EURO 2024: Little-known facts about the 'Turkish Messi'; Surpassing Thailand, Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in a statistic

Recently, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the list of clubs licensed to participate in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite)/ AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two) and AFC Challenge League (ACGL) in the 2024/25 season.

As previously reported, these tournaments all carry a new brand and identity for regional football. Among them, ACL Elite is the top level of Asian club football, comprising 24 of the continent’s top clubs. The second level, comprising 32 teams, is ACL Two, and the final level, which will see 20 clubs compete, is ACGL.

Accordingly, in Southeast Asia alone, Vietnam leads with a total of 9 clubs qualified to participate in the AFC Champions League Elite/ AFC Champions League Two. Meanwhile, Thailand ranks 2nd with 8 teams qualified to compete in the tournament.

Ranked third is Indonesia, the "Land of Ten Thousand Islands" with a total of 7 clubs licensed by the AFC to participate in the AFC Champions League Elite/ AFC Champions League Two. In addition, this country also has 2 more teams qualified to participate in the AFC Challenge League.

Former MU striker is about to change his life after EURO 2024

Wout Weghorst is likely to find a better destination in this summer's transfer window.

The Dutchman plans to leave Turf Moor because he does not want to play in the English Championship. The move to the Eredivisie is expected to be a turning point for Weghorst's career.

Weghorst has consistently impressed for the Netherlands national team. On June 16, the former Manchester United star came on in the 81st minute and scored the winning goal in a 2-1 win over Poland with his first touch.

For the past year, Weghorst has been on loan at Hoffenheim. Shining in a concentrated tournament like EURO 2024 is a stepping stone for Weghorst to find a better destination, instead of struggling with Burnley in the English lower league.

Naturalized Brazilian striker sets record in Vietnamese football

Naturalized striker Huynh Kesley Alves sets impressive record in Vietnamese football.

Overcoming Bac Ninh Club in an emotional match, Ho Chi Minh City Youth Club won a ticket to play in Vietnam's First Division next season.

This achievement of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Club has a great contribution from two naturalized veterans Huynh Kesley Alves and Do Merlo.

For Huynh Kesley Alves, winning the championship with Ho Chi Minh City Youth Club also helped this veteran achieve the record of being the first player in the history of Vietnamese football to win all 4 professional divisions including: Third Division, Second Division, First Division and V-League.

Huynh Kesley Alves won the V-League with Binh Duong in 2007, 2008 and 2014; won the National First Division with Saigon Xuan Thanh FC (2011); won the National Second Division with Ho Chi Minh City Youth (2024); won the National Third Division with Dinh Huong Phu Nhuan Club (2023)

Throughout his career, Huynh Kesley Alves has played 337 matches and scored 174 goals.

Little-known facts about the 19-year-old "Turkish Messi" who just scored a masterpiece at EURO

His girlfriend is a basketball player, the meaning of his goal celebration, the reason he is left-footed... are little-known facts about Arda Guler, a rising star at EURO 2024.

Arda Guler was the player who scored the second goal in Türkiye's 3-1 win over Georgia in Group F of EURO 2024. With a beautiful long-range shot, Guler also received the best player award.

Guler has broken Ronaldo's record as the youngest player to score at a EURO. This player is known as "Turkish Messi", "Real Madrid's prodigy"... Turkish football fans continue to expect the midfielder born in 2005 to continue to shine, taking the home team far at this year's EURO.