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Tue, August 20, 2019 | 13:59

Lee Chung-yong deserves praise for European decade

Lee Chung-yong is one of the most naturally talented players to come out of Asia in the 21st century. This month the twinkle-toed winger celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his big move to Europe and that is an achievement not to be sniffed at. Even so, he may wonder what might have been.

2019-08-18 15:31

Clear battles at top and bottom of K League

The rivalry between the Jeolla and Gyeongsang regions continues. Jeonbuk Motors has been the dominant force in South Korean soccer for the past decade, but this season the champion is facing one of its stiffest challenges in the form of Ulsan Horangi-i.With two-thirds of the season under our belts, Ulsan sits on top of the K League summit. The two-time champion finished third...

2019-08-11 22:59

Korean duo ready for new English challenge

The 2019-20 English Premier League season kicks off on Friday evening as Liverpool takes on Norwich and then the next day Tottenham Hotspur meets Aston Villa. It will be the first game for Son Heung-min as he looks to continue his fine form from last season.It was only on June 1 when Son tried his utmost to help Spurs from falling to a 1-0 defeat in the UEFA Champions League ...

2019-08-09 16:17

Police raid S. Korean sports agency in Ronaldo row

Police said the raid, which followed a criminal complaint, was intended to investigate whether whether the agency lied by claiming Ronaldo was guaranteed to play.

2019-08-09 14:38

Refund demanded for Ronaldo no-show

Football fans and their lawyer hold a press conference in front of the Korea Football Association building in central Seoul, Monday, calling for a full refund on their tickets to the friendly match between the K League All-Stars and Juventus on July 26. Football star Cristiano Ronaldo was supposed to appear for at least 45 minutes of the sold-out match according to the contra...

2019-08-05 16:59

Kim Eun-sun looking to rebuild career in Australia

Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 2006 and since then, players from down under have headed to the K League to become some of the most successful foreign players to come to the oldest professional league in the world's biggest continent. It is a process that is becoming increasingly two-way.

2019-08-04 17:05

'Betrayed' Korean football fans boycott Ronaldo-related products

Hundreds of Ronaldo jerseys have been on sale on websites selling used products since his controversial no-show on July 26. Ronaldo's value in the popular FIFA Online 4 football game has plunged since the incident after Korean users dumped the character.

Park Si-soo | 2019-07-31 17:25

Ronaldo saga gathers pace

Juventus may be back in Italy after its game against a K League All-Star eleven last Friday but the controversy that started in Seoul has followed one of Europe's biggest clubs all the way back west. If anything, it seems to be growing.The team from Torino came to Seoul but played a 3-3 tie and left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for the full 90 minutes.

2019-07-31 17:10

80% of Koreans have no plans to root for Ronaldo in future

Eight out of 10 Koreans said they would not cheer for Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus ever again, following the recent non-appearance of the football star in a friendly match here, a survey showed, Wednesday.

Kim Rahn | 2019-07-31 16:48

Ronaldo saga gathers pace

K League lodges complaint with Juventus

The K League said, Tuesday, it has lodged a protest with Juventus, denouncing the Italian football club for its “carelessness” and “arrogance.” The Serie A team had a friendly match with the K League All-Stars in Seoul, Friday, but it is now in hot water after its megastar Cristiano Ronaldo merely warmed the bench, contrary to a prior agreement, disappointing 63,000 Korean fo...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-07-30 16:33

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