Prime Minister sends Tet gifts to Coach Park Hang-seo; Will Cong Phuong shine if he returns to Japan?
(Baonghean.vn) - Prime Minister sends Tet gifts to coach Park Hang-seo; Chelsea closes in on Liverpool's top 4; Will Cong Phuong shine if he returns to Japan?; Referee Truong Quoc Dung continues to officiate at the Futsal World Cup... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Prime Minister sends Tet gifts to coach Park Hang-seo
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucsent Coach Park Hang-seo a Tet gift with traditional Vietnamese flavors.
This is also the attention that the head of the Government has given to the coach who has brought joy and pride to millions of fans nationwide every Tet holiday, since Mr. Park Hang-seo made Vietnamese football famous at the 2018 U23 Asian Cup. The Prime Minister wishesCoach Park Hang-seoHave a warm Tet in Vietnam - the country that coach Park Hang-seo considers his second home.
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Coach Park Hang-seo receives Tet gift from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc |
Previously, on February 3, Coach Park Hang-seo and his wife arrived in Vietnam after more than a month of rest in their home country. The Korean coach has been quarantined for 21 days as prescribed. After completing the quarantine, Coach Park Hang-seo will start working with big goals in 2021 including the 2021 World Cup qualifiers, defending the AFF Cup title, SEA Games...
Will Cong Phuong shine if he returns to Japan?
Cong Phuong once played in Japan, but did not leave a mark. With the news that he is being invited back to Japan, experts say that this is not good news.
MRG Online (Thailand) news site provided information about this incident: "After Dang Van Lam, it is likely that another player from the Vietnam National Team will join Cerezo Osaka. Recently, there has been information thatNguyen Cong Phuong- The man nicknamed 'Vietnamese Messi' will have the opportunity to go to Japan to play for Osaka.
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Whether Cong Phuong will go to Japan to play or not is still questionable. |
Nguyen Cong Phuong once played in Japan for Mito HollyHock Club in J2-League in 2016. During his time at HollyHock, Cong Phuong played a total of 197 minutes (5 matches in J2 League and 2 matches in Emperor's Cup) and could not score or assist.
Before the news that Cong Phuong might return to Japan, some people expressed concern about whether he would be successful in major tournaments in Asia or Europe.
In the past, there were some good Southeast Asian players who went abroad, such as Kiatisak to a first-class club in England, and Cong Vinh to a Portuguese club. However, they often had to accept being on the bench.
Chelsea close in on Liverpool's top 4
Early morning of February 8 (Hanoi time), the 2-1 victory over Sheffield helped coach Thomas Tuchel and his team rise to 5th place in the Premier League rankings and are only 1 point behind Liverpool.
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Werner was effective when playing on the wing. In the 43rd minute, he had a situation where he went down the wing at speed before passing back to Mason Mount to finish diagonally, defeating the Sheffield goalkeeper. |
Referee Truong Quoc Dung continues to officiate at the Futsal World Cup
In early February 2021, FIFA announced the preliminary list of futsal referees from member federations summoned to prepare for the 2021 Futsal World Cup.
Mr. Truong Quoc Dung is one of 16 referees of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and is also the only Vietnamese futsal referee on the list of 76 FIFA-level referees worldwide who were trained and coached before being screened to select 38 people to work at the tournament.Futsal World Cup 2021, taking place in Lithuania from September 12 to October 3.
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Referee Truong Quoc Dung (left) was invited by FIFA to officiate at the Futsal World Cup for the second time. Photo: AFC |
Mr. Truong Quoc Dung was recognized as a FIFA-level futsal referee in 2009. The 40-year-old "King of Black Shirts" has been invited by the Asian Football Confederation to officiate at the continent's top futsal tournaments for many years and is also a Vietnamese referee with high professional qualifications and a strong personality. In addition, he is also the first Vietnamese referee to have the honor of officiating at the World Cup level.
Star player commits suicide at age 30, shocks Argentine football
Argentine Footballare in shock after the news that star Santiago 'Morro' Garcia was found dead in his apartment on February 7.
The 30-year-old player, who was loved in the land of Tango for his unique and interesting playing style, passed away while playing for Godoy Cruz.
Before his sudden death, Garcia was receiving psychiatric treatment, according to TyC Sports.
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Star Santiago 'Morro' Garcia dies aged 30. |
Garcia was born on September 14, 1990 in Montevideo, Uruguay but played football for many years for Godoy Cruz and was very famous in Argentina.