At 00:30 on February 23rd Beijing time, the 27th round of the Premier League featured the North London Derby, with Tottenham hosting Arsenal.

Despite winning the top scorer title at the 2026 U23 Asian Championship, Nguyễn Đình Bắc is still valued at 300,000 euros by Transfermarkt, unchanged from a year ago.

The Vietnam National Team will play a friendly against Bangladesh at Hang Day Stadium on March 26, viewing it as an important rehearsal before the “final” of Group F against Malaysia for a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup.

After only two North London derbies, Eze scored 5 goals against Tottenham, equaling the achievements of Henry and Van Persie, establishing a new status in Arsenal’s history.

Arsenal defeated Tottenham to extend their lead over Manchester City, but the joy was dampened when Bukayo Saka had to leave the pitch due to an injury from a dangerous collision.

Tottenham suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat to Arsenal, with coach Igor Tudor admitting the team is "full of problems" amid the looming threat of relegation, prompting suggestions to abandon the Champions League to save the season.

According to Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick once believed that a former Manchester United teammate was fully capable of winning the Ballon d'Or, and that player was not Cristiano Ronaldo.

Following suspicions that he entered the referees' room after the loss to LAFC, Lionel Messi has been confirmed by MLS to have not violated any rules and will continue competing with Inter Miami in the new season.

On February 23rd Beijing time, the highly anticipated Snooker Players Championship concluded. The new World Champion Zhao Xintong exploded onto the scene, starting slow but finishing strong with an extraordinary performance, overturning a deficit to beat Higgins 10-7 and lift the trophy. This marks Zhao Xintong’s sixth career title. Remarkably, his finals win rate is 100%, having won all six finals he reached — truly astonishing. Zhao Xintong has undoubtedly become the current top player in snooker.

Ruben Amolin will be remembered as a complete failure as Manchester United’s head coach, yet he made one undeniable contribution by clearing out some unsuitable players from the squad. Rashford, Sancho, Antony, Garnacho, and Hojlund were all sold or loaned out during his tenure.