Hot Vietnamese football news today 12/8: Van Vi absent from Vietnam national team training; CAHN Club to face strong opponents in Asian competition.

Vietnam has conceded only one goal in the group stage, while Malaysia's defense has kept clean sheets in two out of four matches. However, both teams actually have worrying "cracks" to address...

Given the limited options for center-forwards under Carrick's management, Manchester United seem to need reinforcement up front. The €85 million signing Benjamin Šeško has missed all four pre-season matches so far due to injury, and he is prone to injuries, unlike Bruno Fernandes who is an "iron man". Additionally, Joshua Zirkzee is likely to leave the club this summer, so the outside world believes the Red Devils need a backup striker.

On August 12, Beijing time, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, aged 41, updated his social media to announce his official marriage. He posted a photo of his and partner Georgina's hands overlapping. In the picture, both are wearing rings on their ring fingers, and Ronaldo simply captioned it with the initials C and G, along with a heart emoji.

According to the latest report from British authoritative journalist Jacobus on August 12, Beijing time, Chelsea is willing to sell Enzo this summer, but they have set a price tag of up to £120 million for the 25-year-old Argentine midfielder. Chelsea hopes to finalize the first-team squad as much as possible before the Premier League opener against Fulham on August 24.

On August 12, Beijing time, according to well-known transfer expert Romano, Ligue 1 giant Monaco has proposed an early termination of the contract to the 33-year-old French superstar Paul Pogba, and Monaco has informed Pogba's team. Monaco hopes to reach a mutual agreement to terminate the contract before September 1 (the closing day of the summer transfer window), so that he can find a new club this year, with the final decision resting with Pogba.

On August 12, Beijing time, the final two matches of the China Open's round of 32 wrapped up, with post-90s star Wakelin overcoming Tom Ford 6-4.

On August 12, Beijing time, the Snooker China Open continued with an all-Chinese derby between Zhao Xintong and Zhang Anda for the last spot in the round of 16. After a fierce and grueling 11-frame battle, Zhang Anda secured a dramatic 6-5 comeback victory by sinking the deciding black ball, stunning the higher-ranked Zhao Xintong and advancing to the last 16. He became the sixth Chinese player to reach this stage. It was truly an exciting and dramatic contest that left spectators in awe.

The win against Adelaide United not only earned Hanoi Police FC (CAHN) a berth in the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite but also secured a minimum financial gain of more than 22 billion VND.

Coach Alexandre Polking stated that the victory over Adelaide United holds special significance, while also viewing the AFC Champions League Elite as an opportunity for CAHN to showcase the image of Vietnamese football.