U17 Hanoi successfully defended the national championship; Accused of using ineligible players, Malaysia could be punished with losing up to 4 matches

U17 Hanoi successfully defended the national championship title

On September 26, defeating U17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh with a score of 3-2 in the dramatic final match on the afternoon of September 26 at Ba Ria Stadium, U17 Hanoi was officially crowned champion at the Final Round of the National U17 Championship 2025, thereby successfully defending the championship title won from last season.

In a losing position, U17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh unexpectedly opened the score in the 18th minute. Starting from a quick attack on the right flank, the ball bounced back after an effort to block by Hanoi's defense and was taken advantage of by Viet Anh with a tricky low shot, hitting the opponent's net.

Not allowing themselves to be caught in a passive situation, U17 Hanoi continued to maintain attacking pressure. In the 34th minute, from a foul in the penalty area by Hoang Phuc on Manh Duc, the purple team was awarded a penalty.

On the 11m mark, Manh Quan executed accurately, bringing the match back to the starting line. After that, although Manh Quan's shot hit the crossbar in the 43rd minute, in the first half's injury time, Gia Huy punished Nam Dinh's defense's mistake in clearing the ball to raise the score to 2-1 for Hanoi.

After the break, the match continued with an exciting scenario. Just 4 minutes after the second half started, Hong Anh of U17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh had a brave escape from a long pass from his teammate, before making a decisive shot to equalize 2-2.

However, the joy of the team from Thanh Nam did not last long. In the 57th minute, Nguyen Luc's long-range shot made it impossible for goalkeeper Quang Truong to catch the ball, creating an opportunity for Manh Quan to rush in and score a double and restore the lead for Hanoi.

The remaining time of the match witnessed the efforts of U17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, but all the attacking plans were neutralized by the Hanoi defense. Meanwhile, the students of coach Nguyen Anh Duc played tightly and bravely, successfully preserving the score of 3-2 until the final whistle.

With this result, Hanoi U17 won the National U17 Championship for the second consecutive time, affirming its leading position in youth training and maintaining a stable development streak in neighboring lines.

Accused of using ineligible players, Malaysia could lose up to 4 matches

If the appeal fails, Malaysia could be disqualified from four matches involving players with "illegible" records just announced by FIFA.

After the suspensions for 7 players Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomas Garces, Rodrigo Julian Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal Iraurgui and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano were announced by FIFA, the Malaysian Football Federation announced that it would appeal to the end. If the appeal is unsuccessful, Malaysia will almost certainly lose the 4 matches in which these players participated.

Most clearly in the big win against Vietnam in the second round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Malaysia used Facundo Tomas Garces, Rodrigo Julian Holgado, Brandao Figueiredo and Hector Alejandro Hevel on the field. In which, Rodrigo Julian Holgado and Brandao Figueiredo were the authors of 2 of Malaysia's 4 goals.

Previously, in the match in the first round of the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup against Nepal, the “Malay Tigers” also used Argentine midfielder Hector Alejandro Hevel in the starting lineup. Hector Alejandro Hevel was the author of the opening goal for the representative of Southeast Asian football.

In the friendly matches last September, Malaysia also used players with falsified documents.

Thus, Malaysia will be penalized with losing up to 4 matches if the appeal is unsuccessful. Specifically, if they are penalized with losing 2 friendly matches, Malaysia will be deducted 9.75 points in the FIFA rankings. Of course, this team also faces the risk of being heavily penalized (in the FIFA rankings) if they are penalized with losing both matches in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. With the victory over the Vietnam team, Malaysia was awarded 13.99 points and increased 5 places.

The most dangerous thing for Malaysia is facing the risk of falling to the bottom of Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Ronaldo made history with two blatant offside goals

In the second leg of the 2016/17 Champions League quarter-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Bayern in Real Madrid's 4-2 victory. However, at that time there was no VAR and 2/3 of CR7's goals caused fierce controversy because they were offside.

Ronaldo became the first player in history to score 100 Champions League goals when he scored a hat-trick in the dramatic quarter-final against Bayern Munich that year. Although all three goals were assisted by teammates, it seems the referee also inadvertently "contributed" to two of them.

Ronaldo was clearly offside in the second goal against Bayern. Douglas Costa rushed back to defend, which confused the referee and he did not call a penalty. The Portuguese superstar scored the third goal in the 109th minute of extra time after an assist from Marcelo.

As a result, Real Madrid defeated Bayern 4-2 to book a place in the 2016/17 Champions League semi-finals against Atletico, causing Bayern to leave the Bernabeu in a rage. The Bundesliga representative publicly criticized referee Viktor Kassai and his assistants for blatantly helping Real Madrid reverse the situation.

Not only Ronaldo's two offside goals, Bayern were also upset with Arturo Vidal's controversial red card, which reduced them to 10 men. The Chilean midfielder was shown a second yellow card by referee Kassai in the 84th minute for a seemingly accurate tackle on Marco Asensio - a situation that tilted the game in Real Madrid's favor as extra time entered, with Bayern leading 2-1.

To this day, the second leg of the quarter-finals between Real Madrid and Bayern in the 2016/17 season remains one of the most controversial matches in Champions League history. If not for the fatal mistakes from the refereeing team, Bayern would have probably gone on and the history of the number 1 club tournament would have changed instead of becoming a stage for Real Madrid. Los Blancos then won the championship by defeating Juventus in the final, then completed a hat-trick of winning the Champions League for 3 consecutive seasons in the 2017/18 season.

Champions League winner's passion for marathons

The moment former football star Nicolas Anelka ran a marathon in Doha (Qatar) earlier this year made a strong impression on fans.

At the age of 46, Anelka completed the 10km run in PSG kit, with a time of just over 50 minutes at the Doha Marathon 2025 in January.

This figure is not enough for the former Arsenal and Real Madrid striker to stand on the podium to receive a medal, but it is still very impressive for a runner born in 1979.

Anelka's appearance in Doha quickly attracted attention from the audience. On the track, he stood out with the confident demeanor of a player who had played at the top level for many years. When he crossed the finish line, Anelka was applauded.

The fact that Anelka still maintains his physical fitness and strong sportsmanship at the age of 46 is admired by many people. Marathon is also one of the favorite sports that helps Anelka maintain a healthy body and flexible physique.

During his playing career, Anelka played for many big clubs in Europe such as Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Juventus. He was part of the Real Madrid team that won the Champions League in the 1999/2000 season.

In the 2007/08 season, Anelka and Chelsea reached the Champions League final but lost to Manchester United. In his entire career, Anelka scored 210 goals in 671 appearances.