Foreign referee blows the whistle for the 'reverse final' of V-League 2023; Philippine women recruit 'super personnel' for World Cup at the last minute

Young players shine to help MU convincingly beat Leeds

On the day the young players shone brightly, MU won convincingly against Leeds.

In the first friendly match to prepare for the 2023/2024 season, MU faced Leeds. The Red Devils took to the field with a squad consisting of many young players, notably the appearance of rookie Mason Mount. On Leeds' side, coach Daniel Farke left some key players such as Bamford or Ayling on the bench.

The first half was dominated by MU. The Red Devils controlled the ball up to 59%, launched 8 shots, but only 1 was on target and did not result in a goal. The first half ended with a 0-0 draw.

In the second half, MU changed the entire lineup used in the first half, Leeds also let most of the reserve players enter the field.

Although coach Erik Ten Hag used all young players, MU played much more effectively than in the first half. In the 67th minute, Hansen-Aaroen stole the ball right in Leeds' half and passed it to Emeran who ran down to score the opening goal of the match.

More than 10 minutes later, MU doubled the gap. This time, Emeran played the role of the creator when he passed the ball to Hugill, who easily defeated the Leeds goalkeeper. This was also the goal that sealed the 2-0 victory for coach Erik Ten Hag's team.

Man Utd shocked with intention to recruit Joao Felix

Recently, coach Erik ten Hag has been trying to find a top striker to strengthen the Man Utd attack. However, the targets he has aimed for such as Harry Kane (Tottenham), Victor Osimhen (Napoli), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica) or Rasmus Hojlund (Atalanta) have not brought positive results.

According to ABC News, coach Ten Hag is considering the possibility of turning to the out-of-favour striker of Atletico Madrid, Joao Felix. In the second phase of the last season, the Portuguese striker played for Chelsea on loan but only contributed 4 goals in 16 matches in the Premier League.

Chelsea have therefore decided not to spend up to 100 million euros (87 million pounds) to buy Felix outright. Due to his unprofessional attitude, the 23-year-old player has just been "banished" by coach Diego Simeone to train with players from the academy and stripped of the number 7 shirt at Atletico.

Atletico wanted to sell Felix before the summer tour but failed. Insiders said the Portuguese international was of interest to MU, Newcastle and Aston Villa but no club has made an official offer.

For his part, Felix is ​​ready to leave Atletico to find a new destination. However, the former Benfica player only wants to play for a club that will participate in the 2023/24 Champions League. His priority is still to return to play in the Premier League.

Ronaldo's Al Nassr banned by FIFA from registering new players due to... debt

According to the latest news, Al Nassr has been banned by FIFA from registering new players, regardless of domestic or international transfers. The ban applies for 3 consecutive transfer periods with the Club in the Saudi Pro League.

The ruling comes after Ronaldo's club failed to pay Leicester City additional debts as part of a £14m deal for Nigerian striker Ahmed Musa in 2018.

Musa only scored 5 goals for Leicester but he contributed 14 goals in 62 games for Al Nassr to help the Club win the 2018/19 Saudi Pro League.

Based on Musa's performance, the Premier League side would have received an additional £390,000, but Al Nassr refused to pay and as a result they received a heavy fine from FIFA.

Foreign referee blows the whistle for the "reverse final" of V-League 2023

VPF invited a Malaysian referee to officiate the highlight match of round 1, phase 2 Night Wolf V-League 2023 SHB.Da Nang vs Binh Duong.

Accordingly, the referee for the SHB Da Nang vs Binh Duong match is Mr. Razlan Joffri Bin Ali (1985, Malaysia). The assistants include Truong Duc Chien, Phan Huy Hoang, and the fourth referee is Nguyen Manh Hai.

This is a highly anticipated match as both teams are desperate for points in the relegation race. Currently, Binh Duong is at the bottom of the table with 7 points, while Da Nang is in 12th place with 10 points.

The group of 6 teams competing for relegation only has 5 rounds, so each match is considered a "final" for each team, in which the teams Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong are in the most dangerous situation.

Referee Razlan Joffri Bin Ali is no stranger toVietnam footballIn round 7 of phase 1 of Night Wolf V-League, the Malaysian referee was invited by VPF to officiate the match between Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi Minh City Club on April 17.

Philippines women recruit "super personnel" for World Cup at the last minute

Formerly an Australian coach who led the Australian team for 5 years and participated in the 2015 World Cup with Australia, coach Alen Stajcic has "recruited great personnel" for the Philippine women's team to play in the 2023 World Cup.

That is defender Angela Beard, a very talented defender who used to play for the Australian youth teams. However, the Australian women's football team is so full of young talent that Beard could not get a place. Now, she has accepted to play for the Philippines women's team in the 2023 World Cup.

Coach Alen Stajcic has a good relationship with Australian football, so it was easy for him to “ask” and complete the procedures for Beard to join the Philippine women’s team. Angela Beard has played for Australia’s U16, U17, and U18 teams and was previously coached by coach Stajcic in Australian youth teams.

Beard is confident that when she joins the Philippine team, she will have good connections. Beard believes she can "communicate" easily with the Filipino players on the field because the team has many players of American origin, there is no language barrier, and she can also easily grasp the intentions of her fellow countryman coach.