Asian football body advised to cancel AFC Cup: official, Photo source: the-afc.com The region's second-tier club competition has been frozen since March, and is due to resume next month in four host countries. However, three of the nine groups remain without a home. … [Read more...] about Asian football body advised to cancel AFC Cup: official
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Vietnam midfielder’s stunning free kick among top 10 goals scored in snow
The goal is sixth in the newspaper's list behind a free kick by former Brazilian defender Lucio for FC Bayern Munich (5th). The fourth goal is a volley by former German defender Jochen Kientz for FC St. Pauli, a club in 2. Bundesliga. At third is a chip by former Czech midfielder David Kobylík for Arminia Bielefeld, another club in 2. Bundesliga. Coming in second is former German midfielder Thomas Strunz with a beautiful trick shot for Bayern. … [Read more...] about Vietnam midfielder’s stunning free kick among top 10 goals scored in snow
Saigon FC score multiple sponsorship deals ahead of 2021 V. League 1
After Tran Hoa Binh replaced Vu Tien Thanh as new president of Saigon FC, the club had recruited players and advisors from the Japanese league ahead of the 2021 V. League 1 season, including former assistant technical director of FC Tokyo Shimoda Masahiro as senior advisor, and 39-year-old midfielder Daisuke Matsui as new team captain. … [Read more...] about Saigon FC score multiple sponsorship deals ahead of 2021 V. League 1
Nguyen Van Quyet finally lifts Vietnamese Golden Ball
After scoring the Best Young Player award in 2010 and 2011, along with the Silver Ball in 2014 and 2015, the Hanoi FC captain finally got his hands on the Golden Ball. He received 526 points from coach, expert and journalist votes. On Quyet's heals are Viettel FC defenders Bui Tien Dung (162 points) and Que Ngoc Hai (124 points). … [Read more...] about Nguyen Van Quyet finally lifts Vietnamese Golden Ball
Dang Van Lam could face penalty over Muangthong United contract violation
The Thai version of sports site Goal stated Muangthong was not satisfied with recent statements made by Lam's agent, Andrey Grushin to the press. On Jan. 7, Grushin said Lam would soon sign with Japan's J1 League club Cerezo Osaka. A day later, he revealed Russian club Dynamo Moscow and Portuguese side S.C. Braga had also shown interest. … [Read more...] about Dang Van Lam could face penalty over Muangthong United contract violation