Vietnam in Top 10 'Best Goalkeepers in the World'; HAGL wins Emperor Quang Trung Cup

Vietnamese goalkeeper in Top 10 "Best Goalkeepers in the world 2021"

Ho Van Y is honored to be in the top 10 nominees for the best Futsal goalkeeper in the world in 2021.

The award was voted by the prestigious Futsal information site Futsalplanet. Notably, the Vietnamese futsal player is the only goalkeeper from Southeast Asia to appear in the top 10 nominees. The only other nominee in Asia is Samimi of the Iranian futsal team. Being in the top 10 best Futsal goalkeepers in the world in 2021 is a worthy reward for Ho Van Y's excellent performance at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021.

Ho Van Y is in the top 10 nominees for the best Futsal goalkeeper in the world in 2021.

Remember, in the tournament held in Lithuania, goalkeeper Thai Son Nam played "like a ghost" continuously saving goals, helping Vietnamese futsal enter the round of 16.

Ho Van Y's admirable performance atWorld Cupalso helped him to be in the top 10 outstanding national athletes in 2021. In the nomination list for the Golden Ball of Vietnam Futsal 2021, goalkeeper Ho Van Y also appeared with other candidates such as Chau Doan Phat or Nguyen Minh Tri.

Ho Van Y was born in 1997, fell in love with Futsal quite by chance and was discovered by coach Bruno Garcia. He joined Thai Son Nam from Hoang Thu Da Nang in 2018.

Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup by Championship team

Coach Mikel Arteta and his team lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest on their opponent's field in the third round of the FA Cup in the early morning of January 10 (Hanoi time).

Arsenal took to the field in all white.

The most traditional team in the FA Cup had to stop right at the third round. Arsenal played deadlocked and could not recover after being scored by the opponent in the 83rd minute. In the last 26 seasons, Arsenal have only been eliminated from the third round of the FA Cup exactly 2 times and all came after losses against Nottingham (2021/22 and 2017/18).

PSG draw 3 consecutive away matches

Center-back Thilo Kehrer's goal only helped PSG draw against Lyon in round 20 of Ligue 1 in the early morning of January 10 (Hanoi time).

PSG continuously shoots itself in the foot in the La Liga championship race. Photo: Reuters

In the highlight match of round 20 of Ligue 1 season 2021/22, Lyon was the team to score the opening goal in the 7th minute. In the 76th minute, Kehrer's shot in front of the penalty area helped the away team equalize 1-1. PSG was lucky in the situation where Kehrer scored, because the shot hit the Lyon center back and changed direction, surprising goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.

PSG have been held to a 1-1 draw in three consecutive away games in Ligue 1. In their last five domestic games, Pochettino's men have won two and drawn three. The gap between PSG and the two teams below them, Nice and Marseille, has now been reduced to 11 points.

Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan is acting President of VFF.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced the appointment of Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan as Acting President to replace Mr. Le Khanh Hai.

Morning of January 9, CongressVFFapproved the decision to appoint Permanent Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan as Acting President.

Previously, Mr. Le Khanh Hai submitted a resignation letter from the VFF President position one year in advance. Mr. Hai is a member of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Office of the President.

Acting President of the Vietnam Football Federation Tran Quoc Tuan received congratulatory flowers from Former President of the 8th Vietnam Football Federation Le Khanh Hai.

According to Clause 3, Article 40 of the VFF Charter, in case the position of president is vacant due to resignation, the longest serving vice president will assume the position of acting president until a new president is elected at the nearest congress.

With 100% trust from the 8th Annual Congress of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in 2021 (term 2018-2022), Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan - Acting President of the VFF said: "I am feeling the great responsibility that the Congress today has trusted and entrusted me to take on the position of Acting President of the VFF, until the election of the position of President of the IX term of the VFF (term 2022-2026).

HAGL crowned Emperor Quang Trung Cup

Coach Kiatisuk gives opportunities to many young players, including members of U19 HAGL on the way to winning the Emperor Quang Trung Cup.

Evening of January 9,HAGL Clubdefeated Topenland Binh Dinh with a 1-0 victory thanks to Jefferson Baiano's goal. Three consecutive wins helped coach Kiatisuk and his team win the Emperor Quang Trung Cup.

Duc Viet, Thanh Nhan, Van Trieu, Nhi Khang, Huy Kiet... are new players aged 19-20, even Duc Viet is only 17 years old. However, coach Kiatisuk continuously surprised by using these young players in all 3 matches: defeating B.Binh Duong 3-1, winning SHB Da Nang 2-1 and defeating Topenland Binh Dinh 1-0.

The joy of winning the championship of HAGL players.

"I am very happy that the Quang Trung Emperor Tournament Organizing Committee invited HAGL to participate in the tournament so that I can create conditions for the young players to compete. After this tournament, we will return to Pleiku to practice for V-League 2022," Coach Kiatisuk shared.

After 14 years of absence, the return of the Quang Trung Emperor Cup thanks to the efforts of Hung Thinh Group has brought a very useful training tournament for the 4 participating teams. HAGL, Topenland Binh Dinh, SHB Da Nang and B.Binh Duong all expressed their gratitude to the tournament organizers because the tournament helped the players have the opportunity to compete, ready for the fierce 2022 season.