Written by Han Bing. On February 6th, the J1 "Century Vision" League — a transitional season before the J1 League shifts to a cross-year format — begins, lasting only 4 months. The J.League's move to a cross-year schedule aims to fully align with European and AFC Champions League competitions.

Kanté is truly a football champion, having won the World Cup, the Champions League, two Premier League titles, the Club World Cup, the Europa League, and the FA Cup. After moving to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ittihad Jeddah, he also secured the Saudi league and cup titles. Now, at 34, Kanté has left the Saudi league to return to a major European competition by joining the Turkish giant Fenerbahçe, aiming once again for World Cup glory.

The CEO of Al Hilal officially addressed Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial comments regarding unfairness in the Saudi Pro League.

Ronaldo’s strike in the Saudi Pro League is justified by his anger towards PIF’s actions. On the league table, Al-Hilal leads by 1 point with Al-Nassr close behind, both competing fiercely for the Saudi Pro League title this season. Al-Hilal signed Benzema and handed over their Saudi forward with zero goals and assists this season to Al-Nassr. So, Ronaldo, has Al-Nassr also signed a forward?

This week, Manchester United officially confirmed the signing of 19-year-old English goalkeeper Solomon Honor from Championship side Blackburn Rovers. The player came through Manchester City's youth academy, trained there for eight years, then joined Blackburn's youth setup in 2021, and now, four years later, he has moved to the Red Devils.

Reported by Chen Yong: On the afternoon of February 4, the Chinese Football Association sent a notice titled "Notice on Policies Related to the 2026 Professional Football League Season" to all professional clubs. There were no significant changes in the Super League policies; the two main policy updates focus on League One and League Two: the relegation quota in League One increased from 2 to 2.5, and Super League B teams are now permitted to promote to League One.

Written by Lu Mi and Han Bing On February 4th, coinciding with the beginning of spring, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport welcomed a special guest — Rongcheng’s fifth foreign signing, Russian center-back Sorokin. His arrival means Rongcheng’s foreign player lineup is complete. Under the guidance of new coach Aloisi, this team, holding a points advantage, is fully focused on overcoming integration challenges and striving for the club’s first-ever Chinese Super League title.

According to the latest announcement from the organizers, coaches Velizar Popov and Gerard Albadalejo will both be prohibited from performing their duties in round 13 of the V-League.