41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo is certain to represent Portugal at the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico, and 39-year-old Lionel Messi will definitely play for Argentina in the same tournament. However, Neymar, who shares the same birthday as Ronaldo and is now 34, is very likely to miss representing Brazil at the 2026 World Cup.

February 20th (the 4th day of the Bính Ngọ Tet 2026) is recognized as the traditional "season start" for many V-League football clubs.

The Vietnam women's futsal team secured a 3-2 victory over Bardral Urayasu Club (Japan) in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 Southeast Asian Futsal Championship.

Leo Artur is eligible to play in V.League Round 10 for Hanoi Police Club, despite his red card in the AFC Champions League Two not carrying over to the domestic league.

Striker Nguyễn Văn Toàn has officially returned to training with Nam Định Club after a period of injury recovery.

On February 21st Beijing time, the Snooker Players Championship heated up. In the final highlight match, two fierce competitors born in the 1980s, Selby and Mark Allen, clashed. The match turned one-sided as Mark Allen stormed through, overwhelmingly beating Selby 6-2 to secure a strong spot in the semifinals. The semifinal lineup is now set, featuring China's last hope, Zhao Xintong!

During the 2026 Lunar New Year, veteran striker Nguyễn Văn Quyết took time to return to his hometown in Hữu Bằng commune (Thạch Thất, Hanoi) and visited the family of young defender Nguyễn Hiểu Minh.

On February 21st Beijing time, the quarterfinals of the Snooker Players Championship continued fiercely. A recent match just ended where China's last hope Zhao Xintong faced off against the veteran Murphy from the 80s generation, aiming for a semifinal spot. Zhao exploded with power in the latter stages, delivering a lightning-fast sequence of four consecutive breaks to crush Murphy 6-3, eliminating the Grand Slam champion and advancing strongly to the semifinals, keeping his championship hopes alive!

Having played alongside Ronaldo and Messi, a former Real Madrid star surprised many by not choosing these two icons as the most talented teammates he has ever seen.

Before the 2026 Lunar New Year, striker Phạm Tuấn Hải brought warmth and encouragement to 100 cancer patients at Tan Trieu K Hospital through a meaningful visit.