V-League has an unprecedented event in history; Coach Mourinho's student refuses to wear the Indonesian national team jersey

According to the latest information, the match between Hanoi FC and Thanh Hoa in round 17 of V-League 2024-2025 will have the presence of two Malaysian referees.

The two FIFA referees hired are Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Bin Ismail and Razlan Joffri Bin Ali. One will be the main referee, while the other will be in the VAR room. The specific assignment of tasks will be finalized by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Referee Committee before the match.

Currently, the Organizing Committee, Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF), has 4 VAR cars, thanks to which this technology will be applied in at least 6 matches/round starting from the 2024-2025 season.

Coach Mourinho's student refuses to wear Indonesian national team shirt

Defender Jayden Oosterwolde recently revealed that he received an invitation from the Indonesian national team but flatly refused, to pursue his dream of playing for the Netherlands national team.

The player born in 2001 is playing for Fenerbahce under the guidance of coach Jose Mourinho. He has Dutch, Indonesian and Surinamese blood.

Defender Oosterwolde revealed: “The Indonesian and Suriname national teams have both contacted me. One time, the Indonesian assistant coach even texted me directly to convince me to join.”

"However, playing for Indonesia or Suriname is not in my plans. I don't want to discuss that, my dream is to play for the Dutch national team," Oosterwolde affirmed.

Notably, Oosterwolde is a close friend of brothers Tijjani and Eliano Reijnders. Tijjani is currently a Dutch international, while Eliano has become an Indonesian citizen and plays for the Indonesian team.

Barcelona meet Real Madrid in Copa del Rey final after 11 years

In the early morning of April 3, Yamal helped Barca defeat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, after a 4-4 draw in the first leg.

Barcelona continues to assert their number one position in Copa del Rey history with their 43rd final appearance. The number of championships won by the Catalan team is also completely superior (31 times).

Meanwhile, "Rojiblancos" are almost certain to have a trophyless season, having been eliminated from the Champions League and Copa del Rey. In La Liga, they are 9 points behind Barca.

The final opponent of coach Hansi Flick and his team will be Real Madrid. This is the first time in 11 years that the two giants of La Liga will meet again in the final of the King's Cup. The match to decide the championship will take place on April 26 in Seville.

In contrast to their brilliant performance in the first leg, Atletico Madrid were completely outclassed when they returned home. In the first half, coach Diego Simeone's team only had 31% possession and allowed Barcelona to comfortably shoot at the goal 10 times.

Lamine Yamal continuously stirred up the home team's right flank, before leaving a strong impression with a through ball that tore through Atletico's defense, creating conditions for Ferran Torres to score the opening goal in the 25th minute. That was also the final score of the match.