The race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or is heating up as Harry Kane currently leads, while a host of stars like Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele, and Kylian Mbappe are fiercely chasing.

Recently, the 13th Internet Audiovisual Conference was held in Chengdu. Migu clarified its mission, path, and industry role as a state-owned enterprise's new media platform. In the sports sector, Migu remains one of the most extensive and influential content production platforms. Meanwhile, Migu empowers online event broadcasts with technological innovation; new technologies like 8K, 3D, and AI allow viewers to immerse themselves in the thrilling moments of competitions.

For fans, the major events of 2026 include Italy's hat-trick of missing the World Cup and Real Madrid's double failure in all four major competitions. If Italy's consecutive absence from three World Cups is due to systemic backwardness, what is the reason for Real Madrid's consecutive two-season failures across all four major competitions? My personal view is that the fault lies with Real Madrid's club president Florentino Perez, with the root cause being his severely left-leaning superstar recruitment strategy.

The 2026 National 7-a-side Football Super Cup match will officially take place at 16:15 on April 19 at the Cultural, Information & Sports Center Stadium of Hoang Liet Ward (Hanoi), marking the start of the premier 7-a-side football season this year.

Da Nang Club made a surprising decision by continuing to trust Coach Le Duc Tuan, even though the Han River team had nearly finalized a plan to change leadership midway through the 2025/26 season.

Coaching experience and understanding of Vietnamese football are the main reasons why VFF selected Mr. Hoang Van Phuc as the new head coach of the Vietnamese women's football team.

As all the second-leg matches of the Champions League and Europa Conference League quarter-finals concluded early on April 17 Beijing time, the semi-finalists for all three European competitions have been finalized. The Premier League emerged as the biggest winner, with four teams advancing to the semi-finals. The Bundesliga, La Liga, and Ligue 1 each have two teams. Surprisingly, Serie A, one of the top five leagues, was completely eliminated. This marks the first time since the 2018-19 season (when the Europa Conference League did not exist) that no Serie A team has reached the semi-finals of any European competition. Combined with the Italian national team's consecutive absence from three World Cups, it can be said that Italian football has fallen behind across the board. This decline encompasses not only the national team but also Serie A, once known as the "Little World Cup."

New coach Hoàng Văn Phúc stated that pressure is a normal part of the coaching profession. With the assistance of his predecessor Mai Đức Chung and other assistants, he believes he can help the Vietnam women's football team continue to achieve success.

Manchester United, which emphasizes youth development, currently sees its most promising talent not as Kobbie Mainoo who is about to renew his contract, but as the 15-year-old Gabriel (JJ Gabriel), who is still too young to play in the Premier League. Gabriel has played 31 times for the under-18 team this season, scoring 25 goals. What is most impressive is not only his talent but also his strong determination; he once dislocated his shoulder during a match yet still completed a hat-trick.

The victories of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have ensured English football will definitely have a representative in this season's Europa League final.