Thailand team sympathizes with the storm situation in Vietnam; Vietnam team returns to training ground after storm Yagi
The President of the Football Association of Thailand sympathizes with the difficulties Vietnam has had to go through after super typhoon Yagi; On the afternoon of September 8, the Vietnam team returned to the training ground to prepare for the match with the Thai team. These are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Thailand team sympathizes with the storm situation in Vietnam
September 8, President of the FederationThai Football Association (FAT)Nualphan Lamsam (Madam Pang) sent a letter to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to share about the difficulties and damages caused by typhoon Yagi, which caused the match between Thailand and Russia on September 7 at My Dinh Stadium to be canceled.
The head of Thai football understands that the tournament is affected by force majeure and hopes that Vietnamese football will soon overcome the difficulties.
VFF will not have to compensate partners FAT or the Russian Football Union (RFU). The international friendly tournament will also be converted into regular friendly matches including 2 matches Vietnam - Russia and Vietnam - Thailand, without a champion as before.
Head coach of the Thai national team Masatada Ishii also expressed sympathy for the harsh weather in Hanoi and the northern provinces and cities of Vietnam.
Vietnam team returns to training ground after storm Yagi, preparing to compete with Thailand team
On the afternoon of September 8, the Vietnamese team returned to the training ground to prepare for the match against the Thai team at the LPBank Cup 2024.
After a day of hiding in the hotel gym to maintain their fitness, the players were in high spirits when they returned to practice on the field. In this practice session, Coach Kim Sang-sik and his colleagues also took advantage of the little remaining time to practice and strengthen their tactics to prepare well for the match with the Thai team.
Responding to the media before the training session, striker Pham Tuan Hai said: “After the match with Russia, the whole team met, shared what they had done and what they had not done, from which they learned experiences and lessons as well as had the best preparation for the match against Thailand. We are currently preparing for the ASEAN Cup 2024. The coaching staff is coming up with many tactical options, creating a cohesive playing style and the players are also trying to absorb and implement the requirements well.”
De Ligt praises Premier League
Center-back Matthijs de Ligt admitted he chose to join MU because the Premier League has a higher viewership than the Bundesliga.
Speaking after the Netherlands' 5-2 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, De Ligt said: "I'm happy with my move to Manchester United. I'm not saying this because I left, but the Premier League has more viewers than the Bundesliga."
"Erik ten Hag was not the only reason why I joined Manchester United. We are talking about Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs in the world. There is a lot of pressure here because the fans are used to past successes. Now the future depends on us," De Ligt added.
