Goalkeeper Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh of the national woman’s team has quit after 14 years of association. — Photo news.zing.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Goalkeeper Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh of the Việt Nam national woman’s team has quit after 14 years of association. “I want the younger generation to take over the playing field,” Trinh said. “Currently, I am only playing for HCM City 1 club. I have put a lot of thought into my decision. I have a plan for my future. After finishing the first leg of the National Championship in June, I will join the coach training course organised by the Asian Football Federation and Vietnamese Football Federation in Đà Nẵng City,” she added. In April, Trinh was awarded the Labour Order, third class, for her significant contribution to women’s and national football. The 33-year-old from southern Đồng Tháp Province has … [Read more...] about Leading goalkeeper Trinh bids goodbye to national team
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More than a thousand Juventus fans injured in stampede in Turin
More than a thousand Juventus soccer fans watching the Champions League final on screens in one of Turin's main squares late on Saturday were injured when loud bangs created panic and mayhem. Around 1,400 people were treated for slight injuries, Italian media reported. About seven people were seriously hurt, including a seven-year-old boy who was trampled. Thousands of fans had gathered to watch the Champions League final on a giant screen in San Carlo Square. The match, between Turin club Juventus and Real Madrid, was being played in Cardiff, Wales. During the second half of the match, which Real Madrid went on to win 4-1, video cameras showed a sudden rush in the middle of the crowd in San Carlo square, and then a violent surge that flung people against barriers. Many fans then began to run out of the center of the square, screaming in fear. The panic may have been started by the explosion of a loud firecracker that was mistaken for a bomb, a Reuters witness said. Police … [Read more...] about More than a thousand Juventus fans injured in stampede in Turin
Vietnam knocked out at group stages on U-20 World Cup debut
Vietnam’s Quang Hai in the game with Honduras on Sunday. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong The youngsters may have been unable to find the back of the net, but should be proud of what they accomplished. Vietnam were knocked out of the U-20 World Cup in Korea on Sunday after losing to Honduras. The Vietnamese youngsters, making their debut at the flagship tournament, defended bravely in the first half but ran out of steam in the second, eventually going down 2-0 to their Central American opponents. Despite missing out on a ticket to the last 16, Vietnam made a strong impression on the global footballing community. In their first game on May 23, they managed to hold New Zealand to a 0-0 draw, prompting FIFA to call it a “historic” result for Vietnam, believed to be the underdogs before the match, for securing the country's first-ever point on their tournament debut. Three days later, they suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat at the hands of European Champions France, but … [Read more...] about Vietnam knocked out at group stages on U-20 World Cup debut
Vietnam’s Ngoc Long jumps for gold at Asian Youth Athletics
Cao Vo Ngoc Long of Viet Nam won a gold medal at the second Asian Youth Athletics Championships’ high jumping event in Thailand on Monday. Cao Vo Ngoc Long poses with the national flag after winning the men’s high jump event at the second Asian Youth Athletics Championships in Thailand on Monday. Long, 17, displayed an impressive performance in the category, which saw many athletes, including title favourites Qihao Sun of China and Hussain Nasser Alshawakir of Saudi Arabia. After his first attempt of 2.05m, Long was ensured of a gold medal as Sun’s best result was 2.03m after three jumps. Under coach Nguyen Duy Bang’s guidance, Long raised the height and reached his best of 2.10m to top the podium at the National Stadium in Bangkok. Sun came second and Alshawakir was third (2m). It is a new national record for the youth. The previous record was 2.08m, set by Nguyen Thanh Nhan in 2013. With this result, Long gets a ticket to participate in the International … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Ngoc Long jumps for gold at Asian Youth Athletics
FIFA says Vietnam ‘fully deserving’ of first ever U-20 World Cup point
'One of our aims in coming here was to gain respect,' the Vietnam coach said after his team's impressive debut. The official website of FIFA has said Vietnam were “fully deserving” of their 0-0 draw in a closely contested match against New Zealand at the U-20 World Cup Korea 2017 on Monday. In a report published on Tuesday, it estimated that nearly 2,000 Vietnamese fans made the trip to South Korea’s Cheonan Sports Complex to cheer on their team. At the end the match fans celebrated what FIFA called an “historic” result for the Vietnamese players, believed to be the underdogs before the match, for securing the country's first-ever point on their tournament debut. “We’ve written a fantastic new chapter in the history of Vietnamese football,” captain Quang Hai Nguyen told the site. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said his players are ready for the next match against France. “One of our aims in coming here was to gain respect. And I think … [Read more...] about FIFA says Vietnam ‘fully deserving’ of first ever U-20 World Cup point