Tien Linh is 'silent' again, why isn't Mr. Kim Sang-sik worried?; Barca eliminated after historic chase
Tien Linh's performance in recent V-League rounds has created a big question mark; Barcelona led 3-2 until the 90+2 minute but was still equalized by Inter, then lost 3-4 in extra time... Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Ronaldo's son has a big turning point
Cristiano Jr has just been called up to the Portugal U15 team, preparing for a friendly tournament in Croatia.
Portugal U15s will compete in the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament from May 13 to 18. This is an opportunity for Cristiano Jr. to prove himself and make his mark on the national team.
Previously, Cristiano Ronaldo's son was eligible to play for five different national teams, including: Portugal, the United States, Spain, England and Cape Verde. However, Cristiano Jr decided to follow the same path as his father by dedicating himself to the Portuguese youth team.
Cristiano Jr. is training and playing at the academy of Al Nassr, the club his father plays for in the Saudi Pro League. Impressive performances for the youth team helped Ronaldo's son catch the eye of Portuguese scouts and be called up to the U15 team.
Cristiano Jr.'s call-up to the national team is a major turning point in the young talent's career. Fans are eagerly waiting to witness the historic moment when Ronaldo and his father play together in the national team.
Vietnam women's futsal team aims for victory against Hong Kong (China)
On the afternoon of May 6, the Vietnamese women's futsal team had their final training session before their opening match against the Hong Kong team (China), taking place at 4:00 p.m. on May 7 (Vietnam time), in the final round of the 2025 Asian Women's Futsal Championship.
Sharing before the match, player Tran Thi Thuy Trang excitedly said: “I have participated in many Asian finals in football, but this is the first time I have participated as a futsal player. I am very excited and proud to be here. Hopefully my teammates and I will have a good performance.”
Thuy Trang also admitted that the differences between futsal and 11-a-side football, from field size to technical tactics, caused her many difficulties. However, Thuy Trang said that with the support of her teammates and coaching staff, she has continuously matured and met the increasingly demanding matches.
Commenting on the opponent Hong Kong (China) in the opening match of the final round of the 2025 Asian Women's Futsal Championship, Thuy Trang commented: "I have never faced this team, but through watching the video, I can see that they have made a lot of progress. However, I believe that if the whole team plays at their best, the Vietnamese women's futsal team can absolutely win."
Barca eliminated after historic Champions League chase
Early morning of May 7, Barcelona led 3-2 until the 90+2 minute but still let Inter equalize, then lost 3-4 in extra time of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final.
After a 3-3 draw away from home in the first leg, Inter fans experienced a range of emotions. Coach Simone Inzaghi and his team played brilliantly at home in the first half to take a 2-0 lead. However, the wind changed direction when the second half began.
Barca fought back strongly to equalize 2-2. In the 88th minute, it seemed that Inter's hopes of advancing were extinguished, when Raphinha raised the score to 3-2 for the visitors. However, veteran Acerbi managed to shine in the 90+3 minute, bringing the second leg of the semi-final back to the starting line.
In the 99th minute of extra time, the Giuseppe Meazza stands once again exploded with emotion, when Frattesi received the ball from Medhi Taremi, before placing a skillful shot into the far corner, sealing the victory for the "Nerazzurri". The Serie A representative entered the Champions League final for the second time in the last 3 years. Coach Inzaghi's team's opponents in Munich will be Arsenal or PSG.
Vietnam Team: Tien Linh is "silent" again, why isn't Mr. Kim Sang-sik worried?
Tien Linh's performance in recent V-League rounds has created a big question mark. However, coach Kim Sang-sik is quite calm, why?
Tien Linh, the main striker of the Vietnam national team, is still leading the scoring list in V-League 2024/25 with 11 goals.
However, in recent matches, this striker has not been able to maintain the consistent scoring form that fans expected. After more than 4 matches, Tien Linh has only scored one more goal.
However, Mr. Kim Sang-sik's concern is not too big because there are currently many new options for the attack line, or old strikers are regaining their form such as Cong Phuong, Khuat Van Khang, Huu Thang, Tuan Hai.
The above players are of course difficult to completely replace Tien Linh in the role of striker, but their form and ability to score goals are clearly enough to relieve coach Kim Sang-sik of many headaches.
In addition, in football, the form of strikers also changes erratically and has a period of "fluctuation" before exploding again. For that reason, people are still waiting for Tien Linh, although he has been "slow" in Binh Duong's shirt, to be able to spring up like a spring once wearing the Vietnam national team shirt.
