No-U Football Club is an association football club based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

History

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No-U FC was founded in protest against the Chinese government after tensions escalated between the Vietnamese government and the Chinese government about the South China Sea. Among its founders were Nguyễn Chí Tuyến and Nguyễn Lân Thắng.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Vietnamese soccer team's goal isn't on the field; it's in politics". washingtonpost.com (Archived).
  2. ^ "In Vietnam, anti-Chinese protesters find a new outlet: soccer". reuters.com.
  3. ^ "The Vietnamese football club that defies Chin". economist.com (Archived).
  4. ^ "Nguyễn Quang A: "Ai chống lại No-U FC là "bán nước""".
  5. ^ "No-U FC, el equipo que desafía al comunismo en Vietnam". marca.com.
  6. ^ "NO U FC: 4 SCARPONI SPAVENTANO IL DRAGONE". La Gazzetta dello Sport (Archived).
  7. ^ "Vietnamese soccer player and anti-China activist is beaten up by thugs after match". scmp.com (Archived).
  8. ^ "Free Vietnam's Political Prisoners!". Human Rights Watch. 11 July 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.