Thanh Chung receives record signing bonus; PSG sends Liverpool out of Champions League
Center-back Thanh Chung received a record signing bonus when he extended his contract with the capital team; PSG drew 1-1 with Liverpool after 2 matches, then won 4-1 in the penalty shootout. Those are the outstanding sports news after the past 24 hours.
Thanh Chung received a record bribe
Center back Thanh Chung received a record signing bonus when he renewed his contract with the capital team.
Recently, Hanoi FC officially extended the contract with central defender Nguyen Thanh Chung until 2030. It is known that the player born in 1997 will receive a signing bonus of 5.5 to 6 billion VND/season, which means that this star will receive no less than 25 billion VND in the next 5 years.
This is the highest number in the history of Hanoi Club, surpassing both senior Van Quyet (21 billion VND/3 years) and striker Pham Tuan Hai (24 billion VND/3 years).
Keeping Thanh Chung is part of Hanoi FC's long-term strategy after the departure of a series of stars such as Van Hau, Quang Hai and Dinh Trong.
Coach Kim Sang Sik's assistant praised the Vietnamese-American player.
Afternoon of March 11,Vietnam U22 teamentered the second training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center. In this training session, the team had full squad with the participation of overseas Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen An Khanh, who had just returned from the Czech Republic.
In an interview with the press before the training session, Acting Head Coach Dinh Hong Vinh had positive assessments of his players. He also gave his initial comments about new player Le Viktor: “I know he often plays and starts for Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club in the V.League. He meets the selection criteria. Of course, in order for Le Viktor to quickly integrate into the general playing style of U22 Vietnam, the coaching staff will continue to train and support him.”
MU finalizes plan to build world's largest stadium
On March 11, MU confirmed plans to build a new stadium with a capacity of 100,000 seats, and released a promotional video about the project. According to The Telegraph, the club will demolish Old Trafford and build a new stadium on land adjacent to the old stadium.
Speaking to the media, club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said: “The progress of the stadium will depend on the speed of the government’s implementation of the urban regeneration programme. I think they want to start quickly and want to see results within this term.
PSG sends Liverpool out of Champions League
On the morning of March 12, PSG drew 1-1 with Liverpool after two matches, then won 4-1 in the penalty shootout to win a ticket to the Champions League quarter-finals.
In the 12th minute, Ousmane Dembele received the ball in the middle of the field, before opening it to the right wing for Bradley Barcola. Inside, the home team's central defenders and goalkeeper did not handle the cross well, creating conditions for Dembele to finish from close range, bringing the score after two matches back to balance.
The opposite scenario happened in the second leg, when PSG retreated deep and struggled to fend off the relentless attacks from the home team Liverpool. In just the first 10 minutes of the match, Liverpool had at least 3 clear scoring opportunities. However, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk were unable to take advantage to put the Premier League representative ahead.
Right at the beginning of the second half, Liverpool rushed to attack and broke PSG's net after Dominik Szoboszlai's close-range shot in the 53rd minute. However, the home fans' joy was quickly extinguished when the referee refused to recognize the goal.
Despite pressure from the home crowd, Gianluigi Donnarumma shone brightly when he successfully blocked two consecutive shots from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, thereby helping PSG win the nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League last 16 for the second season in a row, while PSG will face Aston Villa or Club Brugge in the quarter-finals.
