Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has decided to hand the captain's armband of the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) to veteran defender Tim Ream for the home-hosted FIFA World Cup 2026.

Winning the 2025/26 National First Division championship with Trường Tươi Đồng Nai not only marks the success of an ambitious collective but also opens a new chapter in the career of midfielder Lương Xuân Trường.

Thousands of football fans in Ho Chi Minh City enjoyed a sleepless night watching the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain at the special Heineken® FanStation event, embodying the spirit of "From Fan to Friend".

Written by Han Bing. Twenty years ago in the Champions League final, Arsenal scored first in Paris but ultimately lost the trophy; two decades later, the Gunners' tragedy repeated itself in Budapest, where they scored even earlier and came closer to the trophy, only to become the backdrop for a Parisian club's title defense.

Reporter Wang Wei reports – On the morning of May 31, the Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Peng City Football Club officially issued a statement announcing that head coach Chen Tao would immediately step down from his role as first-team head coach. The club acknowledged Chen Tao's dedication and contributions during his tenure, particularly recognizing his crucial efforts in taking over the team at the end of the 2025 season under urgent circumstances and successfully leading them to avoid relegation. It is understood that the club will next recruit a new foreign head coach, with the announcement expected within a week.

Special contributor/Gan Hui: Facing Qingdao West Coast with a full set of five foreign players, Shenhua, fielding only a single foreigner, managed to fight back with goals from domestic players Wu Xi and Zhu Chenjie, earning a hard-fought 2-2 draw away from home, thus concluding their grueling May campaign.

Reporter Lu Mi reports: On May 30, hosting Beijing Guoan, Chongqing Tonglianglong delivered a highly dramatic encounter: from the desperate slump of a passive start and zero shots in the first half, to the resilient counterattack and thrilling comeback in the second half, then to conceding two goals in three minutes near the end and suffering a reverse defeat. The ups and downs of 90 minutes encapsulated the team's joys and sorrows throughout the match and precisely reflected Chongqing Tonglianglong's competitive state over the entire month of May.

By Han Bing. At noon on May 30th UK time, transfer expert Romano suddenly broke the news: Liverpool would immediately dismiss manager Slot, who had won nothing last season, and appoint a new coach to lead the summer rebuild. 18 minutes later, Liverpool officially confirmed Romano's prediction. Slot's sacking shocked all of England, as there had been no signs of a change from either the club's hierarchy or Slot himself.

Hosting The Cong Viettel at 6:00 PM today (May 31) in Round 25 of the 2025/26 V-League, CLB Cong An TP.HCM aims for a victory to secure its position in the top five.

This morning, May 30, 2026, at Vinh Tien Stadium, Binh Tuyen commune, Phu Tho province, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation, in coordination with TCP Vietnam Co., Ltd., organized the opening ceremony of the 2026 Youth Workers Men's Football Tournament.