Vietnam team ranked in the world's top 100 for 4 consecutive years; Joining Yokohama, Cong Phuong brought his wife and children to settle in Japan

Joining Yokohama, Cong Phuong brought his wife and children to settle in Japan.

Recently, striker Nguyen Cong Phuong decided to leave Hoang Anh Gia Lai to join Yokohama FC, the club that just won the right to play in J.League 1 for the 2023 season.

Not only did he go to Japan to play for Yokohama FC,Cong Phuongwill bring his whole family to the land of the rising sun for long-term settlement. This is the best option for the striker from Nghe An to be able to play abroad and be close to his wife and children.

Cong Phuong.

Certainly, by bringing his wife Vien Minh and son to Japan, Cong Phuong will feel less lonely in a foreign country. At the same time, the 27-year-old striker will also have great encouragement to play better than his previous 3 trips abroad.

At the age of 27, Cong Phuong had another try in the Japanese football environment. In 2016, he moved to Mito Hollyhock but did not leave any mark. After that, Cong Phuong went to Belgium to play for Sint Truidense and continued to face many difficulties.

But as soon as he returned to the V-League, Cong Phuong regained his form and continuously scored goals whether playing for Hoang Anh Gia Lai or Ho Chi Minh City Club. Overall, he is still a top player in Vietnamese football even though he does not always play well when called up to the national team.

In the recent V.League 2022, Cong Phuong with 5 goals still played a big role in helping Hoang Anh Gia Lai finish in 6th place, in the context that he had periods of absence due to injury, causing him to only play 16 times.

Vietnam team in the world top 100 for 4 consecutive years

The Vietnam national football team will end 2022 in the top 100 of the FIFA rankings.

This is the fourth consecutive year that the Vietnamese team has maintained its position in the world's top 100. Since December 2018, under the leadership of Coach Park Hang Seo, the Vietnamese team has never fallen below 100 on the FIFA rankings.

The Vietnamese team maintains its position in the world's top 100.

Specifically, according to the updated rankings today (December 22), the Vietnamese team maintains its 96th place in the world, 17th in Asia and number one in Southeast Asia with 1,228.63 points. Even if they lose all three remaining matches in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2022, Coach Park Hang Seo and his team will still not lose their position in the top 100.

Thus, the Korean coach succeeded in bringing the Vietnamese team into the world's top 100 as promised on the day of his inauguration. Not only that, Coach Park Hang Seo and his students have maintained their position in the top 100 teams in the FIFA rankings for the past 4 years.

VFF refuses to comment on the source of information that Coach Troussier will replace Mr. Park Hang-seo to lead the Vietnamese team.

In recent days, there has been information that Coach Philippe Troussier has been contacted to replace Coach Park Hang-seo to lead the Vietnamese team, but the VFF has refused to comment on the possibility of choosing the French strategist.

Mr. Troussier has experience working in Vietnam, having participated in training at the PVF Center, as well as leading the Vietnam U19 team. During the time the coach, dubbed the “White Wizard”, worked at PVF, many young players at that time became famous, such as Khuat Van Khang, Phan Tuan Tai, Nguyen Van Truong, etc.

Mr. Troussier has the advantage of having worked in Vietnam at the PVF Youth Training Center.

The big obstacle in the “connection” between Mr. Troussier and the upcoming Vietnam team is the issue of salary. The salary that this French coach received during his time working at PVF is said to be very high, which is an important issue for VFF at the present time. That is not to mention the possibility that he will build a team to assist him.

As for Coach Park Hang-seo, his contract with VFF will officially end on January 31, 2023, meaning the 2022 AFF Cup is the last tournament he will accompany VFF.

It is also the fact that Mr. Park will leave later.AFF Cup 2022, while right after the Tet holiday, Vietnamese football will be very busy with many tournaments, including the 2023 SEA Games. That is why the VFF must soon identify and announce a replacement for Mr. Park Hang-seo.

Ronaldo goes to Saudi Arabia to sign contract, annual salary 200 million euros

Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to join Al-Nassr on a seven-year contract worth up to 200 million euros per year.

According to the Daily Mail, Cristiano Ronaldo is very close to joining Al-Nassr Club. The 37-year-old superstar is expected to sign a 7-year contract with the Saudi Arabian team, including 2 and a half years as a player. During the remaining time, Ronaldo will act as a brand ambassador for Al-Nassr as well as Saudi Arabian football.

Ronaldo is preparing to go to Saudi Arabia to play.

The former Man Utd striker receives a salary of 200 million euros/year and the media speculates that the amount may increase gradually each year in Ronaldo's contract. Al-Nassr considers Ronaldo an important contract to promote the image of the team and the Saudi Arabian national championship.

Al-Nassr is currently led by coach Rudi Garcia and plays at a 25,000-seat stadium. Although Ronaldo has declined, the Saudi representative still highly values ​​the image and influence of the player wearing the number 7 shirt.

After Ronaldo was released by Man Utd, Al-Nassr was the rare team to openly pursue the Portuguese player. Ronaldo's priority is to stay in Europe and play for a team that has a place in the Champions League. Recently, the media revealed that Ronaldo offered to play for Eintracht Frankfurt but the German team refused.

Unable to find a destination in Europe, Ronaldo chose Al-Nassr. According to the Daily Mail, Al-Nassr is also preparing to cut three players to free up the salary fund, thereby having enough money to pay Ronaldo.

"The move to play for a team in the Saudi Arabian league is considered to close the door on Ronaldo's ability to compete at the highest level," Daily Mail commented.

Haaland scores for Man City

In the early morning of December 23 (Hanoi time), Man City defeated Liverpool 3-2 at Etihad Stadium to win the right to enter the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 Carabao Cup.

With home advantage, Man City started the game more proactively. On the day Virgil Van Dijk was not on the field, Erling Haaland could comfortably penetrate the penalty area without much trouble. In the 6th minute, the Norwegian striker broke through and made a cross just in time. However, Cole Palmer tapped the ball out from less than 6 meters away.

Just four minutes after Palmer missed his chance, Haaland put Man City ahead in a familiar fashion. The former Dortmund striker ran into De Bruyne's pass and finished close range into the Merseyside net.

Haaland scored in his first career match in the Carabao Cup, breaking his goal drought against Liverpool.

In less than 2 minutes, from 36 to 37, Gundogan and Ake had close-range chances but could not beat Kelleher's reflexes. Immediately after that, Liverpool responded with 2 one-on-one opportunities with goalkeeper Darwin Nunez. The former Benfica star disappointed when he could not put the ball on target.

In the 47th minute, Mahrez received a long pass from Rodri, before skillfully curling the ball with his left foot, defeating Kelleher.

Just a minute later, Liverpool immediately equalized from a counter-attack. Nunez broke through on the left flank and crossed for Salah to score easily in a two-on-two situation.

In the 58th minute, the former Chelsea player crossed the ball accurately for Ake to head in to increase the score to 3-2. The Belgian international reached the milestone of 15 assists in all competitions this season, along with 5 goals.

After the third goal, Man City no longer pushed up their formation. Instead, the reigning Premier League champions took the initiative to keep the ball firmly in midfield.

The match at the Etihad Stadium ended with a victory for Man City. Pep Guardiola and his students ended a streak of 5 draws and losses against Liverpool, thereby winning the right to enter the top 8 of this season's Carabao Cup. Meanwhile, Liverpool became the former champion right from the round of 16./.