The 2026 League of Legends Esports Nations Cup is still half a year away, but the host Saudi Arabia has already started warming up. The Saudi officials released the project ranking points, where LPL tops the list with 9000 points, surpassing LCK. This ranking considers recent international tournament results plus individual points of five players. BLG won the First Stand, so it's reasonable that their total is higher than LCK's.

Manchester United are interested in West Ham's Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville. Italian journalist Nicolò Schira even claims that United have already begun negotiations with him, and according to the contract offer submitted, Summerville would sign a five-year deal with an option to extend for another 12 months.

Haiphong FC surprised everyone by parting ways with 12 players and team members following the 2025/26 season, initiating a large-scale squad reconstruction ahead of the new season.

South Korean media has taken particular interest in the Vietnam national team as coach Kim Sang-sik calls up the largest number of naturalized players in history for the 2026 ASEAN Championship, a decision stirring mixed reactions among the fan community.

Peter Cklamovski leaves the Malaysia national team and is quickly appointed as head coach of Salford City in England.

Indonesian media are surprised by the outstanding physique of the Vietnam national team, as 15 players in the AFF Cup 2026 squad stand over 1.80 meters tall.

Korean media: Coach Kim Sang Sik calls up 5 naturalized players, Vietnamese fans are divided into two streams of opinion.

The coaching bench of the Malaysian national team is currently vacant, but the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has already started planning its next move.

At the opening ceremony in the Estadio Azteca, before a single player stepped onto the field, the world saw Labubu—two giant, pointy-eared dolls from Pop Mart, the Chinese toy brand—standing in the heart of Mexico's soccer sanctuary. Hundreds of millions of global viewers saw a Chinese symbol before they saw any team. It was a moment many call the "victory without kicking a ball" for the Chinese.

Manchester United has secured the signing of Liverpool academy striker Vincent Joseph, agreeing to a trainee contract with the club. Last season, the 16-year-old English forward made two appearances for Liverpool's under-16 team, scoring three goals. Joseph, who can play as a striker, number 10, or winger, has been hailed as "Anfield's Musiala."