On the evening of July 12, Beijing time, 30-year-old Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth addressed the massive controversy surrounding his failure to pass to teammate Erling Haaland when he was unmarked in the World Cup quarterfinal. Sørloth stated plainly that he didn't refuse to pass but simply lacked the ability to do so. In the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Norway, Norway had taken the lead early. In the 44th minute, Norway had a chance to increase their advantage. At that moment, captain Martin Ødegaard played a through ball to Sørloth.

When the first paycheck hit your account, it was thrilling. I wanted to physically hold my first salary—seeing that initial check of $180,000, the feeling was simply, "Welcome to the NBA."

On the afternoon of July 12, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) inaugurated the finals of the 2026 National U21 Football Championship - FPT PLAY Cup at the PVF Youth Football Training Center (Nghia Tru Commune, Hung Yen).

Following BLG's crushing victory over HLE in the MSI winners' bracket, many LPL viewers were confident that BLG would claim the title. Several BLG players even prematurely celebrated in interviews, predicting a 3-1 victory over HLE in the finals. After all, no team from the losers' bracket had ever come back to win the MSI championship before.

No change in behavior~ Last June, the China Anti-Doping Center found that Harrell violated rules while playing for the Xinjiang team during the 24-25 season, resulting in a three-month suspension.

AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has officially taken on the role of new Technical Director for the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

Greetings to all LPL viewers and League of Legends summoners, this is the global gaming hub. The final of the MSI Mid-Season Championship went to a decisive game, where BLG fell into a disadvantage in the last match's draft, with low lineup flexibility and failing to snowball in the early game, allowing HLE to drag the game into their power spike. Despite being at a huge disadvantage, BLG once mounted a counterattack in team fights, but ultimately lost the championship to the opponent.

After nearly a month of intense competition, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth and Children's Football Tournament "Dream on the Grass" HTV Cup 2026 closed with the championship won by U13 Vung Tau Ward and U11 An Phu Ward. Beyond providing a meaningful summer for hundreds of children, the event also helped nurture big dreams, from school fields to aspirations of reaching far.

The 2026 ASEAN Cup brings together 10 regional football teams, with Vietnam taking part as the defending champion.

On July 12, 2026, the 2026 MSI Mid-Season Invitational reached its "final showdown" — the championship match between LPL's first seed BLG and LCK's first seed HLE!