Indonesia's head coach John Herdman considers Vietnam the top contender for the 2026 AFF Cup title, citing their squad stability, early preparation, and experience as reigning champions.

The 2026 ASEAN Cup will officially take place from July 24 to August 26, featuring 10 Southeast Asian national teams.

South Korean media believes that two consecutive victories during the training trip in the land of kimchi are not just about the results. More importantly, Coach Kim Sang Sik is gathering essential real-match data to refine the Vietnam national team ahead of the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

The comeback of Nguyễn Công Phượng after years playing abroad and in lower divisions not only brings special attraction to V-League 2026/2027 but also sparks hopes for an ambitious Đồng Nai under coach Nguyễn Việt Thắng.

Whether Manchester United will sign 27-year-old Brazilian defensive midfielder Ederson sparked heated debate among transfer experts on Friday. Among them, Italian transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano insisted that the deal was completely called off due to two unsatisfactory medical results for Ederson.

The 2026 League of Legends World Championship is down to its last two BO5 series. On the previous match day, a major clash took place between Western regions: G2 faced LYON and was swept 3-0, ultimately finishing in fourth place. After eliminating TOP Esports and T1 and being hailed as a championship favorite, G2 unexpectedly lost to LYON. The performance of the LPL's "third seed" is truly unpredictable—extremely high ceiling, yet a very low floor.

The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational will wrap up in just two days. Riot Games recently updated its global team power rankings. BLG, which hasn't lost a single match at MSI, has once again topped the list. After T1 suffered an upset loss to G2, they dropped from third to fifth place. G2 took over T1's spot at second. HLE, now in the lower bracket, ranks third. GEN, who didn't even qualify for MSI, remains in fourth place.

Manchester United surprisingly and swiftly signed Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Andre Santos this week. Santos was photographed leaving Carrington in a car after undergoing a medical. British media claim he has already chosen his jersey number, continuing to wear the No. 17 shirt he had at Chelsea. After Garnacho's departure, this number had been vacant at United for a year.

Barcelona will not be able to start the 2026/27 La Liga season as originally scheduled after France advanced to the World Cup 2026 semifinals. The reason: defender Jules Kounde continues to compete with Les Bleus on American soil.

As the Frontier plane descended and tilted its wings to prepare for landing at Los Angeles Airport, concluding the flight from Atlanta, a vast expanse stretching to the horizon of the city appeared in an instant at the window. A fresh, cool breeze rushed in as I left the airport. Not the warm, humid, and immediately rainy welcome like in Miami last week on the East Coast of the United States. No, this is the West Coast, the Pacific Ocean, in the "City of Angels."