Vietnam U20 women's team regretfully lost to Australia in the Asian qualifiers; Hanoi Police Club denied reaching an agreement with Quang Hai; West Ham won the Conference League 2022/2023... are the main news in this morning's sports news roundup (June 8).
U20 women's Vietnam regretfully lost to Australia in Asian qualifiers
Vietnam's U20 women's team entered the final match of the second qualifying round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship in a relaxed mood. The home team quickly secured a ticket to the final round after two important victories over Iran's U20 women and Lebanon's U20 women.
Facing a strong opponent at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) on the evening of June 8, the Vietnam U20 women's team still played confidently and controlled the game well. Although they did not overwhelm the Australian U20 women's team, the Vietnam U20 women's team had many beautiful coordination moves. On the contrary, the Australian U20 women's team showed strength and often won in one-on-one situations.
The away team's surprise goal in the second half boosted the spirits of the Australian U20 women's team. Six minutes later, Alana Murphy scored again with a "cannon shot" to double the lead for the Australian U20 women's team.
With nothing left to lose, Coach Akira Ijiri asked his players to push their entire squad to the opponent's field. However, in an unfavorable situation, the U20 Vietnam women's team could not penetrate the opponent's net and had to accept a regrettable 0-2 defeat.
Hanoi Police Club denies reaching an agreement with Quang Hai
Some sources said that player Nguyen Quang Hai has reached an agreement with the Hanoi Police Football Club (CAHN) to play for this team in the near future. However, it is known that the CAHN team has not yet finalized a contract with Quang Hai.
Among the teams rumored to be Quang Hai's next destination after he leaves Pau FC, there are teams from Indonesia, Thailand and even European teams.
However, all of this is just a rumor. Quang Hai's representative, Mr. Michele Donato Fersini, said: "I was quite amused when I saw a clip talking about Quang Hai's future and salary on social networks. Fake news started to appear and it is likely that my June will be very difficult."
In the immediate future, Quang Hai will focus on playing for the Vietnamese team in two international friendly matches during the FIFA Days series in June, against Hong Kong (China) and Syria on June 15 and June 20, respectively.
West Ham win Conference League 2022/2023
Both teams entered the final match with the highest determination. Right after the starting whistle, both sides immediately launched attacks towards the opponent's field.
Captain Declan Rice and teammates lift the Europa Conference League trophy at Fortuna Stadium on June 7. Photo: AP
The Conference League final saw a tight game with many fierce clashes, especially in the second half.
In a difficult match for West Ham, Bowen became the hero when he won a penalty to help the English representative open the score, before breaking free to score in the 90th minute to seal a thrilling victory. The 2-1 victory helped West Ham end a 43-year title drought, and also earn a ticket to the Europa League next season.
West Ham won their first trophy since beating Arsenal in the 1980 FA Cup final, and their first European title in 58 years.
David Moyes' side finished 14th in the Premier League, but the season was still considered a success as they qualified for the Europa League group stage next season. Fiorentina are the second Serie A side to lose a European final in just a few days, after AS Roma lost to Sevilla in the Europa League.
Italian teams could make it a "hat-trick of runners-up" if Inter fail to beat Man City in the Champions League final this weekend.
Why did Messi choose Inter Miami?
According to the Athletic , earlier this week Major League Soccer (MLS) and Apple discussed Messi's compensation package. They would pay the 36-year-old superstar a portion of revenue from new MLS subscriptions on Apple TV.
Messi’s presence at Inter Miami is expected to help MLS attract a significant number of viewers to the league. Currently, a person who wants to subscribe to an MLS subscription must pay $15 per month or $99 per season.
Another big company involved in the deal is Adidas, which has sponsored Messi for years. Like Apple, Adidas will give Messi a portion of the sportswear company’s increased profits in the US, linked to the Argentine superstar.
Messi will also receive a deal to own a part of a club in the US, after his contract with Inter Miami ends. This is similar to what MLS did with David Beckham, allowing the English star to spend $25 million to buy an MLS team, namely Inter Miami.
According to BBC on June 7, Messi has chosen Inter Miami as his new destination, and he can join the team on a free transfer. Messi's contract with PSG will expire on June 30, 2023.
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