Andrea Pirlo will not become the new head coach of Italy's national team as expected, according to a decision by the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). A highly anticipated project has suddenly vanished like a soap bubble.

Veteran center-back John Stones has reportedly made a decision on his next career move, rejecting a series of offers from major Premier League clubs to join Inter Milan.

The future of Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid remains a major question mark as the Brazilian star will not return to training with the Spanish royal club this week.

Despite owning Cobham, one of the most renowned football academies in England, Chelsea keeps recruiting players who graduated from Manchester City's youth system. What makes the Etihad side a 'gold mine' for Chelsea to hunt for talent?

Just over a year after playing a key role in helping PSG complete a historic treble, including their first Champions League title, Bradley Barcola now faces a major turning point in his career.

Coach John Herdman was pleased that the Indonesian national team defeated Cambodia 5-1 in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2026, while also expressing gratitude to newly naturalized striker Mitchell Baker and Chairman Erick Thohir.

In the 10th minute of stoppage time during the opening match in Phnom Penh, Ilhan Fandi launched himself to execute a spectacular volley, scoring the decisive goal that secured Singapore's victory over Cambodia, then looked up at the stands and slicked his hair back with arrogance. The following night, a few hundred kilometers away, Nguyễn Đình Bắc completed a hat-trick in Vietnam's 7-0 win over Timor Leste. Two moments, two individuals, but both posed a question for the 30-year-old tournament: For whom is the ASEAN Cup becoming too crowded, and for whom does it still fit perfectly?

Hot Vietnamese football news today 28/7: Goalkeeper Van Lam returns to training; SLNA recruits Brazilian striker.

Two hard-fought victories over Cambodia and Timor Leste have temporarily put Singapore at the top of Group A in the ASEAN Cup 2026, but also revealed many limitations of the Lion City team.

There is a reason why Manchester United have yet to sign a third midfielder this summer. According to British media, Sir Jim Ratcliffe still hopes to wait for Real Madrid's Aurélien Tchouaméni. After missing out on Elliot Anderson, who moved from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City, Ratcliffe is banking on another dream signing becoming possible. Having already secured two new midfielders, the Red Devils' owner feels he has the luxury to wait and see.