The Korea Herald

Sangmu out of K-League?

Jul 13, 2011

While facing a massive match-fixing scandal, the country’s top division football league is exploring the possibility of expelling Sangju Sangmu, the military football club. “We are now discussing a plan to stop sending players to Sangmu, and eventually to remove the club from the K-League,” said a high-level K-League official on condition of anonymity. The Sangju Sangmu, which consists of profe...
Military club coach arrested for blackmail

Jul 12, 2011

The head coach for a local military football team has been arrested for allegedly taking cash from parents of a player involved in match fixing, the defense ministry said Monday. The bench boss for Sangju Sangmu Phoenix in the first-division K-League, named Lee, was arrested on charges of blackmail. The Sangju team is made up of professional players who have been conscripted to serve the mandato...
U.S., Sweden through to semis

Jul 11, 2011

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― The match of the tournament turned into one for the ages Sunday when an own goal, retaken penalties, a sending off, an injury-time equalizer and a penalty shootout win swept the United States past Brazil and into the World Cup semifinals after the teams drew 2-2. Sweden had less trouble, advancing in regulation after scoring early and convincingly to destroy the hopes of ...
K-League chief vows major changes

Jul 11, 2011

South Korea’s top division football league will undergo major shifts, including employing a promotion and relegation system to prevent match-fixing and illegal betting. The K-League governing body announced on Monday it will introduce a promotion-relegation system in the league, and also a new draft system from the 2013 season. “We believe the new systems will help preserve the integrity of our...
Gangwon look to improve their play

Jul 11, 2011

It has been one of the best weeks in the history of Gangwon Province. The region doesn’t make many headlines even in its own country but it was catapulted into the global spotlight on Wednesday as the city of PyeongChang was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics. Now, soccer fans in the region will be hoping that local K-League club Gangwon FC can use the news to kick-start its season. PyeongChang h...
David Beckham, wife Victoria welcome a baby girl

Jul 11, 2011

LONDON (AP) _ David Beckham's spokesman said that the soccer star's wife Victoria has given birth to a healthy baby girl on Sunday. Simon Oliveira said that the celebrity couple are ``delighted to announce the birth of their daughter.'' ``Happy and healthy she arrived at 7.55 am this morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles and weighed 7lbs 10oz,'' Oliveira posted on Twitter, adding that...
U.S. stumbles against Sweden

Jul 7, 2011

North Korea battles to a scoreless draw vs. Colombia LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) ― Sweden picked a good time to beat the Americans at the women’s World Cup for the first time, winning 2-1 Wednesday to avoid Brazil and five-time FIFA player of the year Marta in the quarterfinals. Sweden had lost three times previously to the United States at the tournament, but the hard-fought win gave it top spot ...
Lee Young-pyo may call it quits

Jul 3, 2011

It may sound a little strange now, but just a few years ago, Lee Young-pyo was almost as big a star in South Korea as Park Ji-sung. That was never likely to last and it didn’t. Lee is a solid, no-nonsense, no-headlines type defender while Park operates mostly in the opposition’s half of the field, the one that offers opportunity for glory. More than most players however, just how impressive Lee’...
Sunderland swoop for Gardner, Ji Dong-won

Jul 1, 2011

LONDON (AFP) ― English Premier League side Sunderland on Thursday announced the signings of South Korea striker Ji Dong-won and English midfielder Craig Gardner. Ji, 20, joined from Chunnam Dragons for an undisclosed fee and signed a three-year contract at the Stadium of Light. He has scored six goals in 11 appearances for South Korea, including four at the Asian Cup in Qatar in January. “I am...
K-League takes tough stance on match fixing

Jun 28, 2011

When the match-fixing scandal engulfed the K-League in May, Incheon United head coach, the man who took South Korea to the second round of the 2010 World Cup, Huh Jung-moo said: “As a football devotee, we’re facing a problem that should never have happened. Once everything is exposed, we should scrutinize it to make sure everything will be cleared up, so that we can turn this to our advantage.” ...
Past games no guide for N.K.-U.S. match

Jun 28, 2011

North Korea is youngest team in tournament with 14 players 20 or younger DRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― After meeting in the first round at the last three Women’s World Cups, the United States should know everything it needs to about North Korea. Not even close. Then again, nobody knows much about the North Koreans. There’s a definite air of mystery surrounding the Americans’ opponent in their World...
Blatter talks WC soccer, not bribery allegations

Jun 26, 2011

BERLIN (AP) ― The German hosts of the Women’s World Cup have asked fans not to whistle FIFA president Sepp Blatter on opening day on Sunday. FIFA has been embroiled in a corruption scandal concerning the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids and the election for president of the sport’s world governing body. “I hope we’re good hosts ... and that we show that tomorrow,” Steffi Jones, president of the org...
S. Korea advances in Olympic football qualification

Jun 24, 2011

AMMAN, (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday advanced to the third and final round of the regional Olympic football qualification, despite a 1-1 draw against Jordan here. Substitute Hong Chul scored the second-half equalizer for South Korea and gave the visiting side a 4-2 advantage in the aggregate score in the home-and-away series. South Korea had taken the first leg in Seoul 3-1 last Sunday. S...
Lee Dong-gook and Jeonbuk Motors set sights on league title

Jun 21, 2011

It has been a topsy-turvy season in the K-League so far. Asian champion Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma has been kept off the bottom of the standings only thanks to the dreadful form of Gangwon FC. Suwon Bluewings finds itself in one of its annual slumps while in-form champion FC Seoul has improved since earlier in the season but still can’t quite break free of the middle level. One team though has been h...
Park Ji-sung linked to Spanish clubs

Jun 20, 2011

Will he stay or will he go? A recent transfer rumor tips Korean international Park Ji-sung to leave Manchester United to join a Spanish La Liga club. The reigning Premier League champion is undergoing a makeover in a bid to rebuild its squad this summer. Despite claiming a record 19th league title this season, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has revealed his disappointment after losing t...