Who is the referee who gave Van Toan a red card?; Messi's room at the World Cup turned into a museum
(Baonghean.vn) - Referee Sato Ryuji, who gave Van Toan a red card and awarded Vietnam a penalty, once mistreated the Vietnamese team; The room where superstar Lionel Messi stayed during the World Cup became a small museum. These are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Who is the referee who gave Van Toan a red card?
Referee Sato Ryuji, who gave Van Toan a red card in the Vietnam vs Malaysia match, had unfairly treated the Vietnamese team against the Malaysian team not long ago.
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Japanese referee again created an "internet storm" in the Vietnam vs Malaysia match. |
The Japanese referee team was assigned to officiate the match between Vietnam and Malaysia, within the framework of the AFF Cup 2022 group stage. The main referee is Mr. Sato Ryuji and 2 assistants are Mr. Yamauchi Hiroshi and Mr. Mihara Jun. The 4th referee is Postanes Daypuyat (Filipino).
It should be added that referee Sato Ryuji officiated the Vietnam vs Malaysia match in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in mid-June 2021.
Result Laos 0-2 Singapore: Continuing to lose, Laos was eliminated early
Despite playing away at Laos, Singapore won 2-0 to maintain their winning streak since the beginning of the tournament and make the race for a ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2022 very tense.
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When Laos could not score, in the last minute of extra time, goalkeeper Souvannasangso made a mistake in an attack and lost the ball in the middle of the field, Anuar fired a shot into the empty goal, sealing a 2-0 victory for the away team.
Singapore temporarily has 6 points while Laos is officially eliminated after 3 consecutive losses.
Liverpool want to buy Napoli striker to play with Gakpo
Liverpool are set to sign Cody Gakpo in a deal worth £37m. With add-ons, the deal could cost up to £50m.
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However, Liverpool are not done with their search for new strikers. According to Calciomercato, the Reds are also pursuing Napoli winger Hirving Lozano.
Napoli paid around £38m to sign Lozano, who has just 18 months left on his contract with the Italian side and is wanted by a number of clubs.
Messi's World Cup room turned into museum
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Qatar University (QU) has announced that it will transform the room where superstar Lionel Messi will stay during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar into a small museum. Previously, the university's campus was home to the Argentina national team and was decorated in the team's colors. The halls of the school were also lined with posters of World Cup champions, their autographs and jerseys.