Thai fans upset because they are behind the Vietnam team in the FIFA rankings
After the FIFA rankings in June 2019 were announced, many Thai fans expressed dissatisfaction with the home team's rankings. A bitter fan said on the Thai National Championship fanpage: "Please, we can lose to anyone, except the Vietnamese team. The back row at FIFIA Social Insurance is like they won". Or another fan complained: "Vietnam is number one in Southeast Asia. It's uncomfortable."
Many extreme fans even believe that if they continue this momentum, the Thai team could drop to 200th in the world. Currently, the Football Association of Thailand is looking for a new coach, after saying goodbye to Mr. Sirisak Yodyardthai yesterday.
Quang Hai is capable of going to Europe to compete
Recently, Fox Sports Asia has pointed out players who are capable of leaving Asia to compete in the "old quarter". Notably, midfielder Quang Hai of Hanoi FC and the Vietnam national team was also mentioned by the sports site on the face.
Fox Sports praised Quang Hai: It can be said that this is the most valuable asset of Southeast Asian football at present. Quang Hai went through 15 brilliant months of sublimation, starting from the 2018 U23 Asian Cup finals. Although he has rejected a series of offers from Asian clubs, if there are invitations from Europe, Quang Hai and his home club will find it difficult to shake their heads again, Fox Sports commented.
Thai goalkeeper praises Vietnam after King's Cup 2019
In an interview with TrueID (Thailand), goalkeeper number 1 of the "War Elephants" Kawin Thamsatchanan commented on the playing style of coach Park Hang-seo and his team at the 2019 King's Cup. He commented: "It must be admitted that the Vietnamese team played quite well in the King's Cup. I know that the generation of Vietnamese players have played together for a long time, that is the strength of each national team".
"The loss to the Vietnam team helps us know what to change, each player needs to try their best to develop themselves. The Vietnamese economy is now on the rise, and Thailand's task is to overcome them," Kawin concluded.
Quang Liem wins Asian chess championship for the first time
Today (6.15), Le Quang Liem (lo 2,694) had a match against opponent Sethuraman (lo 2,613) in the 9th game of the 2019 Asian Chess Championship held in Hebei (China). The advantage of leading the white team helped Quang Liem create an active position right from the start.
In the end, the Vietnamese player defeated thorexithuraman after 38 chess moves. With 7 points after 9 matches, Quang Liem achieved an unbeaten record in the tournament to win the HCV at the Asian Championship for the first time. Previously, the best achievement of the Vietnamese player in this tournament was the HCB in 2016, when Sethuraman won the championship.
