Norway reaches the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in history. Switzerland makes its first appearance in the top eight since 1954. Whether they advance to the semifinals or not, this is already the best showing on the World Cup stage. These two teams share one thing in common: they have gone far thanks to what we often call systematic football development.

On July 12th Beijing time, in the World Cup quarterfinal, England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 after extra time, securing a spot in the semifinals. In regular time, Schjelderup broke the deadlock, but Bellingham drove into the box and scored to level the match. The teams could not be separated in regular time and went into extra time. In extra time, Bellingham scored a rebound to net the winner. In the semifinals, England will face either Argentina or Switzerland.

Coach John Herdman considers himself lucky that Persib, Persija, Bali United, and other clubs are supporting and releasing players for the Indonesian national team for the 2026 AFF Cup.

After two entirely victorious friendly matches on South Korean soil, the focus of the Vietnam national team is now on Nguyễn Xuân Son. The naturalized striker is showing a timely return as he prepares to join coach Kim Sang Sik's squad in the most important trial of the training camp against Gangwon FC.

Hot Vietnamese football news today 12/7: Vietnam national team receives good news; Coach Polking gets a new assistant.

On July 12, Beijing time, a decade ago, Kevin Durant's move to the Warriors sparked heated debates; now LeBron James is also weighing whether to join this Bay Area team. Andre Iguodala, who won Finals MVP with the Warriors, stated that James' willingness to consider joining Golden State precisely highlights how extraordinary Curry's impact is. "I've been saying since 2013 that no one truly understands how great Curry is.

On July 12, Beijing time, according to renowned reporter Shams, free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks.

On July 12, Beijing time, Jeff Peterson, the Hornets' President of Basketball Operations, stated that trading away LaMelo Ball was arguably the toughest decision of his career. The core objective of this deal is to build long-term, sustainable competitiveness, enabling the Charlotte Hornets to contend for a championship in the future.

Spain U19 defeated Germany 2-0 in the UEFA U19 European Championship final, securing their 10th title and setting another historic milestone.

On July 12, Beijing time, Ja Morant is still adjusting to his new life after being traded from the Grizzlies to the Trail Blazers. This was his first media interview since joining Portland. After the interview, team staff asked him to sign a white Trail Blazers jersey. Morant readily agreed, but as soon as he put pen to paper, he realized he had made a huge mistake. "Oh my god," Morant exclaimed, "I signed number 12!"