Manchester United has reportedly inquired again about Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni this week. The 26-year-old French international is on holiday after the World Cup and has agreed to a contract extension with Real Madrid until 2031, though it hasn't been officially announced yet. The Red Devils believe there might still be a chance.

On the afternoon of July 21, the last two quarterfinal matches of the 2026 National U21 Football Championship took place, confirming the final two names to enter the semifinals: HAGL and SLNA.

On the afternoon of July 20, the remaining two matches of Round 13 of the 2026 National Futsal Championship concluded with victories for Thai Son Nam HCMC and Sahako. These results allowed Thai Son Nam HCMC to maintain a one-point gap behind the league leaders Thai Son Bac, setting the stage for a thrilling title decider in the final round.

The Vietnam national team is entering the final preparation phase before their opening match at the ASEAN Cup 2026 against Timor Leste on July 24. In the afternoon training session on July 22 at Chonburi Stadium (Thailand), head coach Kim Sang Sik and the coaching staff continued to review and refine tactical plans to aim for a favorable start in their title defense journey.

Placed in a group featuring defending champions Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, and Cambodia, Timor Leste is once again viewed as the weakest team. However, given recent positive developments, the team from the Southeast Asian island nation is no longer just aiming to limit goals conceded; they are targeting a special milestone: securing their first ever points in the history of the ASEAN Cup.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Jakarta, as coach John Herdman prepares to finalize Indonesia's squad for the 2026 ASEAN Cup, the name deemed most dangerous by experts is not one of the rising stars, but rather Ragnar Oratmangoen—a player who has scored against Vietnam and consistently makes a difference in big matches.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam suffered a muscle injury and had to stay at the hotel for recovery training, while newly naturalized midfielder Nguyen Tai Loc also trained separately. However, the Vietnam team remains committed to defending their ASEAN Cup title, starting with their opening match against Timor Leste on July 24.

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The Vietnam national team will officially begin its journey to defend the ASEAN Cup 2026 championship with a match against Timor Leste on July 24 at a stadium in Chonburi Province (eastern Thailand).

On July 22, 2026, Chelsea officially announced the signing of Aston Villa midfielder and England international Rogers, rewriting the transfer history of world football once again. This massive deal worth £117 million (approximately €138 million) not only catapulted Rogers to become the fifth most expensive player in football history, but also marked an unprecedented level of dominance for Premier League clubs in the transfer market.