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Arsenal sinks Spurs in cup, Blades fell Villa

Jan 5, 2014

LONDON (AFP) ― Premier League leader Arsenal overcame fierce rival Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, while Aston Villa was dumped out by third-tier Sheffield United.Tottenham had won at Manchester United in their previous outing and new manager Tim Sherwood made only one change to his starting 11, but his side fell behind in the 31st minute at the Emirates Stadium.German teenager Serge Gnabry was the architect, picking the ball up wide on the Arsenal right and driving
FC Seoul agrees to sell captain Ha Dae-sung to Beijing club

Jan 3, 2014

South Korean football club FC Seoul said Friday it has agreed to ship captain Ha Dae-sung to China.FC Seoul said it has reached terms with Beijing Guoan to deal its veteran midfielder to the Chinese Super League side.FC Seoul said Ha, 28, asked the team to grant him an opportunity to play in a new environment. FC Seoul added that it didn’t want to lose one of the team’s pillars in midfield but respected Ha’s wish to challenge himself in a different league.Ha will depart for the Chinese capital o
FC Seoul agrees to deal captain Ha Dae-sung to Beijing

Jan 3, 2014

South Korean football club FC Seoul said Friday it has agreed to ship captain Ha Dae-sung to China.FC Seoul said it has reached terms with Beijing Guoan to deal its veteran midfielder to the Chinese Super League side.FC Seoul said Ha, 28, asked the team to grant him an opportunity to play in a new environment. FC Seoul added that it didn't want to lose one of the team's pillars in midfield but respected Ha's wish to challenge himself in a different league.According to FC Seoul, the hard-nosed ho
Arsenal stays top

Jan 2, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal stayed top of the Premier League after scoring two late goals in a 2-0 win over Cardiff while fellow title rivals Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool also started the year with victories on Wednesday.However, the league trophy looks more out of reach than ever for Manchester United after the reigning champions lost 2-1 at home to Tottenham and fell 11 points behind Arsenal.Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott scored Arsenal’s goals at Emirates Stadium to beat a resilient Ca
Korea unveils 23-man roster for pre-World Cup training camp

Jan 2, 2014

South Korea on Thursday named 23 footballers from the domestic and Japanese leagues who will participate in a training camp in Brazil and the United States ahead of this year’s FIFA World Cup.The Korea Football Association said 20 players from the K League Classic and three from the J. League will join the camp from Jan. 13 to Feb. 2.With European seasons in full swing, national team head coach Hong Myung-bo called up players from the Asian leagues, whose new seasons won’t begin until March. Tho
German-based S. Korean footballers excited about World Cup

Jan 2, 2014

South Korean footballers plying their trade in the top-flight German league said Thursday they're excited about the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil, adding they will try to build good momentum in the second half of their European season.Son Heung-min, a dynamic scorer for Bayer Leverkusen, and Park Joo-ho, a steady defensive back for Mainz 05, wrapped up their mid-season winter break from the Bundesliga and flew back to Germany on Thursday. The second half of the season there will begin on Jan
FC Seoul offers defender Adi coaching position

Jan 2, 2014

South Korean football club FC Seoul has offered its defensive back Adilson dos Santos a coaching position starting next season, officials said Thursday, asking the Brazilian veteran to contribute to the team in another capacity.The K League Classic club said it recommended the player, affectionately called Adi, retire and begin a new chapter in his football life as coach. Adi turns 38 in May, and FC Seoul said it believes he may no longer be the same player because of his declining stamina.A tea
‘World Cup roster close to completion’

Jan 1, 2014

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil merely months away, Hong Myung-bo, the head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, said he has almost completed his lineup for the quadrennial tournament.In a joint interview with local media on Monday, Hong said “about 80 percent” of his roster has been determined for the sport’s grandest event set to kick off in June. He added he plans to fill the remaining 20 percent during the team’s winter training in January, in Brazil and then in the
Sherwood vows to go for broke at United

Dec 30, 2013

LONDON (AFP) ― Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood has vowed to continue his attacking philosophy against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday.Sherwood tasted victory for the first time as the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas when Stoke were beaten 3-0 in the Premier League at White Hart Lane on Sunday.Roberto Soldado’s 37th minute penalty, awarded when Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross blocked an acrobatic effort from Emmanuel Adebayor with raised arms, gave Tottenham a deserved first-h
City, United earn close wins

Dec 29, 2013

Sunderland scores twice in final seven minutes to draw 2-2 at Cardiff
Arsenal goes top of EPL as Liverpool loses at City

Dec 27, 2013

Arsenal is back on top of the Premier League with the season about to reach its halfway point as manager Arsene Wenger looks to win the trophy for the first time in a decade.Theo Walcott's double ensured Liverpool's stay atop the standings lasted less than a week as Arsenal came from behind to win 3-1 at West Ham and its title rival lost 2-1 at Manchester City on Thursday.As Liverpool dropped to fourth, City climbed a place to second to sit a point behind Arsenal after the traditional Boxing Day
Lee voted top Korean footballer

Dec 26, 2013

Bolton Wanderers’ midfielder Lee Chung-yong was voted the top South Korean footballer of 2013 in a national survey released on Thursday.The Korea Football Association said Lee drew 1,369 out of 2,776 votes cast by fans in its annual survey. Playing for the second-division English side, Lee has made a successful comeback after suffering a career-threatening leg injury before the 2011-12 season.Lee has also been a pillar in the South Korean midfield during the country’s run through the Asian quali
Park Ji-sung hopes Korea can reach knockout stage

Dec 26, 2013

SUWON (Yonhap News) ― Park Ji-sung, former captain of the South Korean men’s national football team, said Thursday he hopes to see the country reach the knockout stage at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.Attending a charity event organized by his own foundation, Park told reporters that he was pleased to see South Korea avoid traditional powers, and draw Belgium, Russia and Algeria in Group H.“Fortunately, South Korea has avoided the so-called ‘group of death,’” Park said at Suwon World Cup Sta
Leading the league, Liverpool a resurgent force

Dec 25, 2013

Through financial turmoil, court battles and humbling setbacks in recent years, Liverpool has risen to the top this season and reached a noteworthy milestone in England.Ahead of Arsenal on goal difference, the Reds lead the Premier League heading into the traditional Boxing Day games on Thursday.“It is a nostalgic time and people always want to know where the team is at around Christmas Day,” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said Tuesday. “It is brilliant for supporters. I am not going to deny
Hard-fought stalemate

Dec 24, 2013

Arsenal, Chelsea draw 0-0 in EPL