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The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have recruited Spanish fitness coach Miguel Ledesma Carrasco to help the national team prepare for the upcoming 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup. New fitness coach Miguel Ledesma Carrasco of Vietnam futsal team. The Spanish coach has previous experience working for Levante UD and CLB Villarreal in La Liga. In addition, he also worked as a fitness coach for Peniscola FS in the Spanish Primera División de Futsal. Currently, Carrasco is employed as a coach by Thai Son Nam futsal club. He will work with the Vietnamese national futsal team alongside his fellow Spaniard Antonio Garcia who is working as the side’s goalkeeping coach. Their task is to help the national futsal team to make the best preparations for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup which is set to take place this September in Lithuania. The national team are scheduled to gather on July 20 for a training camp where they will compete in a futsal tournament alongside Japan, … [Read more...] about Vietnam futsal team hires La Liga fitness coach ahead of World Cup

A training session of the squad (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Head coach Park Hang-seo on July 27 sent the Vietnam Football Federation a list of footballers who will join an upcoming training session of the U22’s team to prepare for the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualification . The squad is scheduled to gather on August 10 in Hanoi with 30 players chosen by the Korean coach. Of note, goalie Pham Manh Cuong, the best goalkeeper at the national U21 tournament last year, has earned his first call-up. The qualification round is scheduled to take place from October 23 to 31 this year. In each group, teams play each other in a round-robin format at a concentrated venue. The 11 group winners and the best four runners-up qualify for the final tournament, slated for next June in Uzbekistan. Vietnam were runners-up at the 2018 AFC U23 Asian Cup hosted by China./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s U22 football team to gather in August

After nearly 18 years of living in Vietnam, retired Nigerian footballer Amaobi Honest Uzowuru has found his second home. Đặng Amaobi now spends time in training young players in HCM City and also works for several television stations as a football pundit.  — Photo courtesy of Đặng Amaobi Born in 1981 in Nigeria, Uzowuru first played in the V.League 1 in 2004 and enjoyed a successful career. He gained Vietnamese citizenship in 2011 and began going by Đặng Amaobi. Following his retirement in 2016, Amaobi decided to stay in Vietnam instead of returning home like many other foreign footballers. He spends time training young players in HCM City and also works for several television stations as a pundit. “I played for seven different teams in Vietnam and I liked them all, however, Nam Dinh were the team I loved the most and they still have a big connection with me till now,” Amaobi told Việt Nam News. “Personally, I don't have regrets during the time playing in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam now home for retired Nigerian footballer

Coach Pham Minh Giang has made up plan to make sure Vietnam's second World Cup participation this year. VN futsal national team want to seize their second time competing at the World Cup inLithuania from September 12 to October 2. Photo vietnamnet.vn The world top 10 coach has selected the country's top players for the campaign after watching the national championship's first period which just ended days ago. Giang has opted for both experienced players such as Trần Văn Vũ, Phạm Đức Hòa, Lê Quốc Nam and Nguyễn Minh Trí as well as newbies like Nguyễn Thịnh Phát, Nguyễn Anh Quý, Nguyễn Văn Hiếu, Mai Xuân Hiệp and Nguyễn Trần Duy They will train in HCM City until May 15 before leaving for the UAE where they will vie for their spot in Lithuania in a two-legged playoff match against Lebanon. "I have already built plans for the playoffs and players also warmed up in the national championship. Our camp will help them sharpen their skills, smooth their … [Read more...] about Vietnam aim to grab second World Cup slot in Futsal

Bùi Tiến Dũng is the Vietnamese football fit pic god. Photo Instagram @cech_tien_dung Peter Cowan With Việt Nam’s two biggest cities now both under lockdown, millions of us are getting used to the idea of spending plenty of time inside. Self-improvement has been a big lockdown trend worldwide over the past 18 months and while I haven’t had much success with my quarantine goals, this time I’m trying to take some inspiration from people within Vietnamese football. Đoàn Văn Hậu – to work on glamour muscles Đoàn Văn Hậu hasn’t spent an awful lot of time on the pitch over the last few years and while his skill on the ball may have suffered, his biceps have reaped the rewards. After his loan spell at SC Heerenveen ended with a solitary appearance, the fullback returned to Việt Nam with a noticeably more muscular frame. The 22-year-old has even drawn comparisons to the likes of Gareth Bale by local media, albeit for his calf definition instead of his performances. My … [Read more...] about The Local Game: Some lockdown self-improvement inspiration from Vietnamese football

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Head coach Park Hang-seo has proposed a list of 31 players as part of the plan to prepare for the FIFA 2022 World Cup final qualifiers, said the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). New faces such as defender Truong Van Thiet, midfielder Le Tien Anh and striker Pham Tuan Hai are also given a chance to join the team. Vietnam will compete in group B of the final World Cup qualifying round with Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, China and Oman. The "Golden Dragons" will begin the campaign with an away match against Saudi Arabia on September 2, followed by a match against Australia at Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium five days later./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s national team to gather in early August in preparation for World Cup qualifiers