Former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson, Rene Meulensteen, who played a key role in developing Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, has made a surprising return to football by taking on a completely new role at Stockport County, opening a new chapter after years away from the game.

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President, is confronting the most severe crisis in his decade-long leadership. As multiple traditional powers simultaneously exert pressure, the future of the world football's most powerful seat could be determined by a group of less-noticed members, including Vietnam.

Having endured a forgettable stint at Norwich, Christos Tzolis returns to the Premier League in an Arsenal shirt with a completely different look and a confident declaration about the time to prove himself.

After a highly disappointing season where they only secured a Europa League spot, the two giants Milan and Juventus have shown their determination to bounce back by spending heavily in the transfer market.

A preseason friendly match, originally intended only as a test of the squad, unexpectedly thrust Liverpool into the center of a heated debate.

Following Vietnam's 3-0 victory over Indonesia, defender Bui Hoang Viet Anh was taken to the hospital by the medical team to have a laceration above his eyebrow stitched up.

Last week, FIFA announced the results of the group draw and seeding for the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup, but given the complex developments surrounding the world's most powerful football organization, it remains unclear whether the tournament will proceed as planned.

Live football Philippines vs Thailand (8:00 PM, August 4) – Thethaovanhoa.vn updates the progress and results of the ASEAN Cup 2026 group stage match between Philippines and Thailand.

Indonesia head coach John Herdman admitted that his players made too many mistakes in their 0-3 loss to Vietnam at the ASEAN Cup 2026 at Pakansari Stadium (Bogor) on the evening of August 3. According to the Canadian tactician, the hosts lost control of the match from the start after allowing Vietnam to score too easily.

Today's hot Vietnamese football news 4/8: Vietnam national team urgently returns home; AFC praises Vietnam national team.