The Korea Herald

Jeonbuk out for revenge against Chinese rival

Mar 11, 2013

The 2006 Asian champion Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will be out for revenge against its Chinese rival this week at the top club competition on the continent.Jeonbuk will be one of four South Korean K League Classic teams in action this week at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League. Along with Jeonbuk, FC Seoul, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers will play their second group-stage matches.Two weeks ago, only FC Seoul emerged victorious to open the Champions League, while three oth
Chelsea fights back to draw at United in FA Cup

Mar 11, 2013

Chelsea staged a second-half fightback at Manchester United to earn 2-2 draw in the FA Cup on Sunday and force a replay to determine who plays Manchester City in the semifinals.Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney put United ahead 2-0 after just 11 minutes, but substitute Eden Hazard began Chelsea's comeback in the 59th and Ramires equalized seven minutes later. United manager Alex Ferguson blamed the collapse on fatigue in the wake of Tuesday's Champions League loss at home to Real Madrid. Chelsea
Tevez leads City into semis

Mar 10, 2013

LONDON (AP) ― Carlos Tevez put Manchester City on the road to Wembley with an FA Cup hat trick on Saturday, two days after being arrested for a driving offense.The Argentine forward also played a part in goals by Aleksandar Kolarov and David Silva as City routed Barnsley 5-0 to reach the semifinals.Tevez’s goals came while he is out on bail after being arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended license.“It is his problem ― not ours,” City manager Roberto Mancini said before quipping, “If i
Prosecutors to seek arrest warrant for coach Kang

Mar 7, 2013

Prosecutors investigating a match-fixing scandal in professional basketball said Thursday they plan to seek an arrest warrant for an active head coach for his role in rigging games.Prosecutors in Euijeongbu, north of Seoul, said they have confirmed star coach Kang Dong-hee's involvement in match fixing and can file for a warrant later Thursday.According to prosecutors, Kang allegedly took cash from two gambling brokers on four occasions during the playoffs in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) i
Chung vows a better future

Mar 7, 2013

Chung Mong-gyu, a business executive and a former head of the country’s top pro football league, was inaugurated Thursday as the chief of the national football governing body, vowing to create a better and brighter future for new generations in the sport.Chung was elected as the head of the Korea Football Association in January. The chief executive of the construction firm Hyundai Development Co. had previously been the commissioner of the K League, which governs professional football in the cou
Safe passage secured

Mar 7, 2013

Juventus, PSG reach Champions League quarterfinals
FIFA hints Maracana is biggest concern

Mar 6, 2013

SAO PAULO (AP) ― The pace of progress at Maracana is apparently worrying FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke, who began a tour to check on Brazil’s preparations for the Confederations Cup on Tuesday.Three months ahead of the tournament, Valcke began a three-day visit to inspect host cities and noted his biggest concern was related to the famed stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which will host the final June 30.“The city which I will be visiting in two days is the one that worries me the most,” Valcke
Real Madrid eliminates United in Champions League

Mar 6, 2013

Cristiano Ronaldo sent Real Madrid into the Champions League quarterfinals at the expense of his former club Manchester United by hitting his 40th goal of the season to clinch a 2-1 victory on Tuesday.The forward completed Madrid‘s comeback in the 69th minute to secure a 3-2 aggregate win after the Spanish champions took advantage of United being reduced to 10 men.“(United) were very aggressive, they were very well organized tactically and the match was very difficult for us,” Madrid manager Jos
Spurs beat Arsenal 2-1

Mar 4, 2013

LONDON (AP) ― Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon scored in a three-minute span late in the first half, giving Tottenham a 2-1 win over visiting Arsenal on Sunday in a North London derby that could prove to be pivotal in the race for Champions League qualification.Bale put Tottenham ahead in the 37th minute when he beat an offside trap on a pass from Gylfi Sigurdsson and sent a left-footed shot past goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for his 10th goal in eight games and 20th this season.Just 140 seconds late
Park left off national team for World Cup qualifier

Mar 4, 2013

Spain-based football striker Park Chu-young on Monday was left off of the national team roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier, as South Korea tries to make its eighth consecutive appearance at the quadrennial tournament.Head coach Choi Kang-hee unveiled a team of 23 players, with 11 of them playing professionally overseas. Park, of Celta Vigo in Spain, wasn’t one of the 11.He hasn’t scored in Spain since November last year and remains stuck on three goals for the season. South Korea i
Real beats Barca for 2nd time in week

Mar 3, 2013

MADRID (AP) ― Real Madrid beat Barcelona for the second time in five days, a 2-1 win Saturday that will do little to prevent its rival from reclaiming the Spanish league title but could boost coach Jose Mourinho’s team ahead of its Champions League match at Manchester United.Sergio Ramos scored the tiebreaking goal on a header off Luka Modric’s corner kick in the 82nd minute, and a contentious second half ended with Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes receiving two yellow cards after the final wh
FIFA open to Qatar World Cup moving to winter

Mar 3, 2013

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) ― FIFA believes the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be moved to winter if medical evidence showed that playing in the intense summer heat would be dangerous.FIFA has previously insisted that Qatar would have to make the request to move the tournament, while the tiny emirate has placed responsibility on world soccer governing body to make the call.In a sign that the impasse could be ending, FIFA General-Secretary Jerome Valcke said the executive committee could decide on th
FIFA bans 74 for fixing in Korea, Italy

Feb 28, 2013

ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA has banned 74 more officials and players from world soccer for helping fix matches, this time in Italy and South Korea.FIFA says it imposed sanctions on 70 people, including 11 who were banned for life, after a series of cases prosecuted by Italian soccer authorities.FIFA says the charges involved “match-fixing (direct involvement or omission to report match-fixing), illegal betting or corrupt organization (association to commit illicit acts).”Prosecutors in Cremona, Bari and
Beckham makes 1st start as PSG beats Marseille

Feb 28, 2013

PARIS (AP) ― David Beckham made his first start for Paris Saint-Germain, which advanced to the French Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win Wednesday night over rival Marseille.The 37-year-old midfielder made his PSG debut Sunday as a 76th-minute substitute in a 2-0 league win against Marseille. He played until the 86th minute in the cup match, leaving three minutes after receiving a yellow card for a confrontation and argument with Jordan Ayew.“I enjoyed it,” Beckham said. “I felt good. I have been
Maradona appears to have a new girlfriend

Feb 28, 2013

Diego Maradona appears to have a new girlfriend. His ex-partner just gave birth to a baby he fathered. And the same ex-partner is also involved in a legal dispute with the Argentine football great‘s ex-wife.In the last few days local media have been awash with news and photos about a new woman in Maradona’s life, who has been identified as 22-year-old Rocio Geraldine Oliva.　Maradona, 52, has declined to confirm the relationship _ but he also hasn‘t denied it. A photo of Maradona holding a poster