When Jose Mourinho left Chelsea in 2007 after falling out with owner Roman Abramovich, it looked like the divorce would be final.But less than six years after his departure, the Special One is back at Stamford Bridge to the delight of Blues fans _ and he said it took him only a few minutes to agree to a new union.“I had to prepare myself not to be too emotional on my arrival at the club, but obviously I am very happy,” Mourinho told Chelsea TV. “It was an easy decision. I met the boss, I met the

Korean striker Lee Dong-gook looking for early goal vs. Lebanon

Many soccer stars come and go at the British Premier League’s Manchester United, but South Korean player Park Ji-sung is among the stars most missed by the prestigious club’s fans, a U.S.-based sports media outlet reported. San Francisco-based Bleacher Report published an article about the four athletes Manchester United’s fans “wish had never left,” in which it placed the South Korean midfielder at No. 3.“Though Park Ji-Sung has not, and will not, ever be a player as talented as Ronaldo, he was

Paulinho equalized late on with a volley for Brazil to draw 2-2 with England on Sunday and prevent the 2014 World Cup hosts from losing their opening match at the revamped Maracana stadium.After Fred put Brazil ahead in the 57th minute in Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Rooney teed up Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's leveler and then curled England in front with a deflected goal. But Paulinho's goal in the 82nd minute ensured England would fail to replicate its victory over Brazil at Wembley Stadium four months

South Korea will play its upcoming World Cup qualifier in Lebanon as scheduled, despite lingering security concerns in the Middle Eastern country, the South Korean football governing body said.The Korea Football Association said South Korea will face Lebanon in Beirut on Tuesday as scheduled in the final round of the Asian qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.Earlier, the KFA had said Chung Mong-gyu, the KFA chief, was in talks with FIFA officials over “ensuring security” during t

BERLIN (AP) ― Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 3-2 to seal the club’s first treble by winning the German Cup on Saturday in Jupp Heynckes’ last game in charge.Mario Gomez scored twice and Bayern became the first German side to win a treble of domestic league, cup and European Cup, and only the seventh team overall to achieve the feat.Thomas Mueller opened the scoring with a penalty in the 37th minute, Gomez made it 2-0 three minutes into the second half, and the former Stuttgart striker added his se

DUBAI (Yonhap News) ― A pair of U.K.-based midfielders for the South Korean men’s national soccer team on Thursday expressed confidence against Lebanon in their upcoming World Cup qualification match.South Korea will face Lebanon in Beirut next Tuesday in the final round of Asian qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. South Korea set up a training camp here in Dubai earlier this week, before flying to Lebanon over the weekend.The kickoff is 8:30 p.m. Tuesday local time, and 2:30 a.

INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― South Korean men’s national soccer team left the country on Tuesday for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Lebanon, vowing to make a triumphant return home.Led by head coach Choi Kang-hee, the team departed for Dubai to set up an early training camp, before landing in Beirut this weekend. In the final Asian qualification round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, South Korea will face Lebanon on June 4 at 8:30 p.m. local time, which will be 2:30 a.m. on June 5 Korean