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[Newsmaker] Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

Nov 26, 2020

In retirement, Maradona frequented Boca matches as a raucous one-man cheering section and took part in worldwide charity, sporting and exhibition events. But the already stocky forward quickly gained...
Gyeongnam FC advance to final K-League promotion playoff

Nov 25, 2020

Gyeongnam FC advanced to South Korean football‘s final promotion playoff with a 1-1 draw against rivals Daejeon Hana Citizen on Wednesday. Ko Kyung-min scored a 70th minute equalizer for Gyeongnam, ...
One additional nat'l football team staffer tests positive for COVID-19

Nov 24, 2020

The South Korean men's national football team reported an additional positive coronavirus test from a staff member Tuesday, while a goalkeeper who was previously infected has since tested negative. ...
Son Heung-min takes over Premier League scoring lead with goal vs. Man City

Nov 22, 2020

Back from international duty marred by coronavirus infections for his teammates, Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min has claimed the sole possession of the Premier League scoring lead. Son netted a...
[News Focus] Euro 2020, with 12 joint hosts, draws attention amid pandemic

Nov 19, 2020

18 participants, involving 8 hosts, outstrip Olympiad host Japan in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19-marred European trip leaves tactical question marks for nat'l football team

Nov 18, 2020

With one key player after another suffering injury and illness, South Korea's trip to Austria for men's football friendly matches seemed doomed before it began. The team's worst nightmares materiali...
4 players, 1 staffer on S. Korean nat'l football team test positive for COVID-19

Nov 14, 2020

Four players and one staff member on the South Korean men’s national football team have tested positive for the novel coronavirus while in Austria to play friendly matches. The Korea Football Associ...
S. Korea play Egypt to scoreless draw in U-23 football friendly match

Nov 13, 2020

Saved by their goalkeeper, South Korea ended up in a scoreless draw with Egypt to open a men's under-23 football friendly tournament in Cairo. Goalkeeper Song Bum-keun stood on his head and made sev...
New dates for World Cup qualifying matches set

Nov 12, 2020

The new dates for the Asian qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been set, with South Korea scheduled to complete the halted second round by June next year. The Asian Football Confede...
S. Korean captain Son Heung-min looking to settle score in friendlies

Nov 12, 2020

Son Heung-min loves playing for his country as much as anyone, but he doesn't put on his South Korean kit just to feel good about himself. When South Korea take on Mexico and Qatar in friendly match...
Jeonbuk capture FA Cup for 2nd major title of 2020

Nov 8, 2020

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors captured their second major football title of 2020 by winning the FA Cup tournament Sunday. Jeonbuk defeated their K League rivals Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 in the second leg of th...
Tottenham's Son Heung-min to join S. Korea for Nov. friendlies

Nov 2, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min has been named to the South Korean men's national team for upcoming friendly matches in Austria. Head coach Paulo Bento announced his 26-man roster for matches a...
S. Korean Olympic football team to play in Nov. friendly tournament in Egypt

Oct 30, 2020

The South Korean men's Olympic football team will play at a friendly tournament in Egypt next month. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Friday that the national under-23 squad, coached b...
Retiring football legend says mental, not physical, issues pushed him into retirement

Oct 28, 2020

JEONJU -- Even at the age of 41, Lee Dong-gook has felt great physically in his 23rd professional football season. But the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors legend and K League's career scoring leader, in maki...
Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores 8th goal, leads Premier League scoring

Oct 27, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has become the top scorer in the Premier League, with his league-leading eighth goal giving his team a tight 1-0 victory. In an away game against Burnley at Turf Mo...