The Korea Herald

Soccer player banned for match-fixing found dead

Apr 16, 2012

A former K-League soccer player, who received a lifetime ban for match-fixing, was found dead on Saturday, according to the police. A photo of Lee Gyeong-hwan during his playing days. (Lee`s homepage)The Incheon police said former Suwon Bluewings player Lee Kyung-hwan, 24, was found dead near his apartment in Incheon. The police believe that Lee jumped off the rooftop of the 15-story apartment bu
Ronaldo, Messi set Spanish goal mark

Apr 15, 2012

Carroll sends Liverpool into FA Cup finalMADRID (AP) ― Archrivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both set the Spanish league scoring record Saturday in victories.Ronaldo’s record 41st goal was the deciding score as Spanish leader Real Madrid beat Sporting Gijon 3-1. Ronaldo headed home Angel di Maria’s short cross in the 74th minute Saturday to surpass his own mark, which the Portugal forward set last season.Nearly two hours later, Messi’s 72nd-minute penalty kick lifted Barcelona to a 2-1 v
Livorno's Morosini dies from heart attack during game

Apr 15, 2012

Italian football came to a halt on Saturday in the wake of the death on the pitch of Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini during a Serie B league game at Pescara.Morosini, 25, fell to his knees 30 minutes into the game and three times tried to stand up before collapsing on the pitch where he died from a cardiac arrest."I stormed onto the pitch immediately because I understood that the situation w
Messi equals Ronaldo's record 41-goal mark

Apr 15, 2012

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scored a penalty against Levante on Saturday to match Cristiano Ronaldo's Spanish league record 41 goals in a season, set less than two hours earlier.Messi converted the 72nd-minute spot kick to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory and equal rival Ronaldo, who set the record with a 74th-minute header in Real Madrid's 3-1 victory over Sporting Gijon.Messi had trailed Ronaldo
Clawing back into the title race

Apr 12, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United stumbled on its path to the Premier League title, losing 1-0 at Wigan on Wednesday night and allowing Manchester City to close within five points with a 4-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.Shaun Maloney scored on a curling shot in the 50th minute, sending the defending champions to their first league loss since Jan. 4.“We were poor. We only had one shot on target and we were second to every ball,” United manager Alex Ferguson said. “You wish the lead was better, but
Incheon manager Huh resigns

Apr 11, 2012

Incheon United manager Huh Jung-moo has resigned from his post after less than two years at the helm, the soccer club confirmed on Tuesday.Huh informed team officials earlier in the day that he had decided to step down, taking full responsibility for the team’s recent performance in the country’s top league.It has been a tough month for the 57-year-old with the team struggling in the K-League and suffering financial woes.Huh had been under fire for the team’s dismal recent performances ― Incheon
Barcelona star bags 61st goal to lead team past Getafe 4-0

Apr 11, 2012

MADRID (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored his 61st goal of the season and had two assists, leading Barcelona over Getafe 4-0 Tuesday in the Spanish league and pulling the three-time defending champions within one point of first-place Real Madrid.Messi capped a superb exchange with Andres Iniesta with a rising shot into the top corner in the 44th minute. Messi leads the league with 39 goals, one shy of the record Cristiano Ronaldo set last season.Messi has scored in 12 of his last 13 games, totaling 24 g
Man United surges toward 20th title as City implodes

Apr 9, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United surged closer to a 20th English league title on Sunday, opening up an eight-point lead by beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 while floundering neighbor Manchester City lost 1-0 at Arsenal.Having spent most of the season in City’s shadow in the Premier League, United has eclipsed its big-spending rival to take control of the Premier League title race.“We know what it takes to get over the finishing line first,” United defender Rio Ferdinand said. “We’ve got to use all
Messi hits 60-goal mark

Apr 8, 2012

BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored twice to become the first player since 1973 with 60 goals in a season for a club in a major European league, leading Barcelona to a 4-1 win at Zaragoza on Saturday night.The three-time FIFA player of the year put Barcelona ahead 2-1 with a brilliant individual effort in the 39th, then converted a penalty kick in the 86th. The last player to reach 60 was Bayern Munich’s Gerd Mueller with 67 in 1972-73.Messi leads the Spanish league with 38 goals, one more than
Chelsea ousts Benfica

Apr 5, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― Three years after angrily complaining about their semifinal loss to Barcelona, Chelsea will meet the four-time European champion once again for a berth in the Champions League final.Frank Lampard and Raul Meireles scored to lead Chelsea over Benfica 2-1 Wednesday night for a 3-1 aggregate win that sent them on to a matchup against Barcelona starting April 18.“They are the greatest team in the world,” Lampard said. “They are going to be favorites but we have a lot of belief in ourse
Brazil says no delays on stadiums

Apr 4, 2012

SAO PAULO (AP) ― The Brazilian government said construction at 2014 World Cup stadiums is on schedule in all 12 host cities.With 800 days to go until the World Cup, the government said Tuesday that five stadiums have more than 50 percent of work completed, while another five have more than 30 percent of construction ready. Two are just 20 percent completed ― the Beira-Rio stadium in the southern city of Porto Alegre and the Arena das Dunas in northeastern Natal.The report contrasts with numbers
Messi, Barca power past Milan

Apr 4, 2012

BARCELONA (AP) ― With another record-setting performance by Lionel Messi, Barcelona advanced to the Champions League semifinals for the fifth straight season.Messi converted a pair of penalty kicks in the first half, and the defending champions beat AC Milan 3-1 Tuesday night following a 0-0 tie in the first leg last week in Italy. “You can talk all you want about referees but that makes it five straight semifinals, the fruits of our talent and a lot of work,” Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said.
Manchester United takes 5-point lead

Apr 3, 2012

BLACKBURN, England (AP) ― Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young scored late goals to lead Manchester United over Blackburn 2-0 Monday night and open a season-high, five-point lead in the Premier League over Manchester City with seven games left.Valencia cut in from the right wing and sent a swerving shot from a tight angle past goalkeeper Paul Robinson and into the far corner in the 81st minute. Young scored on a low shot in the 86th.“It was a long night. We had to persevere and persevere,” United m
Man City salvages 3-3 draw

Apr 1, 2012

Ronaldo leads Real Madrid rout; Messi guides BarcelonaLONDON (AP) ― Manchester City missed the chance to put pressure on Premier League leader Manchester United on Saturday when it stumbled to a 3-3 draw against Sunderland that ended its record winning streak.With United not in action until Monday, City could have drawn even on points with the defending champions with a Premier League-record 21st straight home win.Instead, City needed two goals in the last six minutes to salvage a draw.Sebastian
Bilbao wins 4-2 at Schalke in Europa League

Mar 30, 2012

MADRID (AP) ― Fernando Llorente’s brace helped Athletic Bilbao to a 4-2 comeback win at Schalke in the Europa League, while Atletico Madrid beat Hannover 2-1 in the other first-leg quarterfinal between Spanish and German teams on Thursday.After Llorente put Bilbao ahead in the 20th minute, Schalke’s Raul Gonzalez rallied the hosts back in front with two goals on each side of halftime.But Llorente headed in the leveler in the 73rd to turn the high-tempo contest in Bilbao’s favor for good, as Osca