U17 Vietnam in extremely difficult group in World Cup ticket competition; Man City announces 70 million Euro "blockbuster"

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U17 Vietnam in extremely difficult group in World Cup ticket competition

On the afternoon of January 23, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the draw for the 2025 AFC U17 Championship finals.

At the draw, the AFC divided the 16 teams into 4 groups of 4 teams each. Based on the rankings of the 3 most recent final rounds (2023, 2018, 2016) in order of 100%, 50% and 25% of the respective rankings. Accordingly,U17 Vietnamis in group 3 with Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China.

Group 1 includes Saudi Arabia (hosts), Japan, South Korea, Uzbekistan. Group 2 includes Iran, Yemen, Australia, Thailand and the final group includes Indonesia, Oman, UAE, North Korea.

According to the draw results, U17 Vietnam is in a group with Japan, Australia and UAE. This is an extremely difficult group for U17 Vietnam because the opponents are all very strong.

According to the schedule, the 2025 AFC U17 Championship will start from April 3-20 in Saudi Arabia.

Man City announces 70 million Euro "blockbuster", eager to play with Haaland

Man City officially announced the 70 million Euro contract - Omar Marmoush from Frankfurt, their third deal in the winter transfer window.

Omar Marmoush became the latest player to be bought by Man City in the January 2025 shopping period, after Brazilian centre-back Vitor Reis (Palmeiras) and Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens.

“This will be a day I will never forget,” Omar Marmoush told Man City’s official website after signing a four-and-a-half-year contract (until Summer 2029).

The new signing added: “Signing for Man City, one of the best teams in the world, is a fantastic feeling. I am delighted to be here. Under the guidance of Pep Guardiola and his team, together with the top facilities, Man City has everything a player needs to improve. That really appealed to me. I came to Man City to win trophies. This has been the most successful club in England for many years. I want to learn and become a valuable member of this winning team.”

Omar Marmoush is excited about the prospect of playing alongside Haaland up front: “I can’t wait. Erling Haaland is a goal machine and I’m excited to play with him, I’m sure I’ll learn a lot from him. Hopefully I can support Haaland and we can have fun together. I’m really looking forward to getting out there, meeting my new team-mates and showing the Man City fans what I can do.”

Xuan Son received a "lucky money" gift before being discharged from the hospital to go home for Tet.

On January 23, General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Nguyen Van Phu visited and encouraged the team.Leader Nguyen Xuan Sonbefore this player was discharged from the hospital to return home for Tet.

On behalf of VFF leaders, General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu sent New Year greetings to Xuan Son and encouraged the player to maintain his recovery training when he returns home to celebrate Tet with his family.

The General Secretary affirmed that the Vietnam Football Federation and Vinmec International General Hospital will closely coordinate with the coaching staff and doctors at the team and club to create the best conditions for this player during the recovery process.

Sharing about the treatment of player Nguyen Xuan Son, doctors at Vinmec hospital said that currently the striker of the Vietnam National Team is recovering well and positively.

Doctors will design a home training plan and closely monitor the recovery process to ensure the striker's ability to return to training and competition. Xuan Son will be discharged from the hospital and continue his recovery at home from January 24.

Vietnam national team's pillar unexpectedly removed from the list, Quang Hai has a chance to make a miracle

The year 2024 has gradually come to an end and it is also the time when the most outstanding faces of Vietnamese football enter the "final" of the Golden Ball award. In the category for male football players, 5 names have entered the final list, including:

Center back Nguyen Thanh Chung (Hanoi Club).

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc (TC Viettel Club/Phu Dong Ninh Binh).

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Police Club).

Striker Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi Club).

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong Club).

The 2024 Golden Ball award will be given to individuals with the most outstanding performance in the past year. Notably, midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan, who played very well at the AFF Cup 2024, was not on the shortlist.

The voting process was strictly implemented by the Organizing Committee. On November 5, 2024, a press conference to introduce the award was held. After that, the voting ballots were sent to the delegates, including football experts, coaches of national teams, coaches and captains of V-League clubs, women's teams, futsal teams, and representatives of press agencies.

The results of the top 5 of the award categories were announced on the afternoon of January 22, 2025, after the Organizing Committee conducted a vote count at the headquarters of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper.

The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards ceremony is expected to be held in late February 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City./.