The U-17 World Cup finalists have been announced. Germany’s ‘Chariots of Fire’ and France’s ‘Artsacre’ will battle for the trophy. The quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 kicked off today (June 28) around Indonesia. The first matchup was between Germany and Argentina. Germany jumped out to a quick start, finding the back of…
Kim Dong-heon’s ‘push and pull’ has begun. Incheon United (South Korea) defeated Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan) 2-1 in the fifth match of Group G of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Champions League (ACL) 2023-24 season at the Incheon Football Stadium at 7 p.m. on Sunday. With the win, Incheon improved to 3-2-2 (9 points)…
The 2023-2024 free agency market has suddenly stopped. The KBO’s free agency market opened on the 19th. From the 20th to the 22nd, four free agents decided their destination for the next season. However, from the 23rd to the 26th, the four days were ‘silent days’. Not a single signing was heard. 19 FA-approved players…
The prestigious Suwon Samsung Bluewings have won 24 trophies, the most of any Korean professional soccer club, including four K League titles, five FA Cups, and six League Cups. This season was no breeze. Head coach Lee Byung-geun (50) was fired after two draws and five losses in the first seven games. Kim Byung-soo (53)…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has shocked Liverpool fans by mispronouncing the name of Liverpool midfielder Dominic Sobocler. Guardiola named three players when asked about the “threats at Liverpool” during his pre-match press conference for City’s 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) Round 13 home game against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on…
After being blown away by the skills of Son Heung-min, 31, Tottenham Hotspur, mainland China has once again fallen in love with his humanity. Jürgen Klinsmann’s side thrashed Singapore 5-0 at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday. South Korea followed that up with a 3-0 victory over the Chinese national team on the 21st, with…
English professional soccer’s Manchester United central defender Harry Maguire has accepted an apology from a Ghanaian lawmaker who mocked him during a parliamentary debate on last year’s budget.Opposition MP Isaac Childress drew Maguire’s attention to Ghana’s economic policies led by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, which he described as a “political suicide goal”. In a speech…
Lee Kang-in expressed his gratitude on social media after the A match. “The 2023 national soccer team matches are over, and thanks to the support of our fans, we were able to perform well in Seoul and far away in China,” Lee Kang-in said on his social media account on March 23 (KST). “I hope…
Ji-min Choi, 20, a bullpen pitcher for the KIA Tigers, traveled to the Australian Baseball League a year ago to gain practical experience. At Geelong Korea, he learned pitching techniques and mental management from Korean baseball legend Koo Dae-sung. He was a first-round pick in the 2022 rookie draft, but only made six first-team appearances…
There are two main things South Korean soccer needs to watch out for against China: injuries and upsets. One of the synonyms for Chinese soccer is “Shaolin football”. It is notorious for its martial arts-like physicality. South Korea has bad memories of playing China. The 1998 World Cup in France was marred by a serious…