Vietnam unlikely to meet Thailand in the group stage of AFF Cup 2020; Neymar has no way to leave PSG for Barca

Vietnam unlikely to meet Thailand in the group stage of AFF Cup 2020

Possessing 2 championship titles in 2 consecutive AFF Cups, Vietnam and Thailand are automatically in the number 1 seed group before the draw for the AFF Cup 2020.

The Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) has confirmed that the AFF Cup will be held as scheduled. Specifically, the tournament will take place from November 23 to December 31.

With the same seed group number 1, Vietnam and Thailand will not meet in the group stage. Talking about preparation up to now, Vietnam is the better team. The Vietnam Football Federation affirmed that it will support the Vietnamese team to prepare for the AFF Cup from the beginning of November. In addition, coach Park Hang-seo and his team are also committed to having the strongest possible force to ensure the goal of defending the AFF Cup championship.

Barca youth academy closed, accused of defaulting on payment in Australia

Barcelona has closed two youth football academies in Australia, based in Sydney and Brisbane, leaving hundreds of families without tuition fees.

Dozens of families in Sydney and Brisbane have lost their tuition fees after Barca suddenly announced the closure of two youth training academies in Australia.

An estimated 70 families have paid the fees, totaling $350,000. The parents are also calling on Barca to refund the money, but the club's representatives blame Covid-19.

Neymar has no way to leave PSG to return to Barca because of Covid-19

Due to Covid-19, Barcelona has lost the chance to bring their former player, striker Neymar, from Paris Saint Germain to Nou Camp to reunite with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

After moving to PSG, Neymar did not hesitate to express his desire to return to Spain to play for his old team.

Neymar was bought by PSG from Barca in the summer of 2017 for a record 222 million euros (equivalent to 200 million pounds). Until now, this Brazilian striker born in 1992 is still the most expensive player in the world.

The match between DNH Nam Dinh and HAGL was allowed to welcome 50% of the audience into Thien Truong stadium.

Although spectators were allowed to enter the stadium to watch the match, the leadership of DNH Nam Dinh still had strict regulations on epidemic prevention and control.

According to a new announcement issued by DNH Nam Dinh Club, the leaders of Nam Dinh province and the local Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee have agreed to open the stadium to welcome spectators to watch the opening match of the Bamboo Airways National Cup 2020. This information was enthusiastically received by football lovers in the South because after many months of waiting, they will have the opportunity to cheer for their home team in the match against the star-studded team HAGL.