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The animosity between coaches and the media at the Asian Cup has culminated with a group of reporters getting banned forever after trashing the conference room and threatening a coach. After drawing 3-3 against South Korea in the final group E round Jan. 25, coach Kim Pan-gon angrily told Malaysian …

Al Nassr crushed Inter Miami 6-0 as injury ruled Cristiano Ronaldo out of a much-hyped showdown with Lionel Messi, who was limited to a late substitute appearance in Thursday’s friendly in Riyadh. Ronaldo’s calf injury prompted Al Nassr to cancel their two-game China tour last week and it denied him …

  Don’t cry it’s over, smile because it happened. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy Jurgen Klopp last week made me look like a massive idiot. A tool of the highest proportion. Now I’m well aware it’s not that difficult for me to look like a buffoon, but this was supersized, with …

Efootball Việt Nam team will compete at the AFC eAsian Cup which begins on February 1 in Qatar. Photo of VFF HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will have the chance to avenge their losses to Japan and Indonesia at the Asian Cup when the trio will meet each other again at …

  Midfielder Nguyễn Thanh Bình of Thể Công – Viettel Club. — Photo courtesy of Bình. Football HÀ NỘI — The year 2024 promises to be a remarkable year for Vietnamese football, with a roster of outstanding players expected to shine. Among them are five talented male players who were …

Japan’s football association said Thursday that winger Junya Ito has left the Asian Cup in Qatar following media reports that two women had accused him of sexual assault, a claim he denies. The JFA said Ito was leaving “out of consideration for his mental and physical wellbeing”, adding that there …

Jurgen Klinsmann said South Korea “have to be ready to suffer” when they face Australia in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Friday, 72 hours after beating Saudi Arabia on penalties. Klinsmann’s side came through an epic last-16 game in Doha and must now recover in time to take on an …

South Korea goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo said his wife’s advice helped him save two penalties in the shootout against Saudi Arabia to send his team through to the Asian Cup quarterfinals. Having drawn 1 – 1 after 120 minutes of their high-profile round of 16 clash on Tuesday, South Korea and …

Vietnamese fencers will seek tickets to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Asian Qualifying Championship in April in the UAE. Fencing did make a big bang with four athletes qualifying for the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, but the team failed to take part in the next games …

The Vietnamese women’s football U20 team train for the final round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup. Photo VFF Football HÀ NỘI — Akira Ijiri, head coach of the Vietnamese women’s football U20 team, has officially announced the 28-player squad for the final round of the 2024 AFC …