Why hasn't Mr. Park given Hoang Vu Samson his nod yet? Serie A plans to ban spectators until... 2021

Does Vietnam national team really need Samson?

Since the retirement of veteran Anh Duc, Coach Park Hang-seo has been struggling to find a true striker for the Vietnam national team. But even without the desired solution, the Korean coach has not yet chosen Hoang Vu Samson - the top scorer in V.League history.

Goal machine Samson (left, large photo) has not caught the eye of coach Park because of his physical problems and ability to support defense.

Among the 4 players revealed to be part of Mr. Park's plan to renew his playing style and personnel, in addition to the midfield trio of Hai Huy (Than.QN), Khac Ngoc (Viettel), Huy Toan (HCMC), there is also a striker, Duong Van Hao of Viettel - a 23-year-old striker who has just returned after 2 years of struggling with a serious ankle injury.

Coach Miura: 'Duy Manh is my most outstanding player in Vietnam'

The Japanese coach highly appreciates Duy Manh's talent, a player he considers an outstanding product left for Vietnamese football.

“If I had to choose one name, I would choose Duy Manh. When I discovered Duy Manh in a youth tournament match, I discussed with an assistant about bringing Duy Manh to the national team" - Coach Toshiya Miura said.

Recently, Coach Toshiya Miura gave an interview about his time working in Vietnam. Although he did not achieve the expected success, the Japanese coach revealed that Do Duy Manh was the “most outstanding product” under his leadership in Vietnam.

How is the Man City squad that clashed with the Vietnam national team 5 years ago now?

Among the Man City players who came to Vietnam in the summer of 2015, only 3 are still playing for the club: Raheem Sterling, David Silva and Patrick Roberts.

In the summer of 2015, Man City under the leadership of coach Manuel Pellegrini won 8-1 against host Vietnam in a friendly match at My Dinh Stadium.

That match took place on July 27, 2015. Although the Vietnam team played with great determination, they could not create a surprise against the representative from the Premier League and had to accept defeat with a difference in result.

The players who scored for Man City that day were Aleksandar Kolarov (11', 52'), Raheem Sterling (20', 31'), David Silva (21', 65'), Marcos Lopez (74') and Jose Pozo (78'). Meanwhile, the one who scored for the Vietnamese team was Nguyen Van Quyet (90').

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Former football star Jaap Stam

Former football star Jaap Stam is being linked with a move to coach FC Cincinnati in the US Major League Soccer (MLS). Stam previously coached Feyenoord but left after only 7 months.

Serie A plans to ban fans from stadiums until... 2021

The complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic have caused Serie A to consider banning spectators from coming to the stadium to cheer until 2021.

Serie A has been suspended since early March after Italy was severely affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.

Accordingly, Sport Mediaset newspaper said that Italian government documents indicate that Serie A matches will take place without spectators until at least January 2021. This information comes after Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina confirmed plans for the remainder of Serie A 2019/20 to return at the end of May.