What can Vietnam learn from the loss to Indonesia?; Cristiano Ronaldo criticizes both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best awards.
(Baonghean.vn) - Indonesia's "interlocking" strategy is bringing very positive signs to the country's football; Cristiano Ronaldo caused a stir when he loudly criticized the most prestigious individual awards in football. These are the outstanding sports news stories in the past 24 hours.
What lessons can Vietnam learn from the loss to Indonesia?
Indonesia's "interlocking" strategy is showing very positive signs for the country's football.
Football always has cycles, with periods of prosperity followed by decline, and no one can stay at the top forever. Vietnam still has its past "heroes," but it must also prepare for a new cycle. Indonesia has shown they are on the right path thanks to their perseverance. Perhaps we too must be persistent and patient with the new path we have chosen. Of course, to go fast, one must go slowly; sometimes we should learn from Indonesia in the way "Uncle" Jordi Amat mentors teammates who are the same age as his grandchildren.
Oman 0-0 Thailand: The "bus" strategy brings Thailand closer to the knockout round.
Having drawn 0-0 with Oman in their second match of Group F at the 2023 Asian Cup on the evening of January 21st, Thailand has a strong chance of advancing from this group, having already accumulated 4 points.
Mourinho rejects Saudi Pro League, determined to return to the Premier League.
Manager Jose Mourinho recently confirmed that he has rejected a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab. The "Special One" is now waiting for offers from the Premier League.
Reports from the Middle East suggest that Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mende, has had "positive talks" with representatives of Al Shabab. The Saudi Pro League club is reportedly willing to offer the Portuguese coach the best possible terms.
But according to journalist Pedro Morata, the former manager of Chelsea, Man United, and Tottenham rejected the offer from the Saudi Arabian team.
Cristiano Ronaldo criticizes both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best awards.
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has caused a stir by loudly criticizing football's most prestigious individual awards, including the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best.
In a recent interview with the Portuguese newspaper Record, Cristiano Ronaldo criticized football's most prestigious individual awards, including the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best. The former Real Madrid striker, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, stated: “The Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best are losing credibility. It's not that Messi doesn't deserve it, or Haaland, or even Mbappe… but the statistics are there, and numbers never lie. You have to look at the whole season.”
