Preface: The S16 season has officially begun, and I believe most players have been following the recent matches.

Barcelona’s €30 million buyout clause for Rashford has officially expired. It remains unclear which club the 28-year-old English star will play for next season. His agent team is still eager to reach an agreement with Barcelona, but the La Liga champions have already spent €80 million to sign Anthony Gordon, once again playing the poverty card when dealing with Rashford and Manchester United.

On June 16th Beijing time, the World Cup concluded the first round of Group G and Group H matches, with all four games ending in draws. Among them, Uruguay and Spain both dropped points unexpectedly, while Iran and Belgium also failed to secure wins as anticipated. [Group G: Belgium 1-1 Egypt, Iran 2-2 New Zealand] In the first match of Group G, Egypt took the lead in the 19th minute.

Coach Mano Polking shared remarkable insights about the pressure-filled journey that led Cong An Ha Noi FC to the V.League 2025/26 championship and earned him the title of Best Coach of the season.

Indonesian media highly rate the strength of the Vietnam national team after coach Kim Sang Sik summoned many naturalized players and assembled a formidable force for the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

During the era of coach Hajime Moriyasu, the Vietnam team managed to earn points against Japan, a feat that England, Germany, and Spain have not accomplished in regular playing time.

Once one of the nine Ninh Binh players permanently banned match-fixing the 2014 AFC Cup negative incidents, Quang Hung lost everything: career, honor, family trust. nearly decade rejected football decade, this defender returned win the Cup with Ho Chi Minh City Police.

This national team call-up presents a very different look for Vietnam, with the inclusion of naturalized players and overseas Vietnamese like Xuân Son, Hoàng Hên, Khoa Ngô, Tài Lộc, Patrik Lê Giang.

Since entering the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick and "chosen one" in 2003, LeBron James has witnessed the evolution of the league and the teams he has played for. Franchise values have generally surpassed the $1 billion mark. Although he has earned $581 million in salary over 23 years—averaging $25 million annually—the yearly value he generates for the league far exceeds that figure. He deserves more, and he knows it.

Splitter, who led the Trail Blazers back to the playoffs as interim head coach, ultimately gave up the chance to stay in Portland and officially signed with the Chicago Bulls. His initial intention was still to remain in Portland and continue developing this young team. The key reasons behind Portland losing him to another team were money and respect.