European giant Manchester City has sent their official list of players who will visit Vietnam on July 27.
Among 29 players there are no big names, such as Sergio Aguero and captain Vincent Kompany.
Aguero is taking a rest after participating at the recent Copa Americawhile Kompany is said to stay at home to take care of his wife who willbe giving birth in the next few days.
Apart from them, allother key members — Joe Hart, David Silva, Samir Nasri, and especiallythe club's record-transferred Raheem Sterling — will attend the friendlymatch which will be organised on July 27 in Hanoi.
ManchesterCity will stay in Vietnam for a three-day visit, during which they willtake part in several community activities before competing against thenational team at the My Dinh Stadium.
Coach of the Vietnameseteam Toshiya Miura has also announced his list of 22 players to takepart in the most wanted match against Manchester City.
The match will be live aired on VTV6 channel.
Vietnam's match against Manchester City will give a boost to localfootball players and the game in the country, top Vietnamese striker LeCong Vinh has said.
The three-time Golden Ball winner said thematch would act like a shot of vitamin for football in Vietnam and forthe local players.
"When we play against them we will knowwhere we stand and how much we need to strive to become better. It willbe more meaningful for young footballers as it will be a goodopportunity for them to learn from the world-class rivals," Vinh said.-VNA
Among 29 players there are no big names, such as Sergio Aguero and captain Vincent Kompany.
Aguero is taking a rest after participating at the recent Copa Americawhile Kompany is said to stay at home to take care of his wife who willbe giving birth in the next few days.
Apart from them, allother key members — Joe Hart, David Silva, Samir Nasri, and especiallythe club's record-transferred Raheem Sterling — will attend the friendlymatch which will be organised on July 27 in Hanoi.
ManchesterCity will stay in Vietnam for a three-day visit, during which they willtake part in several community activities before competing against thenational team at the My Dinh Stadium.
Coach of the Vietnameseteam Toshiya Miura has also announced his list of 22 players to takepart in the most wanted match against Manchester City.
The match will be live aired on VTV6 channel.
Vietnam's match against Manchester City will give a boost to localfootball players and the game in the country, top Vietnamese striker LeCong Vinh has said.
The three-time Golden Ball winner said thematch would act like a shot of vitamin for football in Vietnam and forthe local players.
"When we play against them we will knowwhere we stand and how much we need to strive to become better. It willbe more meaningful for young footballers as it will be a goodopportunity for them to learn from the world-class rivals," Vinh said.-VNA
