V.League can be played centrally, without spectators; Ronaldo sets super record after Portugal - France match
(Baonghean.vn) - V.League can be played in a centralized location without spectators; Ronaldo sets a super record after the Portugal 2-2 France match; Coach Nishino's salary is drastically reduced by Thailand... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
V.League can play centrally, without spectators
Organizers have made tentative plans for domestic football tournaments once the epidemic is under control. Accordingly, V.League can be played in empty stadiums. As is known, domestic football tournaments have been postponed since May 6. To ensure that domestic tournaments continue to take place, VPF has built a tentative match schedule after reviewing and evaluating the Covid-19 situation, quarantine regulations, and upcoming national team competition plans...
As planned,V.Leaguewill return at the end of July. Specifically, the make-up matches of round 13 are expected to take place on July 31 according to the current competition format. In phase 2, the plan is built towards centralized competition, without spectators. Specifically, phase 2 of the National Championship is proposed to be played at a cluster of stadiums in the North including Hang Day, Cam Pha, Lach Tray, Thien Truong, Thanh Hoa, Viet Tri, Youth Training Center, PVF and Thanh Tri.
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V.League can be played in a centralized location without spectators. |
Regarding the organization time, group A (5 rounds for championship teams) of V.League is expected to be held from August 6-21, while group B (7 rounds for teams against relegation) is expected to take place from August 4-22.
The first division will run from July 31 to September 15 and will be played according to the current schedule. The National Cup is scheduled to take place from September 20-30, while the play-offs are scheduled for September 29.
Coach Nishino's salary has been drastically reduced by Thailand
According to Thai press, coach Nishino's salary was reduced by 50% not because he and the Thai team failed in the World Cup qualifiers, but because Thai football applied a salary cut policy for all members of the federation due to financial difficulties, stemming from the negative impacts of the pandemic.Covid-19 epidemic.
After consecutive defeats in the UAE, Thailand "fell off the charts" in the FIFA rankings. Coach Akira Nishino's team had 29.44 points deducted by FIFA to 1148.63 points (dropped 16 places to 122nd in the world) and received a lot of criticism from fans.
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Coach Nishino. |
For his part, coach Nishino apologized for Thailand's disappointment in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. He said: "I apologize to the players who were not used in the recent matches in the UAE. I tried to select the best players, but made mistakes. I also made mistakes in coaching and managing my students. We did not play well enough in the last three matches."
After finishing the second qualifying round of the World Cup in the UAE, the players returned to Thailand on June 17, and coach Nishino also returned to Japan to rest. It is expected that Mr. Nishino will return to Thailand to work in early July. According to FAT, Mr. Nishino will remain with the Thai team at least until the end of his contract.
Ronaldo sets super record after Portugal 2-2 France match
The Portuguese striker set a super record after scoring 2 goals against France in the final match of the EURO 2021 group stage.
Ronaldo scored two goals from the 11m mark against France in the final match of Group F of EURO 2021. The two goals helped Ronaldo become the greatest scorer in the national team with 109 goals, equal to Ali Daei (Iran).
Present,Ronaldohas 5 goals at EURO 2021, surpassing players like Patrik Schick, Emil Forsberg, Romelu Lukaku, Gini Wijnaldum and Robert Lewandowski to lead the list of top scorers.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice from the penalty spot, sealing a draw. Photo: Reuters |
In addition, with a double against France, the Juventus striker became the first European player in history to score 21 goals in the EURO and World Cup finals. The Portuguese striker surpassed German legend Miroslav Klose.
Ronaldo helped Portugal hold France to a 2-2 draw. At the end of the group stage, Portugal had 4 points, the reigning European champions qualified for the round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed teams. Portugal's opponent in the round of 16 is Belgium, a team that played very well in the group stage.
Germany escapes defeat against Hungary to meet England in the round of 16
Germany struggled to get a point against Hungary to advance to the group stage of EURO 2020.
Hungary opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Adam Szalai received a beautiful cross from the right wing and headed it into the home team's net. Germany's weakness in counter-attacking once again cost them.
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The German team escaped at the end of the match. |
In a deadlocked match, coach Joachim Low's players could only equalize when their opponents made a mistake. Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi chose the wrong spot, creating an opportunity for Kai Havertz to score into an empty net in the 66th minute.
However, the joy of the German team only lasted 91 seconds. Hungary took the lead right after the kick-off with Andras Schafer scoring. This was also a situation where the German team's defense played like they were sleepwalking.
The German team sent all their attacking players onto the field, and three of them created the equalizer 2-2 in the 84th minute. After an effort from Jamal Musiala on the left wing, Timo Werner passed the ball to Leon Goretzka who shot into the Hungarian net.
The 2-2 score remained until the end of the match. The German team won the right to continue with the top position in the group. Hungary was eliminated, but coach Marco Rossi and his team can leave EURO 2020 with their heads held high.