After helping HAGL win the 2022 Quang Trung Emperor Cup earlier this year, Kiatisuk Senamuang is looking forward to this years AFC Champions League group stage, despite his sides tough opposition. Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — The draw for the AFC Champions League group stage has put Hoàng Anh …
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Hà Nội FC players train ahead of the 2022 V.League 1 season, which has been delayed. Photo thanhnien.vn By Peter Cowan It’s the age-old question: which came first, the chicken or the egg? Science has yet to definitively answer this particular riddle, but it seems to me the boffins …
Read More »Việt Nam face tough COVID-19 challenge ahead of Asian Cup
Football Vietnamese players seen during their Spanish training course. Their Asian Cup tournament is affected after some players tested positive for COVID-19. Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — A COVID-19 outbreak among the Vietnamese women’s’ team is threatening their participation in the AFC Asian Women’s Cup. On January 16, one …
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Pleiku Stadium is one of Việt Nam’s few purpose-built football stadiums. Photo bongda24.vn Peter Cowan There’s nothing quite like an away day. The anticipation builds throughout the early morning start, sports radio crackles on the way to the ground, the buzz you get from entering a hostile environment, and if you’re …
Read More »HCM City sign contract with Bruno Cosendey Lobo Pinto to replace Lee Nguyễn
Bruno Cosendey Lobo Pinto (left) trains with his new team, HCM City. — Photo zingnews.vn Football HCM CITY — HCM City have signed Brazilian midfielder Bruno Cosendey ahead of the V.League 1 2022 season. Cosendey will wear the jersey No 10 and is expected to replace Lee Nguyễn after Nguyễn’s contract with …
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