Premier League trophy to arrive VN on Sep 13

The English Premier League trophy will arrive in Việt Nam on September  一 三. — Photo courtesy of the organising board

HÀ NỘI — The English Premier League trophy will arrive in Việt Nam on September  一 三, the Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Co妹妹ercial Bank (SHB) has announced.

The event is part of defending champions Manchester City’s trophy’s parade through  二0 countries and territories worldwide.

Former England and Man City player Joleon Lescott and several stars from Việt Nam’s U 二 三 team will lift the cup at a special event to be held on September  一 五 in Hà Nội.

The design of the trophy was based on the theme of "The Three Lions of English Football". The trophy will arrive in Vệt Nam after the U 二 三 team concluded their memorable run at the Asian Games (ASIAD)  二0 一 八 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The team was praised for reaching an ASIAD bronze-medal match for the first time ever. Although they lost to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a penalty shootout, their performance was celebrated by fans and the boys returned to a hero’s welcome. — VNS