V.League 1 begins today behind closed doors

The Việt Nam Professional Football Company (VPF) chose to ban supporters from all seven matches of the first round on March 6, 7 and 8 to ensure safety amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Việt Nam face defensive crisis ahead of key match

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.

Local players can compete in Europe some day: football legend

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.

Arteta gamble pays off as Arsenal FA Cup win eases Euro woe

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.

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