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Vietnam's Coach Say - Equal Chance For Teams In Group B To Advance To Semis

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Vietnam's Under 22 (U-22) football squad coach Nguyen Huu Thang is of the opinion that all teams in group B have an equal chance to advance to the semifinals of the football competition at the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games. He said that although they would faced stiff competition from Indonesia and defending champions Thailand in the preliminary round, he was confident that his Young Golden Stars were up to the task. "I believe with the intensive training we had in South Korea prior to our arrival to Malaysia, I'm quite confident the players would put up a good show at the SEA Games," he told reporters after the team's arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here, today. Nguyen said the squad had undergone two-week intensive training besides playing two friendly matches in South Korea against two local sides, Mokpo City FC on Aug 5 and also K-League Challenge side Busan FC, four days later. Vietnam have been drawn in Group B alongside In...

Real Madrid beat Manchester United - CoolCempoi

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Costa Rican Real Madrid goal, Keylor Navas (center) holds the trophy after winning the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Manchester United at Philip II Arena in Skopje. - AFP Photo SKOPJE: Isco's goal is a divider when Real Madrid survived the rise of Manchester United to win 2-1 and lift the UEFA Super Cup in the capital of Macedonia, earlier this morning. Casemiro put the defending champions ahead in the 24th minute on a hot night near the Balkans and Isco doubled their advantage seven minutes from the second half through Gareth Bale. The difference between Real - with Cristiano Ronaldo appearing as a late substitute - and the Europa League champions United who are concerned about Jose Mourinho will favor the Spanish giants with bigger networks. However, Romelu Lukaku regained his position after an hour, marking his first competitive appearance for United and big improvement from the Premier League club at the end of the game. The 2-1 streak remain...

Experience study in Mongolia in judo athlete's confidence level

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ATLET Judo Mohd Farhan Uzair (kanan), Nor Izzatul Fazila ketika sidang media program Kita Juara 2017 di Hotel Renaissance. - Foto Nur Adibah Ahmad Izam KUALA LUMPUR: The 'tutoring' experience with Mongolian Olympic coaches Baltulga Dashgobol is clearly helping to boost the confidence oftwo national judo athletes towards the of the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur 2017 (KL2017). Athletes for the under-category category of 73 kilograms (kg) Mohd Farhan Uzair said the almost two-month-old experience of his combat skills was improving and ready for the tournament on Aug 26. "After undergoing training there, I can feel a lot of changes, especially in terms of mental strength and sharpening skills that are being improved. "In addition, the cold weather in Mongolia helps me to improve my stamina, and I can feel the difference when I return to training with my teammates in Malaysia. 'With all the neat intensive preparation of endure, I will give my best in the effor...

Pahang dan Kedah rebut tangga kedua Liga Super

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BIARPUN gelaran juara Liga Super telahpun dimiliki oleh pasukan Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) buat kali keempat berturut-turut malam tadi, namun ia tidak melemahkan semangat pasukan Pahang dan Kedah bersaing untuk menghuni tangga kedua liga berkenaan. Penolong Ketua Jurulatih Pahang Ahmad Shaharuddin Ahmad Rosdi berkata, pemain Pahang telah diingatkan untuk bertarung habis-habisan bagi mengutip mata penuh untuk setiap baki perlawanan. “Kita akan cuba memberi tekanan kepada pasukan Kedah bagi mendapatkan tempat yang terbaik dalam baki tiga perlawanan Liga Super,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas berjaya menewaskan Kedah 2-1 di Stadium Darul Makmur di sini, malam tadi. Dalam perlawanan malam tadi, katanya skuad Tok Gajah dilihat berjaya mendominasi permainan walaupun tidak selancar yang diinginkan. Katanya, banyak peluang yang terhidang tidak dapat disempurnakan dengan baik. Sementara itu, Ketua Jurulatih Kedah Mohd Nizam Adzha Yusoff berkata skuad Helang Merah dilihat kele...

TMJ launches the design, concept of JDT Football Stadium

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GELANG PATAH : Tunku Mahkota Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today is pleased to complete the design and concept of Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Stadium (JDT) for the first time. The design of the JDT Football Stadium inspired by the banana leaves and the Forest City development has started the site work and is expected to be completed by the end of next year. The stadium is capable of loading up to 40,000 spectators, as well as having a natural meadow facility that meets the FIFA standard, modern lighting system, sound system and broadcasting facilities. Country Garden Pacificview (CGPV) executive director, Datuk Md Othman Yusof, said the stadium will be built on a land of 70,000 square meters from the total area of ​​†<†"Forest City is proud to be in partnership with the JDT football team and given the confidence to build this new stadium. "To date, the construction of the stadium is in line with planned timing and site work is underway, we expect ...

Vardy scored twice, Iheanacho injured

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LONDON: England striker Jamie Vardy scored twice when Leicester beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 in a pre-season stunted by Kelechi Iheanacho's injury early this morning. Vardy scored in 67th and 74th minutes after Thorgan Hazard placed the German side ahead of the start of the second half. Iheanacho, who bought 25 million pounds from Manchester City yesterday, made a move that allowed Vardy to blow up the winner but was replaced after a minor injury. Leicester's manager, Craig Shakespeare, said the change of Nigerian striker Iheanacho was just a precautionary measure. "We do not want him to suffer worse, so we choose a safe way," Shakespeare said. - AFP