* After the group stage of the 2023 U20 World Cup, Asian football has only two representatives in the knockout round: U20 Uzbekistan and the current runner-up U20 Korea. U20 Uzbekistan made a strong impression when they won second place in Group A with 4 points. Meanwhile, U20 Korea also ranked second in Group F with 5 points.

U20 Korea impressed at the 2023 U20 World Cup finals. Photo: Getty

In the round of 16, U20 Uzbekistan will compete with U20 Israel, U20 Korea will meet U20 Ecuador. Also in the round of 16, two strong football teams, U20 England and U20 Italy, will compete with each other. The remaining matches include U20 USA and U20 New Zealand, U20 Gambia and U20 Uruguay, U20 Colombia and U20 Slovakia.

* Chelsea's homepage confirmed that Mauricio Pochettino has become the team's new head coach. "We are delighted to announce Mauricio Pochettino as the team's new head coach. The Argentine will start his new role on July 1, 2023 on a two-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year," Chelsea said. Telegraph revealed that Chelsea's internal response to the news of Pochettino becoming the new head coach was positive. They highly appreciated the Argentine's coaching ability, motivational skills, psychological skills and experience.

* According to Spanish media, Roberto Firmino could join Real Madrid this summer. The Bernabeu team is looking to recruit another striker after eliminating Mariano Diaz. Another name mentioned is Joselu, the striker who is preparing to leave the newly relegated team, Espanyol.

* The Indonesian Football Federation has announced four ticket prices for the friendly match between the national team and Argentina. The lowest prices are 600,000 rupiah (nearly 1 million VND), 1,200,000 rupiah (nearly 1.9 million VND), 2,500,000 rupiah (nearly 4 million VND) and 4,250,000 rupiah (6.6 million VND). Tickets for the match will be on sale from June 5 to 7. The match will take place at Gelora Bung Karo Stadium, which has a capacity of 77,000 spectators.

* According to Manchester Evening News, MU has received a transfer offer from Fulham for Fred. The "Red Devils" are considering selling this player to raise more money to cover shopping activities in the summer of 2023. Of the 4 players whose extension clauses have been activated this season, MU is negotiating new contracts with Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford, while Luke Shaw has agreed to stay for another 4 years. However, the Old Trafford team has not made any moves with Fred. With MU planning to recruit more new players in the midfield, the Brazilian midfielder is at risk of having to leave the team.

Midfielder Fred may leave MU. Photo: Reuters

* After Leicester City failed to stay in the Premier League, the club's chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha wrote a letter posted on the club's website. Accordingly, the Thai billionaire promised to continue to stick with and accompany Leicester City next season to win a place back in the Premier League. In addition, he revealed that he received a lot of insults from fans but he understood that it was an act of anger.

* According to images shared by fans on social media, MU's home kit for the next season has many similarities with the one used by the "Red Devils" in the 2018-2019 season. Both designs feature black stripes on the neck and shoulders. The classic collar is no longer present. The difference of the 2023-2024 shirt is the hidden pattern appearing on the body of the shirt.

* Midfielder Bruno Fernandes has become the player with the most chances created for teammates in the Premier League 2022-2023 with 119 times. The record for the number of chances created by a Premier League player in a season belongs to Mesut Ozil, with 146 times in the 2015-2016 season. Fernandes is also the first MU star to reach the milestone of 119 chances created, since Opta started collecting data (2003-2004 season).

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