailand changed its plan to bring its strongest squad to the AFF Cup 2020; Roma's young player Joseph Bouasse Perfection passed away suddenly at the age of 21 after suffering a heart attack.
Fearing being inferior to Vietnam, Thailand sends strong team to AFF Cup
Not wanting to continue losing to Vietnam, Thailand changed its plan to bring its strongest squad to the AFF Cup 2020.
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| Thailand is considering changing its plan because it does not want Vietnam to be far behind. |
Daily News reported that Thailand is considering calling up the best possible squad to attend the AFF Cup taking place at the end of the year.
Initially, due to the Thai League issue, Thailand considered the possibility of not participating in the AFF Cup 2020, or only sending a youth team.
However, in the latest development, Parit Suphaphong - acting General Secretary of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), admitted the plan has changed.Currently, the AFF Cup 2020 has not yet set a specific match time, but is still waiting for FIFA's decision after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hai Phong FC eliminated from National Cup after losing to First Division team
The V-League representative took the field with a quality squad but lost 1-3 to host Dong Thap in the National Cup qualifying match on the afternoon of May 25.
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| Home team Dong Thap had an impressive match. |
Hai Phong Club brought a quality squad to Khanh Hoa Stadium but let the opponent score twice after only 11 minutes of play.
The match ended with a convincing 3-1 victory for the representative from the First Division. Dong Thap Club's next opponent will be the reigning V-League champion, Hanoi Club.
Vietnam team is given the strength to realize the World Cup dream
On May 25, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the announcement ceremony of the sponsor of the Vietnam football team took place.
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| Vietnamese football returns with positive signs after the pandemic. |
The signing ceremony and announcement of the sponsorship contract were attended by Head Coach Park Hang-seo, Women's Team Coach Mai Duc Chung, and players Quang Hai, Hung Dung, Tuan Anh, Tuyet Dung... Accordingly, TNI - King Coffee LLC officially accompanies the National Team, Women's Team, and U22 Vietnam Team for 3 consecutive years (June 2020 - May 2030).
Atletico lose Joao Felix long-term with knee injury
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| Felix brings bad news to Atletico. |
Joao Felix's susceptibility to injury was once again proven when he suffered his third injury of the season despite not playing. In the latest training session, the 20-year-old striker suffered a torn knee ligament and will likely miss the opening match when La Liga returns on June 11.
Roma's smiling young star suddenly passed away
Roma youngster Joseph Bouasse Perfection has died suddenly at the age of 21 after suffering a heart attack.
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| The Cameroonian never played for the first team but trained alongside stars such as Daniele De Rossi and Francesco Totti. |
In a statement on the official Twitter page, Roma said: "The club is very sad about the sudden death of young player Joseph Bouasse Perfection. Bouasse's passing is a great loss for the club. To everyone here, Bouasse was always very close, friendly and lovable."
