Van Lam is the 'golden goose' for Muangthong Unit; Quang Hai joins the challenge of fighting Covid-19

Phuong Trang International Chess Cup returns

After many years of absence, the Phuong Trang Cup International Chess Tournament is ready to return in 2020.

Once considered one of the most prestigious chess playgrounds in Vietnam, always gathering top players with attractive prize funds, the fate of the Phuong Trang Cup International Chess Tournament seems to be quite tumultuous for many reasons. It took 7 seasons for the tournament to take place in 2016 and then continued to "disappear" until now.

The final match of Phuong Trang Cup 2016 between Trinh Nhat Hoang (China, left) and Lai Ly Huynh. Photo: Trung Phuong

Van Hau has no chance of winning the championship with Jong Heerenveen

The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has decided to cancel all non-professional tournaments in the country due to the complicated epidemic situation. The list of canceled tournaments includes the Beloften Eredivisie (a tournament for reserve teams of clubs participating in the national championship).

Beloften Eredivisie is a tournament where Van Hau often plays as a starter. The player born in 1999 appeared many times in the first stage and together with Jong Heerenveen won tickets to the second round.

Van Hau often plays as a starter in the reserve league. Photo: Heerenveen

According to the Dutch Football Federation, only three tournaments can continue, including Eredivisie Women, Eredivisie Zaal, and Eredivisie U19. These are tournaments related to determining tickets to the European Cup next season.

U19 Southeast Asia postponed for 1 month

Given the complicated developments of the pandemic, it is likely that the U19 and second-class tournaments will have to take place from May to August. For this reason, it is very feasible to gather the Vietnam U19 team in July to prepare for the Southeast Asian U19 tournament (taking place in early August in Indonesia).

U19 Vietnam in a match. Illustrative photo

Not playing, Van Lam is still the "golden goose" for Muangthong United

No longer the number 1 choice in goal, Dang Van Lam is still the face that creates advertising appeal for Muangthong United.

Dang Van Lam is still the face that creates advertising attraction for Muangthong United.

It is known that Van Lam's appeal contributed to Muangthong United selling many masks in the first 2 days of opening.

Quang Hai is ranked with Iniesta, Xavi in ​​the Asian challenge

AFC has placed midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai on the same level as stars like Iniesta, Xavi, Son Heung Min, Tim Cahill in the Covid-19 anti-epidemic challenge on social media.

After the end of the voting game for the most favorite 5-man team, with the championship belonging to the Southeast Asian Legend Team of Le Cong Vinh, Kiatisak Senamuang, Bambang Pamungkas... the official Facebook page of the Asian Football Confederation continued to carry out another challenge called: "Stay at home". The purpose of this challenge is to encourage people to limit going out when not necessary, in order to push back the Covid-19 epidemic.

AFC organizes a stay-at-home challenge to fight the Covid-19 epidemic with stars who have played and are playing football in Asia.