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Coach Park Hang-seo didn’t promise to help U23 Vietnam defend their SEA Games gold medal, but said he’ll try his best. “I can’t promise anything. All I can say is I’ll try my best. If I promise and I can’t do it, people will criticize me,” Park told a press …

HAGL held up well against Jeonbuk FC, but momentarily lost focus in extra time and ended up giving away a goal to lose in the AFC Champions League. In HCMC’s Thong Nhat Stadium on Friday they went into the match against the defending K-League champions buoyed by their earlier 1-1 …

The HCMC Marathon, the country’s biggest and oldest, got off to an exciting start in Phu My Hung Ward in District 7. With over 7,000 participants taking on the challenge of conquering various distances from the full 42 km to 21 km and 10 km, there was a palpable sense …

Ticket prices for SEA Games 31 group stage football have been revealed and are set to increase as the stages progress. Spectators will have to pay either VND200,000 ($8.71), VND300,000 or VND500,000 to watch group stage games. The organizers will sell 16,000 tickets in each game, with the rest invitations …

HAGL held up well against Jeonbuk FC, but a moment of distraction in the last minute cost them the game and they lost 0-1 in AFC Champions League on Friday. The 1-1 draw against Australia’s Sydney FC on Tuesday helped HAGL enter this game with confidence, although Jeonbuk are the …

  HAGL’s Nguyễn Công Phượng vies for posession during Friday’s defeat. — Photo thethao247.vn Anh Đức HỒ CHÍ MINH CITY — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Football Club have lost by a last-gasp goal against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea in their third match in Group H of the AFC Champions …

SEA Games (From left to right) Trần Thùy Chi, chairwomen of the Board of Directors of Vietcontent, SEA Games marketing and sponsorship unit, Trần Đức Phấn, deputy head of SEA Games Organising Committee and Nguyễn Trường Giang, general director of VNPT – VinaPhone Corporation pose for a photo after their sponsorship …

Austrian commentator Tom Middler said Vietnam’s superstar midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai could become a fan favorite if he joins Austrian club LASK. “I think Quang Hai will be loved by the fans here. He is a versatile player and has the ability to score many long-range goals. Despite being only …

SEA Games Vietnamese kurash athletes pose for photos after their Asian Kurash championship in March in Tajikistan. Việt Nam will defend its kurash title at the SEA Games next month. — Photo courtesy of Kurash Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese kurash martial art team is set to defend their gold medals at …

  LOCAL RIVALS: The rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United has always been strong. AFP Photo. Paul Kennedy Obviously, when I was 17, I knew everything. 17-year-olds always do, and I was no exception. Despite being so long ago, I remember pretty clearly that season I was going to lots …