Malaysia U22 Head Coach: We do not blame the goalkeeper
U22 Malaysia lost 0-1 to U22 Thailand in the final match of the 29th SEA Games men's football at Shah Alam Stadium on the evening of August 29. The home team's only goal came from a mistake by goalkeeper Muhammad Haziq Nadzli when he punched the ball into his own net in a corner kick in the 40th minute.
However, according to the New Strait Times, in the post-match press conference, Malaysia U22 Head Coach Ong Kim Swee defended his student. He shared: "It was a difficult situation for Haziq and mistakes can come to any player. We can't blame him because he's young and learning."
In addition, he also expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the entire U22 Malaysia team throughout the tournament. However, he was a bit disappointed when his team could not win the top spot.
Angelique Kerber stops at the first round of the US Open
Entering the competition as the reigning women's singles champion, the German tennis player had to stop at the first round of the 2017 US Open. On the second day of the tournament, Kerber lost to Naomi Osaka (Japan) 0-2 with a set score of 3-6, 1-6 after 1 hour and 4 minutes of play.
Set 1 was quite balanced in the first 7 games. The turning point came in the 8th game when Osaka won the break to take a 5-3 lead. After that, she made no mistake in the 9th gram. In set 2, the 20-year-old Japanese tennis player played even better. She caused Kerber to lose the break in games 1, 5 and 7 of this set. Therefore, set 2 ended after only 7 games.
With Stan Wawrinka out of the tournament this year due to injury, both the men's and women's singles events of the final Grand Slam of the year will definitely have new champions.
Arsenal prepares to sell Kieran Gibbs
According to Sky Sports, the English defender is preparing for a medical examination at West Brom after the home team The Hawthorns and Arsenal reached a deal of £7 million for this deal. Gibbs and Arsenal currently have only 1 year left on their contract.
Kieran Gibbs is a product of Arsenal's youth training system. He made his first appearance for the Gunners as a first-team player in 2007. At Arsenal at the moment, Gibbs has lost the No. 1 left-back position to Nacho Monreal. He was not present in the 2017 summer tour of Asia with his teammates.
Dortmund part ways with another young player
Celta Vigo have officially announced that they have signed midfielder Emre Mor from Borussia Dortmund. According to Marca, the fee for this deal is around 13 million pounds. Emre Mor's contract with the new team is valid for 5 years.
Emre Mor was once likened to the new Arda Turan of Turkish football. He only joined Dortmund last summer after competing with the Turkish national team at VCK EURO 2016 in France.
