U16 Vietnam receives 'huge' bonus; Former Vietnam national team coach Calisto becomes 'big boss' in Portugal
The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation has awarded 400 million VND to coach C. Roland and his team; Mr. Henrique Calisto has just been elected as President of the Portuguese National Coaches Association...
What did the overseas Vietnamese player say on his first day on the Vietnamese team?
Called up to the Vietnam national team to compete at FIFA Days in June 2025, overseas Vietnamese player Cao Pendant Quang Vinh is excited and proud.
On the afternoon of June 1, the Vietnamese team entered the next training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center, during the FIFA Days gathering in June. The national team welcomed the presence of players from B.Binh Duong Club and Hanoi Police, two teams that have just finished the make-up match of round 23 of the V-League.
Along with teammates Nguyen Filip and Nguyen Quang Hai, defender Cao Pendant Quang Vinh showed confidence and professionalism in his first time on the Vietnam national team. Cao Pendant has a French father and a Vietnamese mother. He officially joined the Hanoi Police Club in August 2024 and was granted Vietnamese citizenship in March 2025.
Quang Vinh shared that not only himself but his family also burst into joy. "My mother was so proud, she cried. She told me: try your best, do everything for the country" - the full-back born in 1997 added.
Former Vietnam national team coach Calisto becomes "big boss" in Portugal
Former head coach of the Vietnam national team, Mr. Henrique Calisto, has just been elected President of the Portuguese National Coaches Association (ANTF).
The former head coach of the Vietnamese national team won an overwhelming victory with more than 90% of the votes for the position of President of the Portuguese National Coaches Association. On the inauguration day, Coach Calisto expressed his desire to help Portuguese coaches of men's, women's and futsal football to improve their quality and become more successful.
After Mr. Calisto took the position of ANTF President, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan sent a letter of congratulations to "teacher To".
Coach Calisto led the Vietnamese team in two periods (2002 and 2008-2011), with the mark of helping the "Golden Star Warriors" win the AFF Cup 2008 championship. He also helped the U23 Vietnam team win the silver medal at the 2009 SEA Games and third place at the 2010 AFF Cup. At the club level, the Portuguese coach helped Dong Tam Long An Brick Club win two V-League championships in 2005 and 2006.
PSG has the ability to dominate Europe in the next few years?
With a talented young squad, the guidance of Luis Enrique and strong financial resources, PSG has the potential to dominate Europe in the next few years.
Not even the legendary Real Madrid side of the 1960s had ever won by five goals in a final. PSG became the second club owned by a Middle Eastern country to win the Champions League, after Manchester City.
The match was like a battle between the young and the old. PSG seemed to be playing football from the future. They were fast, strong, defended and attacked as one unit, had complete possession and rushed forward from all directions. It was a more exciting version of tiki-taka.
Obviously, dominating Europe is not easy, and PSG will face many challenges.
Competition in Europe is getting fiercer. Teams like Barcelona, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Liverpool will not stand still. Many believe that if Barcelona had reached the final instead of Inter, things would have been different.
Defeating U16 Saudi Arabia, U16 Vietnam receives "huge" reward
After losing to Australia and drawing with China, U16 Vietnam entered the final match with Saudi Arabia in the 2025 CFA Team China International U16 Tournament, with the mission of winning to compete for 2nd place.
Although the opponent scored the opening goal in the 24th minute by Abdullah Al Dawsari, however, with 2 goals in the 29th and 81st minutes, by Quang Khoi and Nguyen Luc, U16 Vietnam had a comeback to win 2-1, thereby getting the first victory since the beginning of the tournament and getting 4 points after 3 matches with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Previously, in the second match, the Vietnam U16 team also had a brave performance against China U16. Although the home team quickly took a 2-0 lead, the players played impressively to draw 2-2 with goals from Dai Nhan and Sy Bach.
To encourage the spirit of U16 Vietnam who have made progress through each match in the tournament, the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation awarded 400 million VND to coach C. Roland and his team.
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