Ernesto Valverde defended resting key players after Barcelona's shock 2-1 defeat to Leganes on Wednesday but admitted his team have fallen into in a "very difficult moment".

Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola hailed Eden Hazard as one of the world's best after the Belgian's spectacular winner sent the Blues into the last 16 of the League Cup at Liverpool's expense with a 2-1 victory at Anfield.

Hà Nội triumphed at the National Fencing Championship which concluded in the northern province of Hải Dương on Tuesday.

The Việt Nam team continued their opening success on the second day of the 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad in Batumi City, Georgia.

Seeds continued to progress on the second day of the VTF Pro Tour 4 – Hưng Thịnh Cup 2018 on Tuesday night at Phú Thọ Tennis Complex, Hồ Chí Minh City.

Stockily built Mohammad Shahzad knocked a brilliant hundred as spirited Afghanistan pulled off a last over tie against India in the Super Four match in Dubai on Tuesday.

Paul Pogba has been stripped of the vice-captaincy of Manchester United by manager Jose Mourinho as tensions between United's star midfielder and manager continue to rise.

 The 45th Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) Newspaper Run is scheduled to start at Hoàn Kiếm Lake on Sunday.

 Top Vietnamese artistic gymnastics athlete Lê Thanh Tùng won a silver medal at World Challenge Cup 2018, which concluded on Monday in Hungary.