* The 2023 UEFA Nations League final was a evenly matched match between Spain and Croatia. Spain had a slight advantage in ball possession (54%), had 10 shots but only 1 on target. Meanwhile, Croatia had 3 shots on target but could not score. After 120 minutes of undecided play, the two teams went into a penalty shootout. In the end, Spain beat Croatia 5-4 to win the Nations League for the first time.

Spanish players lift the UEFA Nations League 2023 trophy. Photo: Reuters

* In the third-place match of the 2023 UEFA Nations League, the Italian team beat the host Netherlands 3-2. Italy's goals were scored by Dimarco (minute 6), Frattesi (minute 20) and Chiesa (minute 72); the Netherlands scored by Bergwijn (minute 68) and Wijnaldum (minute 89). Thus, Italy won the third place in the Nations League for the second consecutive time.

* Man City are currently on a 13-match unbeaten streak, but this achievement is far behind MU's record of 25 unbeaten matches in Champions League history. The Old Trafford team set a record of not losing between September 2007 and May 2009, corresponding to a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in the group stage and a 3-1 win over Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final.

* According to L'Equipe, Luis Enrique will be the next coach of PSG. The Athletic confirmed that PSG is in talks and hopes to soon succeed in appointing a new "captain" next week. "Enrique's personality is key to stabilizing a dressing room that is often embroiled in scandals," wrote Marca. French media confirmed that President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Sports Advisor Luis Campos particularly appreciate the former Barcelona coach.

* The Mirror reported that PSG is waiting to sell Kylian Mbappe to MU as soon as billionaire Sheikh Jassim successfully buys the "Red Devils" from the Glazers. According to this source, the French team did not sell the striker born in 1998 to Real Madrid because the relationship between the two sides broke down last summer. Mbappe has clearly informed PSG that he will not activate the contract extension until 2025. This forces PSG to sell Mbappe if they do not want to lose their star for free next year.

Will striker Mbappe join MU? Photo: Getty.

* According to Corriere dello Sport, Chelsea offered Inter Milan an equal swap of Lukaku and Nicolo Barella. Lukaku has returned to the Chelsea squad after ending his loan deal at Inter Milan. According to Goal, coach Mauricio Pochettino has the right to decide whether to keep or sell Lukaku. Pochettino's choice is to be ready to part ways with the Belgian striker. Previously, the British media was abuzz with the news that Lukaku was interested in Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia. However, Al Hilal quickly withdrew from the deal because Lukaku demanded a salary of up to 90 million euros/year.

* Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Ednaldo Rodrigues confirmed that Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to take over the national team in July 2024. Through Globo, the CBF is said to want to announce the deal even before the Italian coach's contract with Real Madrid ends. However, according to FIFA regulations, a player or coach can only commit to a new team during the last 6 months of the contract. This means that coach Ancelotti cannot officially sign a contract with Brazil before January 1, 2024.

* Al Hilal Club (Saudi Arabia) reached an agreement to recruit midfielder Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton for 55 million euros. This information was recently confirmed by Euro Sport and The Athletic. Ruben Neves became the next star to join the Saudi Pro League in the summer of 2023, after Karim Benzema. The news that Neves would leave European football surprised many fans, because the Portuguese player is only 26 years old this year.

HOAI PHUONG ( synthesis )