Immediately upon arriving in Thailand and settling into their accommodations, the Vietnamese futsal team held their first training session to prepare for the 2026 Continental Championship Friendly Tournament – Thailand.

On July 31, 2026, according to the latest report from German Sky Sports, Real Madrid and Manchester City have initiated direct talks regarding the transfer of Spanish midfield linchpin Rodrigo. City has set a €75 million price tag for the World Cup Golden Ball winner, while Real Madrid is willing to offer a transfer fee exceeding €50 million. The two sides are currently engaged in intense negotiations over the price gap.

On Thursday, Manchester United officially announced that academy defender Tyler Frederickson has transferred to Swiss Super League side Lausanne Sport, signing a three-year contract. Frederickson will wear the number 3 jersey in the Swiss league. His United teammate Sekou Kone is also at the club, having been loaned again to the same team. Frederickson was close to joining Scottish Premiership side Celtic in the January winter transfer window, but unfortunately suffered an injury.

On July 31, Beijing time, renowned reporter Siegel stated that Kuminga's target salary range has dropped once again, now sitting between $14 million and $16 million per year. Notably, in 2024 when Kuminga negotiated an early extension with the Warriors, his asking price was as high as $35 million, and by the summer of 2025 it had dropped to $30 million.

Vingroup has officially changed the name of the 135,000-seat stadium to VinFast, which was previously known as Trống Đồng or Lạc Việt.

Casemiro asserts that Lionel Messi is the greatest player in history and reveals that the Argentine superstar was the main reason he decided to join Inter Miami.

World Cup-winning teams may be absent from the 2030 World Cup if the confrontation between UEFA and FIFA President Gianni Infantino continues to escalate.

Singapore's goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud (36) confidently declared ahead of the match against Vietnam in the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

Midfielder Song Ui Young once agreed to withdraw from the Singapore national team just before the 2024 ASEAN Cup to return to South Korea to take care of his mother after she suffered a stroke and underwent brain surgery.

Ahead of the second matchday of Group A in the 2026 ASEAN Cup against Timor Leste, the Indonesian squad continues to face squad depth issues.