Many players suspended for match-fixing in national U21 tournament; Malaysia naturalizes massively
(Baonghean.vn) - The Disciplinary Board of the Vietnam Football Federation has decided to discipline players who violated the rules in the match between the U21 Vinh Long and U21 Dong Thap teams; To compete with the Vietnam team in many aspects, Malaysia is considering mass naturalization.
A series of players were suspended for match-fixing in the national U21 tournament.
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| A match in the qualifying round of the 2019 National U21 Football Championship. |
On May 11, 2020, the VFF Disciplinary Board issued decisions No. 142 to 152 on disciplining players who violated the rules in the match between Vinh Long U21 and Dong Thap U21 teams in the qualifying round of the 2019 National U21 Football Championship. These are players who participated in fixing the match score to gain illegal profits through football betting.
Determine the time of the draw for the AFC U16 and U19 Finals
The draw ceremony for the two youth tournaments will be held at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), at 2:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. Vietnam time) and 4:30 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. Vietnam time) on June 18, 2020, respectively.
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| During the qualifying round, the U16 Vietnam team regretfully lost their ticket to the finals when they lost 1-2 to U16 Australia and lost the top spot to their opponents. |
Specifically, the 2020 AFC U16 Championship will take place from September 16 to October 3, 2020 in Bahrain while the 2020 AFC U19 Championship will be held from October 14 to October 31, 2020 in Uzbekistan.
Fearing defeat to Vietnam, Malaysia massively naturalizes players
To compete with the Vietnamese team in many aspects, Malaysia is considering mass naturalization.
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| Malaysia prepares for mass naturalization. |
In a recent conversation with the Malaysian press, Mr. Tan Cheng Hoe admitted that he is targeting foreign players with good physique. "Physical factors are very important. Therefore, I think we need to look for players from many different angles."
Former captain Ahmad Shahrul Azhar fully supports coach Tan Cheng Hoe's opinion."There is no denying the need to strengthen the naturalized players.This is considered a positive thing for the national team, to be able to compete for high rankings in major tournaments."
Atalanta midfielder dies at 19
Atalanta midfielder Andrea Rinaldi has died at the age of 19, three days after suffering a brain aneurysm at home.
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| Rinaldi currently plays for Club Legnano in Serie D, the fourth division of Italian football. |
Rinaldi, who plays for Legnano in Serie D, the fourth tier of Italian football, fell ill last Friday (May 8) and was taken to Varese Hospital. It was there that the 19-year-old midfielder died from a brain aneurysm.
Legnano Club confirmed this information on the team's homepage, when they described Rinaldi as "a golden boy, exemplary both on the field and in real life".
