Manchester United spent nearly £100 million to sign Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt, both center-backs at their peak age, expected to form an ideal defensive partnership at Old Trafford. However, contrary to expectations, they either get injured alternately or together, rarely having the chance to play simultaneously. Now, Carrick can only rely on the 33-year-old veteran Harry Maguire and the 20-year-old youngster Lenny Yoro.

Thethaovanhoa.vn provides detailed updates on the V-League Round 16 schedule for the 2025/2026 season.

There couldn't be a weaker Real Madrid than the lineup Alvaro Arbeloa prepared for Man City, yet Pep Guardiola's team suffered a heavy defeat due to unforgivable mistakes.

Striker Hugo Ekitike acknowledges that his time playing with Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe at PSG was very challenging, but that experience helped him mature and shine.

As Barcelona's presidential election enters its final stage, Lionel Messi's influence becomes the focal point amid internal disputes.

UEFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Pedro Neto after his action of pushing a ball boy during Chelsea's 2-5 loss to PSG in the Champions League. The Portuguese forward has apologized.

In the early hours of March 13 Beijing time, Aston Villa faced Lille away in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The first half ended with no goals from either side, a 0-0 draw; in the second half, Watkins scored with a header to break the deadlock, Buendia provided the assist, and later Watkins missed a one-on-one chance. Ultimately, Aston Villa defeated Lille 1-0 away, securing an advantage for advancing to the Europa League quarter-finals.

Before the official match against Malaysia, Coach Kim Sang Sik will have to make the final selection for Vietnam's goalkeeping lineup.

On March 13 Beijing time, NBA regular season games continued. Several matchups concluded yesterday: Raptors lost 111-122 to the struggling Pelicans; Knicks staged a comeback to crush Jazz 134-117 for a major reversal; Rockets shot poorly with dismal accuracy, suffering a 93-129 defeat against Nuggets; Hornets overpowered the struggling Kings 117-109; in a key clash, Timberwolves fell 128-153 to the offensive-explosive Clippers.

Alongside domestic candidates for the position left by Coach Mai Duc Chung, another direction worth considering is a foreign coach, something even top Asian women's football nations like Japan have chosen.