In the latest blow to the South Korean, left-back Đoàn Văn Hậu suffered a knee injury when he was playing for SC Heerenveen’s Jong Heerenveen during the Dutch tournament for junior teams yesterday.

Football legend Hồng Sơn believes Vietnamese players are still a long way off from plying their trade at elite European clubs, but says the domestic game is improving rapidly and one day a local-born star could be rubbing shoulders with the world’s best.

Although the 27-year-old is dealing with an ankle injury, Sơn has starred for his club side in the AFC Cup, contributing a lot to their unbeaten start through two matches.

On his Facebook page, Mạnh said: "Is my leg hurt? Yes. Am I sad because of injury? Yes. Unfortunate for me, however, I will accept it and I will overcome difficulties and hardships."

Mikel Arteta admitted he took a risk by making nine changes for Arsenal's 2-0 win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup fifth round but insisted he had no choice because some of his stars were still shell-shocked after their Europa League exit.

Former world number one Dustin Johnson has become the first high-ranking golfer to withdraw from this year's Olympic games, with his agent citing a tight schedule for the withdrawal, reports said Monday.

Head coach Mai Đức Chung yesterday announced 19 players for the national women’s football team to prepare for the match with Australia in the upcoming AFC Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament play-off.

Midfielder and captain Trần Phi Sơn of HCM City has been voted one of the top five players of the first two rounds of fixtures in the 2020 AFC Cup’s ASEAN and West Zones by the the-afc.com.

Hà Nội FC lifted their third National Super Cup trophy after coming from behind to beat HCM City 2-1 yesterday at the Thống Nhất Stadium.

Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi has become Việt Nam’s first ever World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific female champion after her victory on Saturday in Cambodia.

Nam, who is unseeded, defeated No 6 seed Daniele Capecchi of Italy 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in a 2hr 48min match.

National team member Thật was also the best sprinter of the stage and grabbed the green jersey.

The organisers of the match have decided to hold the match in the empty venue because of the ongoing deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Nguyễn Quang Vinh played a key role in Việt Nam’s Junior Davis Cup Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournament win over Singapore in the quarter-finals on Thursday in Indonesia.

The Vietnamese beat Federico Iannaccone of Italy 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 in the second-round match.

World number one and Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty set up a ninth career meeting with two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova at the Qatar Open on Thursday.

Inter Milan booked their ticket to the Europa League last 16 on Thursday with a 2-1 win on the night and 4-1 on aggregate over Bulgarian club Ludogorets to deafening silence and a surreal atmosphere behind closed doors of their San Siro Stadium.

Việt Nam will depart for Morocco tomorrow to take part in the Davis Cup’s World Group II Play-offs.

All eyes will be on Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi when she fights for the World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific minimumweight title on Saturday in Cambodia.

Lý Hoàng Nam came from behind to win the first main round of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament on Wednesday in Egypt.