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City supplant Man United at top

Oct 16, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City moved into the English Premier League lead with a 4-1 win over Aston Villa 4-1 on Saturday as Manchester United dropped into second with a 1-1 tie at Liverpool. Mario Balotelli scored from his back on an overhead kick in the 28th minute, his fourth straight match with a goal, and City pulled away as Adam Johnson scored in the 47th, Vincent Kompany in the 52nd and Ja...
Britain urges FA to overhaul soccer

Oct 13, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Britain’s government demanded Wednesday that the English Football Association implement wide-ranging governance changes, including curbs on debt and stricter checks on foreign owners. Responding to a report by a group of influential legislators, the government backed concerns that some clubs are living on the “edge of viability” and pledged to introduce legislation that will force ...
Korea beats UAE in World Cup qualification match at home

Oct 12, 2011

SEOUL/SUWON (Yonhap News) -- South Korea beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a Asian-region qualification match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday, maintaining its top rank in Group B. Park Chu-Young celebrates his goal against the United Arab Emirates during an Asian zone third-round 2014 World Cup football qualifier in Suwon Tuesday. Korea won the match 2-1. (Yonhap News) The...
Scotland aims to reign in Spain to clinch playoff

Oct 10, 2011

MADRID (AP) ― Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher should be fit to face Spain on Tuesday as Scotland aim to beat the world champion and secure a playoff spot for the European Championship. Scotland must at least equal Czech Republic’s result at Lithuania to clinch second place in Group I. Fletcher made a quick recovery from tonsillitis to captain Scotland in the 1-0 win at Liechtenstei...
Korea looks strong for UAE clash

Oct 10, 2011

South Korea can take a huge step toward the final round of qualification for the 2014 World Cup this evening at Suwon World Cup Stadium when it faces United Arab Emirates. After two games in Group B, the host sits on top with four points after a 6-0 win at home to Lebanon and 1-1 tie in Kuwait. With the top two progressing to the next stage, a win against UAE, who has lost both games so far, wil...
Korea looks for strong for UAE clash

Oct 10, 2011

South Korea can take a huge step toward the final round of qualification for the 2014 World Cup this evening at Suwon World Cup Stadium when it faces United Arab Emirates. After two games in Group B, the host sits on top with four points after a 6-0 win at home to Lebanon and 1-1 tie in Kuwait. With the top two progressing to the next stage, a win against UAE, who has lost both games so far, wil...
Korea sets sights on 2014 WC

Oct 9, 2011

National team gearing up for final Asian qualifying round The 2014 World Cup still seems a long way away, but the South Korean national football team is already gearing up for the final Asian qualifying round. Korea, aiming to qualify for its eighth consecutive appearance in the world’s most prestigious football event, is grouped with Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates in Asian qualif...
Korea sets sight on 2014 World Cup

Oct 9, 2011

The 2014 World Cup still seems a long way away, but the South Korean national football team is already gearing up for the final Asian qualifying round. Korea, aiming to qualify for its eighth consecutive appearance in the world’s most prestigious football event, is grouped with Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates in Asian qualifying for the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Manager Cho Kwang-rae’...
Korea ties Poland 2-2

Oct 7, 2011

(Yonhap) Korea tied Poland 2-2 in an international friendly match held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Friday, ahead of its World Cup qualifier against UAE next week.
S. Korea hammers Uzbekistan in opening leg of football doubleheader

Oct 7, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Olympic football team pounded Uzbekistan 5-1 at Seoul World Cup Stadium Friday, in the opening leg of the rare football friendly doubleheader in the nation's capital. Five different players got on the score sheet for the home team. Kim Tae-hwan scored just two minutes in, and the rout was on. Yun Il-rok and Park Jong-woo added a goal apiece in the first h...
Messi says he can’t win matches alone

Oct 5, 2011

BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― Lionel Messi is trying to ease the pressure on himself ahead of Argentina’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers, saying Tuesday he can’t win matches all on his own. The Barcelona star made the comments on his arrival in Buenos Aires before Friday’s game at home to Chile and next Tuesday’s match away to Venezuela. Messi has never played as well for Argentina as he has for Barcelona...
Doubleheader on tap for Friday

Oct 5, 2011

Olympic team head coach Hong Myung-bo (left) is coming off a 2-0 win over Oman last month. (Yonhap News) South Korean football fans will be treated to a rare doubleheader Friday, as both the Olympic squad and the senior national team are set to compete in friendly matches in the nation’s capital. At Seoul World Cup Stadium, the Olympic team, made up of players 23 years old or younger, will face...
K-League to adopt split format in 2012

Oct 5, 2011

South Korea’s first-division football league announced Thursday it will adopt a “split format” in 2012 to prepare for a new promotion-relegation system the following season. The K-League said its 16 teams will be split into two halves based on their records after 30 games each. The clubs will each play seven more games in their half of the division. The bottom feeders in the lower half will be ...
Brazil, FIFA seek better relations over World Cup

Oct 4, 2011

BRUSSELS (AP) ― The president of Brazil met with a top FIFA executive Monday in an effort to improve relations over the organization of the 2014 World Cup. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff and FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke met privately in Belgium. Rouseff is in Belgium for Tuesday’s European Union summit. Government spokeswoman Lais Garcia said it was the first meeting between the two and...
Lion King finding his groove

Oct 2, 2011

It is true to say that in soccer, the strikers are the ones who get the goals and get the headlines. Goalkeepers can play fantastically well for a full 89 minutes but one mistake at the end and all know what the Internet and newspapers will focus on. Of the local stars who score the goals in the local league, much attention is currently coming the way of Lee Dong-gook, one of the biggest names o...