In their final preseason friendly, Manchester United lost 2-4 to AC Milan, managed by Ruben Amorim. In this match, the Red Devils faced their former head coach from last season but failed to perform ideally.

The clash between Arsenal and Man City in the English Community Shield is an intriguing contrast in the standing of Pep Guardiola's two former assistants.

Arsenal enters the new season with a greater advantage than any rival competing for the Premier League title, which is stability on the coaching bench and football structure.

Enzo Fernandez experienced a mixed return to Stamford Bridge as the Argentine midfielder was booed by many Chelsea fans during the friendly against Real Sociedad. After the match, he addressed the incident and his future.

Manchester United's final pre-season friendly was disappointing as they were overturned 4-2 by former manager Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Wroclaw, Poland. Harry Maguire and Patrick Dorgu gave the Red Devils the lead in each half, but Milan equalized both times. Captain Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty for the second consecutive match, and defensive lapses allowed Milan to score three goals from close range.

Jose Mourinho has given a positive assessment of Real Madrid's progress during the preseason and believes the team can still improve ahead of their match against Espanyol.

Al Nassr kicked off the 2026/27 Saudi Pro League with a 3-0 victory over Al Fateh, even though Cristiano Ronaldo did not play, as Joao Felix and the new signings took turns shining.

Seksan Ratree, the Man of the Match, admitted that despite Thailand's 3-1 victory over Singapore in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup semifinal, there is still much work to do ahead of the return match on home soil.

Breaking Vietnamese football news on August 16: Vietnam team withstands challenges; The Cong Viettel eyes Brazilian forward

Malaysian football expert Zakaria Rahim believes that the Malaysian team must fully capitalize on their home advantage to gain an edge over Vietnam in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal, while also keeping a close watch on the trio of Xuan Son, Quang Hai, and Hoang Duc.