U20 Vietnam removed 2 players before going to Indonesia; Xuan Truong and Hong Duy injured before Vietnam team gathers

U20 Vietnam removed 2 players before going to Indonesia

On the evening of September 11, according to Zing's source, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) finalized the list of 23 players participating in the 2022 AFC U20 Championship finals. The two eliminated players are right-back Ha Chau Phi and winger Nguyen Ngoc My. Before making the decision, coach Dinh The Nam also had a conversation with the players.

Chau Phi has worked with coach Dinh The Nam for a long time. He is in the U19 Vietnam squad for the 2022 Southeast Asian U19 tournament. Meanwhile, Ngoc My is a new addition after the tournament.

Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation Cao Van Chong (left) encouraged the Vietnam U20 team before going to Indonesia. Photo: VFF

The two players have performed well recently. However, with quality additions from V.League as well as the First Division, this duo cannot compete with their teammates.

U20 Vietnam will fly to Indonesia on September 12. The flight is scheduled to depart at 9:40.

The coaching staff and 24 players will fly over first. The only one who will stay is striker Bui Vi Hao. He was given the opportunity by Binh Duong Club to serve U20 Vietnam. However, he must stay to play in the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 16 of V.League. At this time, Vi Hao plays an important role in the attack of Binh Duong Club.

In the 2023 AFC U20 qualifiers,U20 Vietnamare in Group F, along with Hong Kong (China), Timor Leste and host Indonesia. The matches will take place on September 14, 16 and 18 at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia. The goal of coach Dinh The Nam and his team is to win tickets to the final round.

Vietnam women lost to Thailand in Southeast Asian final

Despite their best efforts, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team still lost 0-3 to Thailand in the 2022 ASEAN Grand Prix championship match.

After two resounding victories against Indonesia and the Philippines, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team entered the decisive match for the championship with host Thailand, at the ASEAN Grand Prix 2022.

In this highly anticipated match, while Vietnam has the strongest force having just won 4th place at AVC 2022, Thailand is missing mainstay Chatchu-on Moksri due to injury.

However, with home field advantage and superior skills, the Thai women's volleyball team is still rated much higher. Historically, the Thai women's volleyball team has never lost to Vietnam in the regional arena.

Vietnam women's volleyball team faced many difficulties against Thailand.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team entered the match with great determination. However, under pressure from the home team, Vietnam revealed weaknesses in the first step, leading to difficulties in both defense and attack. In the first set, the Vietnamese women lost to Thailand 19-25.

In set 2, the Thai women continued to easily win 25-17. With nothing left to lose, Thanh Thuy and her teammates played explosively in set 3. Even in the first half of the set, the Vietnamese women's team was the team leading by a large margin.

However, Thailand gradually turned the situation around. At the decisive moment, Ajcharaporn Kongyot scored 2 decisive points to help Thailand end set 3 with a score of 26-24, winning 3-0 overall.

With the second place in the tournament, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team received a bonus of 20,000 USD.

Xuan Truong and Hong Duy injured before Vietnam national team gathers

Luong Xuan Truong and Nguyen Phong Hong Duy suffered minor injuries and need about 1-2 weeks to recover before they can compete, leaving open the possibility of them playing for the Vietnamese team in the FIFA Days series.

According to Zing, Xuan Truong has had problems with his thigh muscles since the match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Saigon in round 15 of V.League on September 3. Xuan Truong's injury is not too serious but he still needs more than a week of rest and recovery. Truong has asked for permission to leave Gia Lai to return to Tuyen Quang to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and is expected to stay in Hanoi to practice recovery at his center for about a week.

Hong Duy and Xuan Truong are injured. Photo: NL

Also suffering from a minor injury like Xuan Truong, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy needs to avoid heavy training for about 1-2 weeks. Both players did not play in the match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Saigon in the quarter-finals of the 2022 National Cup on September 7.

In a recent post, head coach of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Kiatisuk Senamuang also confirmed the absence of two players in the match against Binh Duong in round 16 of the V.League. After this round, the national professional tournaments will be suspended, giving time for the Vietnamese team to gather and play friendly matches during FIFA Days. The possibility of Xuan Truong and Hong Duy's participation is left open.

Head coach Park Hang-seo will announce the list of players for the Vietnamese team after round 16.

The Vietnamese team will play two matches against Singapore and India on September 21 and September 27 to prepare for the AFF Cup 2022. Mr. Park is determined to take revenge after the defeat against Thailand in last year's tournament in Singapore.

Chelsea boss closes Ronaldo

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly decided to sign Ronaldo as the first gift for new coach Graham Potter.

According to the Telegraph, part of the reason why coach Thomas Tuchel was fired was because the German coach insisted on preventing the Chelsea board from buying superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition, the poor performance of new recruits like Aubameyang or Sterling made new boss Todd Boehly regret CR7 even more. Chelsea's number 1 goal next winter will certainly be to bring Ronaldo to Stamford Bridge. CR7 himself is no longer too interested in MU when he is constantly being forced to the bench by coach Ten Hag. The Dutch coach advocates building a mobile, flexible team that plays high-intensity pressing. Therefore, there is no place for Ronaldo.

Disagreements over Ronaldo's signing were the reason Tuchel was fired.

At 37, Ronaldo no longer has the ability to accelerate, his first touch is not as solid and his fitness has declined significantly. However, the style of play that Graham Potter implements is completely different from Ten Hag's, and Ronaldo promises to fit that philosophy.

If Chelsea buy Ronaldo in January, CR7's contract with MU will only have 6 months left. And MU must sell Ronaldo if they don't want to lose him for free in the summer, and at the same time reduce the huge salary fund. Even after spending 277.4 million pounds in the last summer transfer market. Chelsea's force is still thin, especially the attack. Therefore, Ronaldo is a necessary addition, both professionally and commercially because CR7's attraction is still very large.