U23 Vietnam summons special factors for U23 Southeast Asia 2023; Vietnam women's team leaves World Cup with nearly 20 billion VND in bonuses

U23 Vietnam summons special factors for U23 Southeast Asia-2023

In preparation for the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, U23 Vietnam has gathered to prepare for the tournament under the leadership of head coach Hoang Anh Tuan.

Accordingly, U23 Vietnam gathered in Hanoi to prepare for the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, in which, especially noteworthy is a name currently playing abroad.

Specifically, the special factor on this list is striker Vu Minh Hieu, a player currently playing for Cheonan City Club in the Korean second division (K-League 2).

The player born in 2002 is currently on the payroll of Hoang Anh Gia Lai and was loaned to Korea by the mountain town team to gain experience. Vu Minh Hieu is highly regarded for his ability to compete, technique and tactics.

Previously, this 21-year-old player was also called up by coach Park Hang-seo to prepare for the 31st SEA Games but has not had the opportunity to play. Therefore, the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament is a place for the player from Hoang Anh Gia Lai to show his ability after a long time of testing in Korea.

Vietnam women's team leaves World Cup with nearly 20 billion VND in bonuses

In addition to 690,000 USD (16.4 billion VND) from FIFA, the Vietnamese female players were also awarded 1.8 billion VND by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) after completing their journey to the 2023 World Cup.

11am August 3rd,TeamVietnam women's teamwill return to Hanoi, officially ending the journey to attend the first World Cup in history.

In Group E, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team lost 0-3 to the US, 0-2 to Portugal and 0-7 to the Netherlands, finishing last in the group and being eliminated. This was not a surprising result, as Huynh Nhu and her teammates still had a large gap in class, physical condition and experience compared to their opponents.

According to a previous announcement from FIFA, teams that stop at the group stage will receive 690,000 USD (about 16.4 billion VND), divided equally among 23 players (each player receives 30,000 USD, or 712 million VND).

Along with that, VFF awarded coach Mai Duc Chung and his team a total of 1.8 billion VND, including 800 million VND after the match against the US, 500 million VND after the match against Portugal and 500 million VND after the match against the Netherlands.

In total, Huynh Nhu and her teammates left the World Cup with 18.2 billion VND in bonuses.

Indonesia keeps coach Shin Tae-yong to "repay debt" from Vietnam team?

Indonesian media reported that the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) will likely extend the contract with coach Shin Tae-yong until the end of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia, where they will face Vietnam again.

"Up to this point, I have no plans to leave Indonesia. In recent meetings with PSSI President Erick Thohir, there was no discussion about whether I would stay or leave," Bola quoted coach Shin Tae-yong as saying amid speculation about his future.

Mr. Shin was signed by PSSI from the end of 2019 to the end of December 2023. The results of the competition did not meet expectations in major tournaments such as the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, two AFF Cups (2020, 2022), and the 31st SEA Games, making Indonesian public opinion believe that the Korean coach will have difficulty renewing his contract.

However, Bola newspaper revealed that the new PSSI President still wants to keep Mr. Shin Tae-yong, at least until the end of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia (from November 2023 to June 2024).

"The goal that PSSI President set for Coach Shin Tae-yong is to win the right to enter the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup and a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics," Bola added.

Sadio Mane becomes Ronaldo's teammate, Liverpool "loses" 7.5 million pounds

On August 2 (local time), Sadio Mane officially left Bayern Munich to join Al-Nassr for a transfer fee of 28 million Euros (equivalent to 24.1 million Pounds).

After passing a medical, Mane signed a three-year contract with Al-Nassr. In Saudi Arabia, the Senegalese striker wears the number 10 shirt and earns up to £650,000 a week.

In the Al-Nassr shirt, Mane will play alongside a number of stars who have played in the Premier League such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Alex Telles and David Ospina.

This deal will help Mane earn a huge amount of money in the final years of his career. However, it will cost Liverpool a lot of money.

Specifically, according to Daily Mail, a year ago, Bayern Munich spent 27.5 million pounds to buy Mane from Liverpool. Along with that was an additional fee of 7.5 million pounds if the 31-year-old striker met the requirements in the contract.

However, last season, Mane only had 12 goals and 6 assists after 38 appearances in all competitions. That meant Liverpool did not receive any additional fees.