Reporter Chen Yong reports: Losing 0-3 to DR Congo, the U19 national team (the 2007-born youth team) suffered their first defeat in this Toulon Tournament. Although the heavy loss was partly due to the goalkeeper's mistake, in reality, the 2007 youth team was extremely passive in overall play — they had zero shots on goal and zero corner kicks in this match.

Written by Han Bing. On June 2, the renowned transfer expert Romano, who accurately predicted Slot's dismissal last Saturday, once again revealed a major forecast: Liverpool and Iraola have reached a principle agreement, with negotiations only remaining on contract length and annual salary. The Basque coach will soon become Liverpool's new manager.

According to The Athletic, after finalizing their first signing Ederson, Manchester United have initiated negotiations with West Ham United for Portuguese midfielder Matheus Fernandes. The 21-year-old M. Fernandes is one of the players the Red Devils have explicitly expressed interest in, and the club has discussed both the potential transfer fee and wages. Since West Ham were relegated from the Premier League last season, they are forced to plan a squad clear-out, targeting to raise 1.

In recent days, the future of Hai Phong has become a focal point as the port city's team faced an unprecedented major threat. After a series of efforts racing against time, a crucial final decision has been made.

Today's Southeast Asia U19 Championship schedule features the key match: U19 Philippines vs U19 Australia

It would come as no surprise if Becamex TP.HCM were relegated. Although this would certainly shock local football fans, since for nearly a decade they have been the only southern club capable of balancing the dominance of northern teams. However, Becamex's story is not about a lack of strength, and they are not the only club trapped in this hopeless situation.

Serie A has gone from the "Little World Cup" era of the seven sisters to now being a mere spectator in European competitions. In my opinion, the fundamental reason for Serie A's decline is that a group of mediocre coaches keep jumping from one top Italian club to another, moving from one pot to another, while bringing along their own disciples. This has kept the entire league playing football that is stuck two decades in the past, making it look out of place in European tournaments. Allegri is a classic example of this type of coach in Serie A.

Popov escapes punishment, Thai U19 wins 9-0, Timor-Leste closes in on Vietnam's group, Zidane's son makes World Cup debut, Yamal brings good news for Spain, and Liverpool prepares for a major overhaul under Iraola.

Even though Thailand U19 crushed Brunei U19 9-0 in their debut at the 2026 AFF U19 Championship, head coach Jakkraphan Panpee highlighted several shortcomings of his team and aimed to beat Singapore in the upcoming fixture.

Real Madrid is very close to securing center-back Ibrahima Konate after making significant progress in negotiations with the French international.