Manager Pep Guardiola strongly defended his tactical decisions after Manchester City lost 3-0 to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the UEFA Champions League.

The absence of Lisandro Martinez due to a calf injury has clearly impacted Manchester United's operations, both defensively and offensively.

Manchester United will host Aston Villa at home this Sunday. Both teams currently share the same points, with the Red Devils ranking third due to a superior goal difference. Therefore, this match is a direct battle for the third position. Manager Carrick disclosed that the £60 million midfielder Mason Mount has resumed training, but Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, and Patrick Doku remain unavailable.

Midfielder Hendrio Araujo da Silva, after obtaining Vietnamese citizenship and adopting the name Đỗ Hoàng Hên, will have his first opportunity to vote. This gives the player a very special feeling.

Written by Han Bing On March 12, Spanish giants Atlético Madrid held a special shareholders meeting, formally approving the acquisition by North American Apollo Capital Sports Capital. Apollo Sports is expected to bid 25 billion euros to acquire 55% of Atlético Madrid's shares, becoming the new owner. Among the nine new board members is a name familiar to Atlético fans: Villa.

On March 14 Beijing time, the CBA regular season continued, with four more games concluding last night. Among them, Beijing Control edged out the "soft persimmon" Tianjin 106-98, Liaoning staged a major comeback to defeat Shanxi 92-84, Shenzhen narrowly lost to Guangdong 97-101 in a derby battle, and Xinjiang, struggling with scoring, fell 82-89 to the "giant killer" Jilin. Consequently, the latest rankings have shifted: Guangdong holds third place, Shanxi drops to eighth after losing, Liaoning climbs to ninth with a three-game winning streak,

Written by Wang Wei and Han Bing. At 1 PM Beijing time on March 14, the Chinese women's football team will face Chinese Taipei at Perth's rectangular stadium. The winner will advance to the semifinals of this Women's Asian Cup and directly qualify for the 2027 Brazil Women's World Cup. Chinese head coach Milicic urged his players to stay calm and confident in the pre-match press conference, emphasizing a step-by-step approach to achieve good results.

Journalist Lu Mi reports Starting with a negative five-point deficit and a loss in the first round, Wuhan Three Towns faced considerable pressure. In the second round of the Chinese Super League, facing Yingbo who also lost their first match, the foreign contingent led by Sauer erupted, winning 4-1 and greatly boosting morale.

Coach Van Sy Son praised young goalkeeper Cao Van Binh following the 0-3 loss between Song Lam Nghe An and Hanoi FC.

The Malaysian women's team confirms they will not participate in football at the 2026 Asian Games due to a late notification of rule changes from the Asian Olympic Council, making preparation plans impossible to adjust.