Sports news today, Cristiano Ronaldo’s former team Manchester United and his Portuguese national team congratulated CR7 when he turned 39 on February 5.

On the occasion of Ronaldo’s 39th birthday, teams such as Al Nassr, Sporting, and Manchester United all congratulated Ronaldo. One of the above names even recognized the striker born in 1985 as the GOAT (greatest player in history).

“February 5: The GOAT’s birthday! Happy birthday Cristiano Ronaldo,” the Portuguese national team tweeted. Manchester United sent a short message: “Viva Ronaldo”. Meanwhile, Al Nassr congratulated with the wish: “Happy Birthday GOAT”. Not only his former teams, Ronaldo also received wishes from FIFA, Serie A and many other major organizations.

Sports news today, on his 39th birthday Ronaldo was recognized by his former clubs as the greatest player in history. Photo: thethao247.vn 

Since his rise to prominence more than two decades ago, Ronaldo  has been the star of some of the continent’s top clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, he is still showing his goalscoring ability at nearly 40 years old. 

* Real Madrid have made Lille’s Leny Yoro their number one transfer target in their search for a new centre-back in 2024, according to Marca. Both Eder Militao and David Alaba are currently sidelined with ACL injuries. Los Blancos are hoping to bolster their defensive options this year, along with pursuing Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe.

 Kylian Mbappe wants to join Real Madrid as a free agent. Photo: Getty

* Journalist Fabrizio Romano updates the transfer situation of Kylian Mbappe joining Real Madrid. French media reported that Mbappe decided not to sign a new contract extension with PSG. On the contrary, he will accept to join Real Madrid as a free player in the summer transfer window of 2024.

Notably, Mbappe discussed with his family before deciding on his next career destination. The striker born in 1998 is waiting for the most appropriate time to announce it.

* According to Metro, to improve the midfield, Arsenal plan to recruit Real Sociedad’s mainstay, Martin Zubimendi. The interest in Zubimendi underlines Mikel Arteta’s desire to inject new energy into the midfield. The Spanish international is known for his versatility, excellent passing, defending and leading the play.

* The final match of eAsian Cup 2024 is named eFootball Indonesia and eFootball Japan. eFootball Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Saudi Arabia are the 4 best representatives to win tickets to the semi-finals of eAsian Cup 2024, a simulated version of the real Asian Cup 2024.

Indonesia meets Japan in the final of the 2024 eAsian Cup. Photo: AFC 

In the early match between two Southeast Asian representatives – eFootball Thailand and Indonesia, the superiority of the eFootball Indonesia team helped the representative of the archipelago country secure a 2-0 victory and a ticket to the final match.

Regarding the semi-final match between eFootball Japan and Saudi Arabia, the final victory over Saudi Arabia with a score of 2-0 brought eFootball Japan to the final of eAsian Cup 2024 to meet eFootball Indonesia.

Also competing in this tournament, the Vietnam eFootball team reached the round of 16 to face Tajikistan. The victory over the Central Asian team then helped Vietnam enter the quarterfinals to face Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, against a superior opponent, Vietnam eFootball had to accept a final defeat of 0-2 and officially said goodbye to the tournament.

* Right after the 2024 Asian Cup, the Vietnam national team will prepare for the first and second leg matches against Indonesia in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia on March 21 and March 26. However, before this important tournament, coach Shin Tae Yong and the Indonesian national team received bad news from key goalkeeper Ernando Ari.

 Ernando Ari was injured while playing in the Indonesian National Championship. Photo: thethao247.vn

Specifically, Persebaya Surabaya Club, Ernando Ari’s home team, recently announced that the goalkeeper was injured after a 4-2 win over Bhayangkara FC in the National Championship (Liga 1). If the situation does not improve, Ernando may have to rest for several months. This also means that he will not be able to play for the Indonesian national team in the two matches against Vietnam in the World Cup qualifiers.

* The International Volleyball Federation made a surprising decision when awarding the right to host the Volleyball Nations League 2024 Finals to a Southeast Asian representative. Mr. Fabio Azevedo, CEO of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), confirmed that FIVB and Volleyball World chose Thailand as the country to host the Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 Finals, taking place from June 20 to June 23.

 Ho Tuan An faces Miguel Sanson at LFA 176. Photo: LFA

* Vietnamese boxer “The Highlight” An Ho (Ho Tuan An) will have his opening match of 2024 at the LFA 176 event when he faces his opponent Miguel Sanson. This is the second time that the boxer with the nickname “The Highlight” Ho Tuan An has competed in a Co-Main Event at the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) tournament.

* Vietnam’s No. 1 tennis player – Ly Hoang Nam received good news in the latest updated rankings of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on February 5. Accordingly, Hoang Nam increased 5 ranks, accumulated 1 more point, reaching 549th place in the world with 67 points, marking his return to the top 550 in the world.