Two deflected Xherdan Shaqiri strikes handed Liverpool victory over Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time in nine attempts as Jurgen Klopp's men moved back to the top of the table with a 3-1 win at Anfield on Sunday.

Lionel Messi continued his sublime form by netting his 31st La Liga hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Levante 5-0 on Sunday to regain their three-point lead at the top of the table.

The AFF Cup winners Việt Nam will vie for the champion trophy against South Korea, winners of the East Asian Football Federation Championship, in a match next March.

Midfielder Trần Đình Trọng will miss the Asian Cup 2019 which will be organised on January 5-February 1 in the United Arab Emirates.

Việt Nam’s men national football team are the centre of praise from international media after their 3-2 aggregate victory in the final of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup against Malaysia on Saturday at Mỹ Đình National Stadium.

Việt Nam capped a historic year of football success by lifting silverware in front of an ecstatic crowd in Hà Nội today.

Lê Nguyệt Minh triumphed in the fifth stage of the Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa (NKKN) cycling race in Laos yesterday.

Đức has been a star man for the unbeaten team, with two goals and assists in the tournament.

V.League side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai suddenly separated with technical director Chung Hae Seong yesterday.