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Duvan Zapata got Atalanta back winning in Serie A after consecutive losses with a hat-trick against former club Udinese on Sunday (Dec 9) that brought them to within touching distance of the Champions League places. Atalanta's Duvan Zapata (left) vies for the ball with Udinese's Giuseppe Pezzella during a Serie A football match. (Source: Stefano Lancia/ANSA via AP) Colombian striker Zapata's goals put Gian Piero Gasperini's side seventh, just four points away from fourth place and the final Champions League spot held by AC Milan. "We're aiming for the Scudetto (league title) now," laughed Gasperini. Atalanta move above Roma, both on 21 points alongside three other teams, after the capital club threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at nine-man Cagliari on Saturday. Leaders Juventus are eight points clear of second-placed Napoli, who smashed Frosinone 4-0 on Saturday, with Inter Milan a further six points back in third after losing to the champions on Friday. Milan host Torino … [Read more...] about Zapata hat trick has Atalanta aiming for Champions League

Hanoi won the gold medal in men’s football after defeating Nghe An 2-0 at Hang Day Stadium. In archery, Hanoi, Vinh Long and Tra Vinh occupied the top three positions with eight, six and four golds medals, respectively, while in billiards & snooker Ho Chi Minh led the pack with four golds. At the Gia Lam Gymnasium, Long An overcame the Army 3-1 in the final game to snatch a gold medal. At the women’s single event in bowling, Can Tho’s Ha Dieu Huong beat Dong Nai’s Ngoc Yen to bring the fourth bowling medal to Can Tho while Vu Huy Tien earned the only bowling gold for Hanoi in the men’s single event. In the four final matches of sepak takraw, Nghe An bagged two golds while the other two belonged to Dong Nai and Soc Trang. In the 18 final games of muay, Hanoi won five to grab the first spot, followed by Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong with three each. In boxing, the Army won a total of five golds, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City coming second and third … [Read more...] about Hanoi tops National Games medal tally with 177 golds

Due to frequent rain during the afternoon, the national squad are forced to hold training sessions in the morning. Captain Van Quyet tried to escape the glaring Malaysian sun by sitting in the stands. Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam observes the pitch from the stands. Tien Linh and Duc Huy prepare for the training session. The footballers prepared their kit in the shade before joining the training session. Central defender Bui Tien Dung hasn’t featured in any matches of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 so far due to injuries. Striker Cong Phuong will be hoping to have a big impact on the upcoming final. The whole team showed determination throughout the training session. The majority of the training session was held in private with reporters only being allowed to observe the first 15 minutes. Cong Phuong feels the heat during the session. Dinh Trong, Duy Manh and Anh Duc took part in fitness exercises. Due to the harsh conditions, the footballers had to take frequent rests and drink … [Read more...] about Vietnamese footballers practice in hot weather ahead of crunch Malaysia tie

Players of Argentina's River Plate celebrate with the trophy after beating Argentina's Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores final football match. (Source: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Boca took the lead through Dario Benedetto but Lucas Pratto equalised before Juan Quintero and Gonzalo Martinez both scored in extra time to win a fittingly dramatic contest for River. It means River prevailed 5-3 on aggregate after the first leg finished 2-2 and the club reclaim the trophy they had last won in 2015, lifting it for the fourth time in their history. "The only thing I feel is sadness for not winning the cup and giving it to the people of Boca," Boca coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto said. "It is difficult to say to people that we haven't won, especially those that made so much effort to come from Argentina." Postponed on three occasions and then relocated from Buenos Aires to Madrid, the supporters of these two great clubs showed in the Santiago Bernabeu why this fixture had been billed as … [Read more...] about River edge out Boca after extra time to win Copa Libertadores

Tickets for the upcoming second leg final match between Việt Nam and Malaysia in the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup will be sold online. — Photo bdpcdn.net Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Tickets for the upcoming second leg of the final Việt Nam and Malaysia in the AFF Suzuki Cup will be sold online, the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has announced. Fans can buy tickets at vebongdaonline.vn and vebongonline.com.vn in four timeslots, namely 10am, 4pm, and 10pm on Monday (December 10) and 10am Tuesday (December 11). Tickets cost VNĐ200,000, VNĐ350,000, VNĐ500,000 and VNĐ600,000. Each individual can buy a maximum of two tickets, with both tickets in the same price tier. Fans will need to pay by card and provide a phone number, an email address and an ID card number when buying tickets online. Fans can receive the tickets at home via Việt Nam Post or collect them directly at VFF headquarters. The second leg of the final will begin … [Read more...] about AFF final tickets to be sold online