Will the Vietnam team call Filip Nguyen to the World Cup qualifiers?
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is completing the necessary procedures for overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper Filip Nguyen to become a Vietnamese citizen. He is about to receive a Vietnamese passport and is expected to be called up in early September to join the national team to compete in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
In the 2018/2019 season, the goalkeeper born in 1993 achieved extremely good form for Slovan Liberec club in the Czech Premier League. At the end of the season, goalkeeper Filip Nguyen was honored with the "Best goalkeeper" award.
Martin Lo continues to be called up to U23 Vietnam
Currently, the official list of players to join the U23 Vietnam team has not been announced by the Vietnam Football Federation. However, some clubs that were sent summons have revealed and sent their best wishes to their players.
Accordingly, player Martin Lo is one of four cases on the payroll of Pho Hien Club called up to the training camp this time. The other three players include Le Ngoc Bao, Huynh Tien Dat and Nguyen Trong Long.
French club talks about Cong Phuong going to Belgium to compete
Talking to Zing, a representative of Clermont foot 63 said that they have received a lot of attention from Vietnamese fans as well as the media. The team appreciates those feelings even though they could not bring Cong Phuong to compete.
Mr. Jerome Champagne, a consultant to the club's president, said: "Clermont foot 63 recognizes Cong Phuong as a player with technical qualities and speed skills, so they expressed their goodwill. He chose SintTruidense V.V but no one knows in advance what will happen in the future. In football, things change very quickly and it is not ruled out the possibility that he could come here.
Brazilian coach reveals the secret to locking down Messi
After beating Argentina 2-0 in the Copa America 2019 semi-finals with Brazil, Coach Tite told the press: "With an excellent player like Messi, the striker that experts compare with foreigners, we have to change the team structure to stop him."
"In the last match, I had to pull striker Roberto Firmino down, and at the same time not control the ball much. Using many players in the middle of the field will make the space cramped, thereby reducing Messi's ability to explode," Coach Tite revealed the secret to making the Argentine superstar harmless.
