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It appeared that Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang Seo briefly fell asleep before kick-off. The Vietnamese footballers proudly sing the national anthem ahead of the match. A huge national flag is waved by fans behind them in the Hazza Bin Zayed stadium. Park Hang Seo looked emotional as the national anthem played. Yemen’s goalkeeper was helpless after a beautifully struck freekick in the 39th minute by Nguyen Quang Hai gave Vietnam the lead. Que Ngoc Hai and Nguyen Quang Hai, celebrate the first goal together. Immediately after Quang Hai’s goal, the coaching staff got to work. Whilst assistants Lu Dinh Tuan and Luu Danh Minh shared the moment of joy with the players, assistant Lee Young Jin gave advice to the squad, and doctor Tran Anh Tuan brought fresh water to supplement to team. A foot race between Nguyen Phong Hong Duy and Al-Sarori for the ball Que Ngoc Hai and Nabil Dhabbang challenge for the ball. Three footballers from Nghe An Province including Nguyen … [Read more...] about Memorable moments as Vietnam enjoy victory over Yemen

Son Heung-min played a part in both goals as South Korea beat China. (Khaled DESOUKI/AFP) Iran, joint favourites with the Koreans, also advanced as group winners despite being held to a goalless draw by bitter rivals Iraq, while Kyrgyzstan squeaked through on their tournament debut. Hwang Ui-jo and Kim Min-jae were on target as the Koreans, boosted by the arrival of their talisman, ran China ragged in Abu Dhabi. Son won the penalty converted by Hwang and fizzed in the assist for Kim to spark South Korea, who finished top of Group C with a perfect nine points as they look to end 59 years of Asian Cup hurt. "Of course I'm a bit tired - I didn't expect to play for so long," Korean captain Son told AFP after completing 87 minutes despite a punishing run of 13 games for Tottenham since the start of December. "But it's an honour to wear this red shirt and play for the national team. My first game of the tournament, clean sheet, 2-0 - it's a happy afternoon!" Marcello Lippi's Chinese side … [Read more...] about Son sparks Koreans to Asian Cup win as Iran fire blanks

Antoine Griezmann scored one and set up another but could not prevent Atletico Madrid tumbling out of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday (Jan 16) as Girona progressed on away goals after a thrilling 3-3 draw. Antoine Griezmann (pictured Jan 13, 2019) came off the bench in the second half and turned the tie in Atletico's favour, teeing up Angel Correa and then scoring himself to give his team a 3-2 lead. (AFP/PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU) Real Madrid and Sevilla each avoided upsets, their first-leg victories proving enough despite losses to Leganes and Athletic Bilbao respectively. Defeat for Real, however, means they have now won only two of their five matches this year while Santiago Solari's frosty relationship with Isco shows no signs of improvement. Isco started, but struggled, and was replaced in the 68th minute. For Atletico, Griezmann came off the bench in the second half and turned the tie in their favour, teeing up Angel Correa and then scoring himself to give his team a 3-2 … [Read more...] about Atletico crash out of Copa del Rey but Real, Sevilla sneak through

After the victory over Yemen, Vietnam finished third in Group D with 3 points. Vietnam are currently ranked third among the best six third-placed teams at the tournament. With a win to their name, Vietnam will need to wait for the results of other matches between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Lebanon as well as Oman and Turkmenistan to know if they’ve done enough to advance to the next round. 1. The UAE: 5 points (First position in Group A) 2. Thailand: 4 points (Second position in Group A) 3. Bahrain: 4 points (Third position in Group A) 4. Jordan: 7 points (First position in Group B) 5. Australia: 6 points (Second position in Group B) 6. The Republic of Korea: 9 points (First position in Group C) 7. China: 6 points (Second position in Group C) 8. Kyrgyzstan: 3 points (Third position in Group C) 9. Iran: 7 points (First position in Group D) 10. Iraq: 7 points (Second position in Group D) 11. Qatar: 6 points after two matches (First position in … [Read more...] about Vietnam finish third in Group D at Asian Cup 2019 finals

The trophy, which was being contested outside of Italy for the 10th time, is traditionally a clash between the Italian league and cup winners, but Milan qualified as Coppa Italia runners-up after Juve clinched the domestic double last season. Portuguese talisman Ronaldo’s winning goal sealed the Turin club’s eighth Supercoppa win to make them the competition’s most successful team with one more trophy than Milan. * Ligue 1 Monaco are investing in a brand new 'Centre for sporting excellence' featuring three football pitches, as well as a fitness and medical centre from the 2020-21 season, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday. President Dmitry Rybolovlev added that the 'premium boxes' of the Louis II stadium would be renovated and a dormitory for the youth academy players would be built. The cost of the project has been estimated at EUR55 million. * Atletico Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey to Girona on Wednesday following a highly entertaining 3-3 draw at home to … [Read more...] about Ronaldo secures Italian Super Cup glory for Juventus