Xavi becomes Barca coach; FIFA recognizes Quang Hai's contributions

"Xavi has told us about his desire to return to coach Barca, because his hometown team is in a serious situation. We understand Xavi and will not hinder his wishes," Al Sadd CEO Turki Al-Ali said on the team's homepage on the afternoon of November 5.

Al Sadd also announced: "Barca has paid Xavi's contract compensation fee, and the two teams have also agreed to cooperate in the future. Xavi is an important part of Al Sadd's history and we wish him success.".

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano believes that the amount Barca must pay Al Sadd is five million euros (about six million USD). Xavi's previous contract with Al Sadd was until 2023.

Xavi returns to Barca after six years. Photo: EFE

Xaviwas born in the city of Terrassa, Catalonia in 1980. He played for the Terrassa academy since the age of four, and moved to Barca at the age of 11. Since then, Xavi has been withBarca24 years as a player, winning 25 professional titles including four Champions Leagues. He was also a mainstay in Spain's midfield during their golden age, winning two Euros and a World Cup.

FIFA recognizes Quang Hai's contributions

"Thanks to Quang Hai's contributions, messages about mental health can become useful to people who are stuck in their lives," the thank you letter sent to Quang Hai said.

The International Football Federation (FIFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) sent their thanks and recognition to the contributions of the Hanoi Club players and the Vietnamese team in recent campaigns.

FIFA recognizes Quang Hai's influence in community campaigns. Photo: Quang Thinh

#BeActive, #FiveSteps and #ReachOut are the messages that FIFA, AFF and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched with the desire to spread a healthy and positive life to members of the Southeast Asian house. The letter reads: "We appreciate Quang Hai's enthusiasm in creating an impact on the Southeast Asian community and the continent, thereby sharing his important advice to help others."

This information was shared by a VFF leader on November 5. Accordingly, Hung Dung will continue to stay at Hanoi Club to practice recovery, and continuously update his condition to VFF as well as Coach Park.

On November 1, Coach Park announced his decision to call Hung Dung to the national team, with the purpose of monitoring and supporting treatment, but not to use him in the matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in November. He also pledged to only use Hung Dung from the AFF Cup semi-finals in December, if he recovers well.

Do Hung Dung is expected to return at the AFF Cup taking place in December.

Hanoi FC immediately held a medical meeting to assess the 28-year-old midfielder's condition. They said that Hung Dung had not fully recovered and should not change the training environment at this time. Hanoi then sent a document to the VFF yesterday, November 4. Hung Dung is an important player in Coach Park's tactical scheme, playing all the matches in the journey to win the 2018 AFF Cup and win the 2019 SEA Games gold medal. He had to take a long break from competition due to a broken leg after colliding with Ngo Hoang Thinh at Thong Nhat Stadium in the V-League on March 23.