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Despite having to play the semifinal and final on the same day, Ly Hoang Nam went on to claim his second M15 Cancun Mexico title Sunday. Due to bad weather conditions, Nam had to play the semifinal and final in one afternoon. It took him two hours to defeat French …

Coach Vengadasalam Selvaraj said Laos are unlucky to play defending champions Vietnam in the first game of AFF Cup. “Facing Vietnam in the first game is an arduous task and the players know it. We will do our best and give all we have,” Selvaraj told a pre-match press conference …

Head coach Park Hang-seo admitted the pressure is on Vietnam before AFF Cup, with player mentality at an all-time low. “I’m happy to meet the coaches in group B. We will focus game by game to get the best results,” Park told the press Saturday. After six consecutive losses in …

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc is developing into an irreplaceable player in the national team with his talent and football intelligence that essays a good balance of offense and defense. In the six games that Vietnam played in the final round of the World Cup qualifiers, only two were fielded every …

Do Hung Dung will miss the AFF Cup this month after host country Singapore refused to grant him an entry permit. On Friday the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said Dung confirmed this, and head coach Park Hang-seo called up Ly Cong Hoang Anh to replace him, but he too cannot …

WBO world belt holder Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi has decided not to participate in the 2021 national boxing championship to recover from an eye injury. “I won’t compete because the doctor said my eyes haven’t fully recovered. In addition, after returning from South Korea, I had to stay in quarantine …

Despite the impacts of Covid-19, SEA Games 31 organizers won’t reduce their sponsorship target. “Covid-19 has greatly affected the economy. However, we are confident to earn the expected amount of money from sponsors for the event,” said Tran Duc Phan, deputy head of SEA Games 31 organizers. The total expense …

Head coach Alexandre Polking believes Thailand are strong enough to overthrow Vietnam, AFF Cup defending champions. “I know Vietnam are strong and have improved a lot in recent years. Their advantage lies in their participation in World Cup qualifiers over the past four months. But I believe Thailand can win …

Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also …