Tchouameni shone against Benfica but openly admitted that Real Madrid needs more consistency to win the Champions League, while also sending a strong message to all future opponents.

Real Madrid displayed banners supporting Vinicius amid a racial abuse controversy, before the Brazilian star scored the decisive goal that helped the Royal Club eliminate Benfica and advance to the Champions League round of 16.

As Premier League broadcast revenues soar, its clubs become wealthier, enabling them to acquire more and stronger players. Gradually, the strength of Premier League teams keeps rising, resulting in the league's overall quality far surpassing the Big Four leagues (La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A). With all Round of 16 spots in the Champions League secured, the Premier League’s status as the top league with the strongest teams has been confirmed and firmly embraced by fans.

On Wednesday afternoon, Manchester United officially released their financial report for the second quarter and first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year, revealing that the club has returned to profitability. This turnaround is largely attributed to the controversial two rounds of layoffs led by owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who cut 450 staff members and eliminated bonuses. As a result, the club achieved an operating profit of £32.6 million in the first six months, compared to a £3.9 million loss in the same period last year.

Reported by Cheng Shan: As the CSL winter transfer window nears its close, Ghanaian winger Ampem has joined Shanghai Port on a last-minute loan deal. With the 27-year-old attacker now on board, Shanghai Port’s foreign player lineup is finalized, and the club’s completed recruitment puzzle highlights the broader transformation across the league this season — CSL teams have fully entered a new era of pragmatic and adaptive foreign player configurations.

By Han Bing: After the Champions League knockout play-offs concluded, the full lineup of the Round of 16 was confirmed. The biggest focus of the second matchday's four games was whether Serie A could preserve its reputation and avoid the disgrace of having no teams reach the last 16 since the 1992/93 expansion and reform of the Champions League.

Written by Han Bing: On March 27, China’s national team will play a friendly in Sydney, Australia, against World Cup debutants Curaçao. However, with just one month to go, Curaçao’s coach suddenly resigned. On February 23, the 78-year-old Dutch legend Dick Advocaat gave up his historic World Cup opportunity to care for his ill daughter, voluntarily stepping down. At his farewell press conference, Advocaat emphasized that family has always been his top priority.

Nam Dinh Club unexpectedly announced the departure of coach Mauro Jeronimo after just over three months together.

The Thailand women's futsal team officially qualified early for the semifinals after Malaysia drew 4-4 with Indonesia in the second round.

Following the departure of coach Mauro Jeronimo, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh club surprised everyone by reinstating coach Vu Hong Viet to lead the team.