The German football club Eintracht Frankfurt arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on May 11 to prepare for a friendly match against the Vietnamese squad on May 12.

The German football club Eintracht Frankfurt arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on May 11 to prepare for a friendly match against the Vietnamese squad at the My Dinh national stadium on May 12.

The Eintracht Frankfurt team.

The match is part of a series of cultural activities to mark the 35th anniversary of German-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

The German squad consists of 25 footballers and 11 club officials. Among them are well-known players such as Halil Altintop, Chris, Caio, Nikolov and Alexander Meier.

The squad were in high spirits, even after their long flight to Hanoi. Vice Chair Dr Thomas Prockl noted that this is the second time he has visited Vietnam and he hopes he will gain a better understanding of the country after this trip.

Player Halil Altintop added that he and his teammates will do their best for the Vietnamese spectators.

Eintracht Frankfurt will have a training session at My Dinh National Stadium at 7pm on May 11. They will leave for HCM City on May 13 to prepare for a match against Dong Tam-Long An.

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