Every time Lamine Yamal scores, he holds up his fingers to sign the numbers 304 – the postcode of Rocafonda, the modest Catalan district where he grew up, which is bursting with pride over the 16-year-old’s success in Euro 2024. It’s not yet midday but there is a real buzz …
Read More »Brazilian police shoot player on pitch as brawl breaks out after match
Gremio Anapolis goalkeeper Ramon Souza was shot in the thigh after a 1-2 home loss to Centro Oestes in the Campeonato Goiano Segunda, the second division football league of the state of Golas, Brazil. After the match on Wednesday, a group of Gremio players rushed to attack the referee and …
Read More »Marathoners to race Đà Nẵng Midnight
Nearly 8,000 runners will be racing in the first ever VNExpress Marathon Đà Nẵng Midnight, starting the 42km and 21km river track from 2am and 2.30am on July 14. Hàn River banks offer a cooling track for marathoners at the first ever VNExpress Marathon Đà Nẵng Midnight Race on July …
Read More »Ollie Watkins scores last minute winner, sending England into Sunday’s final
Late substitution puts England through to their first major footballing overseas final, when they will tackle Spain at Euro 2024. Ollie Watkins scored a 91st-minute winner to send England into the Euro 2024 final. AFP/VNA Photo DORTMUND Aston Villa striker, Ollie Watkins struck a stunning goal in injury-time to help …
Read More »Nguyệt, Phát to be Việt Nam’s flag bearers for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
It will be the second Olympic Games which will see two flag bearers of each country at the opening ceremony parade. Olympics Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt will be one of two Vietnamese flag bearer at the Paris Games. — Photo of World Archery HÀ NỘI — Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt …
Read More »England football boss Southgate says team bond through beer, Ed Sheeran’s music
Coach Gareth Southgate said drinking beer and listening to Ed Sheeran’s music helped the England national team bond after a difficult start to Euro 2024. Ed Sheeran attended the match of England at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen on June 30 when the team beat Slovakia 2-1 in the round of 16 thanks …
Read More »Spain comeback to win against France and advance to fifth Euros final
Despite Randal Kolo Muani bringing France an early lead, Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo turned the game on its head with two goals in four minutes to secure La Furia Roja’s fifth European Championship final, and their third one in the 21st century. Spain’s Lamine Yamal (R) became the youngest …
Read More »The Vietnamese team to meet Thailand in friendly match in September
During 2017-2023, Việt Nam had one victory, four draws and two defeats against the Thai national team. The Vietnamese national team. — Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam and Thailand Football Federations have reached an agreement to organise a national team friendly match in September. This match will …
Read More »There’s a street in Việt Nam named ‘Southgate’
The surname Southgate, translated into Vietnamese means “Cửa Nam” (the southern gate), which is also the name of a street in the capital’s heart. The street sign of Cửa Nam street, which can be transliterated into English as “South-gate”. VNS Photo Anh Đức Anh Đức HÀ NỘI As Euro …
Read More »Dutch coach Koeman says VAR ‘breaks football’ after Euro exit
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman admitted his team’s 2-1 Euro 2024 semi-final defeat against England on Wednesday was “hard to accept” after a controversial penalty decision and then a last-gasp Ollie Watkins goal left his team floored. “I am disappointed about the final result in a match which started really good …
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