Reporter Lu Mi reports. On the evening of May 23, in the 9th round of the China League One, Ningbo team defeated Dalian Kuncheng 1-0 at home, continuing the story of a new coach bringing immediate results. Ningbo had suffered four consecutive losses at the start, scoring 3 goals and conceding 10, sitting at the bottom of the standings.

Reporter Wang Wei reports — From 0-3 to 1-4, then to 3-4, on the evening of May 24, Guangzhou Leopards fought a fierce battle at Yuexiu Mountain Stadium against the strong Yanbian Longding team, ultimately losing 3-4, ending their four-match home winning streak. In this round, Shenzhen Youth secured a 4-0 away victory over Changchun Yatai, moving to 21 points and topping the standings, while Guangzhou Leopards dropped to second with 19 points.

The English Premier League concluded the 2025-2026 season with a dramatic finale on the final matchday of May 24. However, the on-field events officially resulted in England's top division having only five representatives, instead of six, in the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League.

Manchester United has concluded their season, and besides reviewing the past year's work, the more important task is the transfer market. Club recruitment staff have already flown out of England, heading to Italy to secure the first new signing. 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder Ederson is considered a perfect fit for Carrick's tactics, with a reasonable price tag, making him a potential first acquisition. After securing Champions League qualification, United's summer budget is expected to exceed £200 million.

Bắc Ninh FC secured their biggest win since the start of the 2025-2026 National First Division season, thrashing CLB Thanh niên TP.HCM 8-0 at Việt Yên Stadium on the afternoon of May 24.

Journalist Chen Yong reports. A simple calculation suggests that, in theory, after the 2009-born youth national team returns to the World Cup, the senior national team could regain World Cup qualification around ten years later, when this U17 squad reaches its prime at age 27. Meanwhile, considering that the 2003-born and 2005-born youth teams, despite not making it to the World Cup, have successively reached the Asian Cup quarterfinals, the timeline for the senior team's World Cup return might be shortened.

The 2025/26 season has concluded, and Manchester United are about to kick off their transfer campaign. The first new signing under Michael Carrick's permanent tenure is virtually confirmed: Atalanta midfielder Éderson José Santos Lourenço da Silva, 26, is edging closer to the move.

Journalist Wang Wei reports. The Chinese women's football team gathered in Wuhan. Since the U17 World Cup will not start until October this year, the Chinese U17 women's team is scheduled to hold a training camp in July. This gave Ma Xiaoxu, the head coach of the Chinese U17 women's team, a time gap to join the senior national team coaching staff as an assistant coach. The position of head coach of the Chinese U20 women's team may change; Colin Bell, who led the U20 team to the World Cup, may leave.

By Cheng Shan. The US-Mexico-Canada World Cup is about to kick off, drawing the world's attention. As Chinese fans, we can't help but feel a sense of regret—the senior men's team has once again missed this grand event. However, if you shift your focus away from the spotlight, you'll discover a heartening scene. The Chinese women's national team, the U20 women's team, the U17 women's team, and the Chinese men's U17 team—four national squads—have all secured their World Cup berths.

Reporter Chen Yong reports. Often we utter the word "if"—if the national youth team had played against Indonesia the same way they played against Saudi Arabia and Australia, if the first half against Japan had been like the second half, perhaps everything would have been different. But in reality, it's easy to be wise after the event, while facing pressure and uncertainty on the road is rarely perfectly handled.