Vietnam Team: Without Quang Hai, Coach Kim Sang-sik has more challenges; MU wins impressively, Arsenal climbs to the top of the Premier League

Vietnam Team: Without Quang Hai, Coach Kim Sang-sik has another important test

Quang Hai is absent from the Vietnam national team due to injury, but in misfortune there is luck for coach Kim Sang-sik, conducting important experiments for the future..

The absence of a mainstay like Quang Hai This certainly makes coach Kim Sang-sik have a headache calculating the replacement plan. But from another perspective, this is a golden opportunity for the Korean coach to "open his heart".

For the first time in an official match, coach Kim Sang-sik faced an objective and ideal situation to boldly try new options without too much pressure from public opinion.

Obviously, no one wants a player to get injured, but in this situation, Quang Hai's absence accidentally became a perfect test for coach Kim Sang-sik as well as an opportunity for him to build a more diverse and unpredictable Vietnam team in the future.

9 Ha Tinh athletes compete at SEA Games 33

At the 33rd SEA Games held in Thailand from December 9-20, 2025, Ha Tinh has 9 athletes participating in the following events: athletics, karate, shooting and rowing.

Of which, 5 track and field athletes include: Tran Dinh Son (born in 1997, from Ky Anh commune), Le Tien Long (born in 2001, from Mai Phu commune), Nguyen Trung Cuong (born in 2000, from Ky Thuong commune), Le Ngoc Phuc (born in 2002, from Cam Hung commune) and Nguyen Thi Ngoc (born in 2002, from Co Dam commune). At the 32nd SEA Games, Ha Tinh track and field athletes won 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal.

Ha Tinh rowing team has 2 athletes, Du Thi Bong (born 2001, from Cam Trung commune) and Nguyen Van Hieu (born 2001, from Thach Lac commune). At the 32nd SEA Games, rowing was removed from the list of events by the host Cambodia, so at the 33rd SEA Games, Ha Tinh athletes are determined to return to achieve the highest results.

Karate Ha Tinh has 1 athlete participating, "steel rose" Hoang Thi My Tam (born 2003, hometown Thach Lac commune).

MU wins impressively, Arsenal reaches the top of Premier League

In a day of great performance, MU impressively won 2-0 against Sunderland in round 7 of the Premier League. Meanwhile, Arsenal also easily won 3 points against West Ham.

MU played very well when dominating the midfield area, Sunderland appeared hasty in their attacks so their shots were often inaccurate. 2-0 was the final score for MU against Sunderland.

In the same match, Arsenal easily defeated West Ham with a score of 2-0, with 3 points in this round 7, the Gunners temporarily rose to the top of the Premier League rankings with 16 points. In other matches, Leeds United lost to Tottenham 1-2, Bournemouth won Fulham 3-1.

Mbappe - Vinicius duo brings Real Madrid back to the top of La Liga

Real Madrid had a thrilling match against Villarreal, where Vinicius and Mbappe shone brightly, bringing an important victory to rise to the top of La Liga.

Real Madrid entered the match against Villarreal with high spirits. Right after the opening whistle, terrible pressure was continuously piled on the "Yellow Submarine" goal.Vinicius, Mbappe, Guler and young talent Mastantuono continuously stirred up the game, but the solidity of Villarreal's defense and lack of finishing caused the first half to end goalless.

In the 47th minute, Mbappe assisted Vinicius to open the score with a shot that hit the defender and changed direction. Not stopping there, in the 69th minute, Vinicius himself won a penalty and was given the opportunity by Mbappe to complete the double.

In the 81st minute, Mbappe closed the performance with his own goal after a pass from Brahim Diaz, sealing a 3-1 victory.

Three valuable points helped Real Madrid temporarily rise to the top of La Liga with 21 points after 8 matches, 2 points more than Barcelona but having played one more match. A victory that was both dramatic and affirmed the position of "Los Blancos".