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S. Korean teen scores 1st La Liga goal in 1st start

Sept 26, 2019

South Korean teenage midfielder Lee Kang-in finally has a goal to his credit in Spain. The 18-year-old scored his first La Liga goal in his first start for Valencia CF in their 3-3 draw with Getafe ...
N. Korea to host S. Korea in World Cup qualifier as scheduled

Sept 24, 2019

An upcoming World Cup qualifier between South Korea and North Korea will take place in Pyongyang on time, the national football governing body here confirmed Tuesday. The Korea Football Association ...
Messi wins FIFA player of the year as Ronaldo skips ceremony

Sept 24, 2019

MILAN (AFP) -- Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award as beaten rival Cristiano Ronaldo stayed away from the star-studded ceremony in Milan's iconic La Scala Opera House on Monday. ...
S. Korea trying to talk to NK about World Cup qualifier, weightlifting event in Pyongyang

Sept 16, 2019

South Korea's football and weightlifting governing bodies are attempting to talk to North Korea about a World Cup qualifier and an international weightlifting event to be held in Pyongyang next month...
Son at the double as Spurs thump Crystal Palace

Sept 15, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- Tottenham emphatically allayed concerns about their ability to break down teams at home with a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Spurs had laboured in their previous home ...
S. Korea held to draw by Georgia in tuneup for World Cup qualifying match

Sept 6, 2019

With a can't-miss striker coming to the rescue in an otherwise lackluster performance, South Korea managed a 2-2 draw against Georgia in a friendly match in Turkey on Thursday ahead of a World Cup qu...
Koreas in discussion on World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang through AFC

Sept 2, 2019

Discussions are under way between South and North Korea through the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) about a World Cup qualifier set to be held in Pyongyang in October, the unification ministry sai...
Competition increases for Korean bid to host 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Aug 20, 2019

The competition for a potential joint Korean bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has increased to nine countries. FIFA announced Tuesday that Belgium has joined South Korea and eight other previ...
[Graphic News] Arsenal signs Nicolas Pepe for record fee

Aug 13, 2019

Arsenal announced the signing of winger Nicolas Pepe from French side Lille in early August for a club-record fee reported to be 80 million euros ($87 million). The deal for the 24-year-old Ivory...
Police raid company behind Ronaldo saga

Aug 8, 2019

Seoul police on Thursday raided a marketing company behind a controversy surrounding football star Cristiano Ronaldo's absence in a recent match. Seoul Suseo Police Station said they raided the offi...
S. Korean Ji So-yun signs extension with Chelsea FC Women

Aug 8, 2019

South Korean international stalwart Ji So-yun has agreed to an extension with Chelsea FC Women, committing to stay with the English club until 2022. Chelsea announced on its website on Wednesday (lo...
N. Korea intends to host World Cup qualifier vs. S. Korea

Aug 2, 2019

North Korea has expressed its intention to hold a World Cup qualifier with South Korea in Pyongyang, the South's football governing body said. According to the Korea Football Association on Friday, ...
K League demand apology from Juventus for 'disappointing' exhibition match

Aug 1, 2019

South Korea's pro football governing body, the K League, on Thursday demanded Juventus FC apologize for breach of contract for benching Cristiano Ronaldo in an exhibition match in Seoul last week. E...
Portuguese coach in S. Korea says Ronaldo didn't play in exhibition match due to fatigue

Jul 31, 2019

Jose Morais, the Portuguese football coach who guided the K League All-Star team in an exhibition match against Juventus FC last week, said Wednesday that Cristiano Ronaldo didn't play due to fatigue...
TheFasta CEO says Juventus apologized for Ronaldo no-show, still feels betrayed

Jul 29, 2019

The CEO of TheFasta, the local agency in charge of the exhibition match between Juventus and South Korean league All-Stars team, said her Italian counterpart had apologized to the agency about Cristi...