Athletics Walker Nguyễn Thành Ngưng seen practising at the Đà Nẵng National Sport Training Centre. Ngưng expects first SEA Games title this May. Photo of Nguyễn Thành Ngưng HÀ NỘI — While most people spent the recent nine-day Lunar New Year holiday eating, drinking and spending time with their loved ones, …
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SPOTLIGHT: Lionel Messi had a bad day at the office against Real Madrid this week. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy So Lionel Messi has one bad game and all of a sudden he’s past it, finished, and ready for the knacker’s yard. That’s certainly what some so-called experts would have …
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Vietnam will have to play on carpet grass, which they are not familiar with, at AFF U23 Youth Championship. “This is a new pitch. The grass looks really nice. But it’s carpet grass, while we have only been training on scrutch grass before. The players need to adapt to this …
Read More »Việt Nam pitted against ASEAN archrivals at AFC U23 champs
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FIFA has rejected Dang Van Lam’s demand for payment of salary arrears of over $50,000 by his former club, Thailand’s Muangthong United. After unilaterally terminating his contract with the club on January 6, 2021, Lam had sought $53,225 from them, $50,000 arrears due from March to December 2020 and $3,225 …
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ON YOUR MARKS: Việt Nam sports delegation (middle, in red) seen at the closing ceremony of the SEA Games 30 held in the Philippines in 2019. Việt Nam will hold the SEA Games 31 in Hà Nội and 11 other provinces and cities. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Hoàng Linh HÀ …
Read More »Vietnamese Golden Ball winner wants to play abroad
Midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức receives the Vietnamese Golden Ball award at a gala in HCM City on Wednesday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Vũ. Football HCM City — From humble beginnings in the reserve squad, young Viettel midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức has grown to be a key cog in the Vietnamese national …
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A draw on Thursday placed Vietnam in group C of 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup with Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia. All three Southeast Asian teams are in group C with defending champions South Korea, who won the tournament in 2020. 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup will take place from …
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Nguyen Hoang Duc was awarded the Vietnam Golden Ball in his very first nomination Wednesday. With 466 points, Duc bettered midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (372 points) and Nguyen Tien Linh (205 points). He became the 18th player to win the Vietnamese Golden Ball and the first from capital club Viettel …
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(From left to right): Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, Cù Thị Huỳnh Như and Hồ Văn Ý at the gala in HCM City on Wednesday. — Photo 1thegioi.vn HÀ NỘI — Midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức of Viettel FC was awarded the Vietnamese Golden Ball award 2021 at a gala in HCM City on Wednesday night. With 466 points, Đức took …
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