Ho Chi Minh City moves up to second place in the overall rankings; Hakimi sends a message to Mbappe before the semi-final

9th National Sports Festival 2022: Ho Chi Minh City rises to second place in the overall rankings

On the competition day of December 11, the Ho Chi Minh City sports delegation with many strong sports competed and surpassed the Army delegation to rise to second place in the overall ranking of the 9th National Sports Festival - 2022.

Up to now, the Hanoi delegation is still leading with 64 gold medals, 48 ​​silver medals, 48 ​​bronze medals, almost double that of the second-ranked delegation, Ho Chi Minh City. It should also be added that, due to a series of strong events entering the competition, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation has surpassed the Army to rise to second place overall with 34 gold medals, 33 silver medals, 39 bronze medals. The Army delegation is currently still in third place overall with 29 gold medals, 32 silver medals, 30 bronze medals. Next in line are the delegations of Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Da Nang...

Nam Dinh recruits Hanoi's meritorious man

Nam Dinh continues to show its determination to improve its squad to serve its high goals in the 2023 season when it has just recruited midfielder Pham Duc Huy from Hanoi.

Midfielder Duc Huy.

After the end of V.League 2022, midfielder Duc Huy worked with the Hanoi team about his desire to leave to find a new environment. Duc Huy was transferred the liquidation papers by Hanoi and the midfielder from Hai Duong will choose a new destination, Nam Dinh.

Coach Vu Hong Viet highly appreciates Duc Huy's ability because he is a versatile player who can play in many positions from midfielder to defender. During his time playing for Hanoi, Duc Huy played 144 matches and contributed a lot to the flourishing period of the capital team.

Hakimi sends message to Mbappe before semi-final

Defender Achraf Hakimi was excited and made an appointment to meet his friend Kylian Mbappe in a post on his personal Twitter page. France will face Morocco in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, and Hakimi will have the task of stopping Mbappe. On his personal page, Hakimi wrote: "See you soon, my friend", along with a heart and handshake emoji.

Will Ronaldo leave the Portugal national team after the 2022 World Cup?

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream is over but is his entire international career over?

When the World Cup quarter-final match ended, Ronaldo shook hands with a few opponents, then walked straight off the pitch. He was deep in the tunnel before his emotions got the better of him. His tears as he left the tournament will be how his World Cup will be best remembered, as will his argument with his coach.

Ronaldo will be 41 by the time the next World Cup rolls around. No one knows if he will still be playing then. And perhaps the tournament where he will finally prove himself will be EURO 2024.

At that point, it will be interesting to see which club Ronaldo is playing for. Several clubs are interested in signing CR7 when the transfer window opens on January 1, including Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, who made a huge offer for him last week.

The Middle East isn't an exciting league for Ronaldo. But it could be where we see him playing in the coming years.

Kane admits painful truth after missing penalty against France

Harry Kane said he "felt as confident taking the second penalty as he did the first" and that the miss would "hurt him for a long time".

"As captain, I have to take that responsibility. Missing a penalty is hard to take. I always prepare myself mentally for penalties. I felt confident on both occasions. However, luck was not on my side. The miss will upset me for a long time. But that's part of being captain and a leader in the team," Kane said a day after the match.

Meanwhile, France captain Hugo Lloris admitted that he was "sad" for Kane but believed that his Tottenham teammate would quickly regain his composure.