What did coach Troussier say about the draw results of the Vietnam team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers?; German champions determined to recruit Harry Kane

International press encourages Vietnam women's team

On the homepage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the continental football governing body praised the fighting spirit of the Vietnamese female players: “In their first World Cup participation, the Vietnamese players played with all their might throughout the match against Portugal… The Southeast Asian team started brightly and was the first team to threaten when Bich Thuy rushed in after a corner kick, but she could not direct her shot towards the goal.”

Meanwhile, Stuff (New Zealand) also praised the fighting spirit of the Vietnamese players: "TVietnamese womenhad a lot of difficulty against Portugal's fast and powerful attacking style, but they never gave up."

The news site of the co-host of the World Cup also praised goalkeeper Kim Thanh of the red team: "If goalkeeper Kim Thanh had not played so well, the Portuguese team could have scored more goals."

FOX Sports (USA) expressed its impression of Vietnamese fans, as well as midfielder Bich Thuy: "There were 6,650 spectators who came to Waikato Stadium to watch the match and perhaps most of them were Vietnamese fans. Midfielder Bich Thuy was the one who created the sparks in the attacks of the Vietnamese women's team. Unfortunately, those situations could not bring about goals. Even though they are no longer able to compete for a ticket to the round of 16, the Vietnamese women's team still has a goal in the final match against the Netherlands, which is to find the first goal in the history of participating in the World Cup."

In the final round, the Vietnamese women's team will play the final match of the group stage against the Netherlands women's team on August 1.

German champions determined to recruit Harry Kane, ready to spend 100 million euros

Reputable transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Bayern representatives will meet Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy on July 28 to discuss recruiting striker Harry Kane.

Here, the German champions will make a new offer to Tottenham. Previously, Bayern's offer of 80 million euros (excluding additional fees) was rejected by the London representative.

According to British media, Bayern are determined to have Harry Kane's service this summer and are ready to push the transfer fee up to 100 million euros. Goal revealed that Kane has reached personal terms with Bayern. The deal now depends on Tottenham.

Chairman Daniel Levy wants Kane to continue contributing to the team next season. However, with Kane only one year left on his contract, Tottenham must consider letting Kane leave if they do not want to "lose" the 30-year-old striker for free in the summer of 2024.

Tottenham are said to not want to sell Kane to an English team. Therefore, Bayern is holding the advantage in the race for Kane's signature. Besides Bayern, PSG is also eyeing the striker born in 1993.

If Bayern successfully recruits the England captain, they will let striker Sadio Mane go. Transfer expert Romano said that Al Nassr plans to spend 37 million euros on Bayern to get the services of the Senegalese player. Joining Al Nassr, Mane will pair with superstar Ronaldo in the Saudi Arabian team's attack.

What did coach Troussier say about the draw results of the Vietnam team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers?

Speaking on the website of the Asian Football Confederation, head coach of the Vietnam national team Troussier felt excited about the results of the draw for the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

The draw results put the Vietnamese team in a group with Iraq, the Philippines and most likely Indonesia (who will only have to play Brunei in the play-off round). Present at the draw ceremony on July 27, head coach Troussier shared his feelings about this result.

“There is no easy match in football. I think all the teams in this group have the ambition to qualify. That is why it is a difficult group,” said the captain of the Vietnamese team. “For me, it is a great opportunity to introduce new players. We have the goal of qualifying. We have 3 months to do this task.”

“The important thing I want to say is that the draw is really interesting because in the 2023 Asian Cup we will also face Iraq and Indonesia. I don’t know if it will be an advantage or not, but I have to consider it carefully so that we can understand each other well.” “We have the players and in the coming months I will have the opportunity to prepare. We are not afraid. Personally, I am completely confident because we are in a good group,” Mr. Troussier assessed.

According to the schedule, the Vietnamese team will have their opening match as an away match in the Philippines before returning home to host Iraq in the first two matches taking place in November in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

Beckham calls on Glazers to sell MU

In an interview with The Athletic, Beckham opened up about his former club and the Glazer ownership situation.

"Off the pitch, as a fan and a former player, I just want things to be resolved. There has to be a decision (regarding ownership).

"Whoever is running your club, you want them to be passionate, involved, make the right decisions, bring in the right players and invest in the club. Because the club needs investment, whether it's training facilities, stadiums, pitches... these big things need to be done and changes need to happen, especially when you see Man City and what they're doing," Beckham shared.

Beckham went on to admit that he believes it's time for the Glazers to go. When asked, the former player replied without hesitation: "I think so. I think it's purely the fans. Once you lose the fans, especially at a club like Man United, it's hard to get them back. Obviously, they (the Glazers) have achieved a lot and financially, the fact that we're even talking about the amounts they've sold Man United for shows the success they've had. But there has to be a change. We've all seen it, we all know it."