Australian goalkeeper was once crushed by Messi; How scary is Vietnam's opponent's attack?
(Baonghean.vn) - Mathew Ryan, goalkeeper of the Australian national team - the upcoming opponent of the Vietnamese national team, was once haunted by the fact that Barcelona crushed him 7 times when he was playing for Valencia; Just looking at the 3-0 victory over China, one can see the terrifying strength of the Australian national team.
Australian national team goalkeeper who played against Vietnam national team was once crushed by Messi and Barcelona with 7 goals
Mathew Ryan, goalkeeper of the Australian national team - the upcoming opponent of the Vietnamese national team, was haunted by the fact that he was crushed by Barcelona with 7 goals when he was playing for Valencia.
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Ryan was made a fool of by Messi and Suarez 5 years ago. |
“Mathew Ryan smiles wryly. He is forced to search his memory to recall the haunting night when Barcelona crushed him,” the Guardian newspaper began in a story about Mathew Ryan, the number 1 goalkeeper of the Australian national team, about to step onto My Dinh Stadium to meet the Vietnamese national team, in the framework of the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. But before the trip to My Dinh, the away trip with Valencia to the Nou Camp during the period when Gary Neville was head coach, also Ryan's first and only encounter with the Catalan team to date, was terrible. “As a goalkeeper, of course that defeat hurt a lot,” Ryan confided.
How scary is the attack of the Australian team, the opponent of the Vietnamese team?
Just looking at the 3-0 victory over China, people can see the fearsome power of the Australian team. Today, September 7, Australia will face the Vietnamese team at My Dinh Stadium.
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Australia, as mentioned, always want to build up play from the goalkeeper. If the opposition press high, the two centre-backs will move wide to open up play for the goalkeeper. |
If Vietnam continue to defend with a 5-4-1 system like in the match against Saudi Arabia, we will certainly have another tiring day when the opponent has many players who are good at handling the ball between the lines.
Buffon defends Ronaldo against Juventus fans
After 3 years together, Cristiano Ronaldo had a not-so-smooth farewell to Juventus and this forced veteran goalkeeper Buffon to speak out.
Juventus fans have criticized Ronaldo's attitude in playing and living. They think that the 36-year-old star only thinks about himself and does not care about the collective interest. However, as a former teammate, Buffon does not think so:
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In 2018, Juventus spent 100 million euros to recruit Ronaldo with the hope that the Portuguese superstar would help the Old Lady win the Champions League. |
"I don't think it's something that should surprise the fans. Ronaldo is a very professional player who has the right to think about himself. In the last three years, Ronaldo has contributed great performances and a lot of goals. I don't think there is any illogicality in his decision to leave. Ronaldo must have thought about it a lot.
Pele unconscious, hospitalized for a week
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Last week, there were rumors that Pele had fainted, but Joe Fraga denied it. |
"King of football" Pele has just been discovered to have been hospitalized for 6 days in a center in Sao Paulo. The cause has not been disclosed. The manager of the 80-year-old former player, Joe Fraga, confirmed that fans have nothing to worry about. Last week, there were rumors that Pele had fainted, but Joe Fraga also denied it.
Ronaldo took 4 hours to break MU's shirt sales record
Striker Cristiano Ronaldo has created an extremely positive effect after leaving Juventus to return to his old team Man United. Thanks to the attraction of the Portuguese superstar, the speed of MU shirt consumption has increased significantly.
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Fanatics website confirmed that Ronaldo has become the athlete with the most jerseys sold within 24 hours since moving to a new team. |
Striker Cristiano Ronaldo has created an extremely positive effect after leaving Juventus to return to his old team Man United. Thanks to the attraction of the Portuguese superstar, the speed of MU shirt consumption has increased significantly.