The Korea Herald

‘Game of Shame’ teams ready for second leg

Oct 25, 2011

A week after a mass brawl between Al Sadd and Suwon Bluewings in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semifinal, the teams from Qatar and South Korea meet in Doha on Wednesday for an eagerly awaited second leg.Al Sadd won the match 2-0 in South Korea last week, with the second goal instigating a rolling series of violent confrontations that made headlines around the world.Suwon regarded the goal as unsportsmanlike. The Korean team had put the ball out of play to stop the game and allow
Ki sets sights on Celtic revival

Oct 24, 2011

GLASGOW (AFP) ― Korean international Ki Sung-yueng says Celtic’s narrow 2-1 victory against Aberdeen was a huge result for the club as the Hoops halted a run of three matches without a win.The midfielder scored the first goal in the 17th minute before firing in the free-kick that led to Charlie Mulgrew’s winner after Ryan Jack, who was later sent off for his second bookable offense, had equalized for Aberdeen.It was Celtic’s first win in the league for a month following a defeat by Hearts and a
Lee Jung-soo takes high road in soccer drama

Oct 24, 2011

Soccer is a game that can be full of drama, excitement and cruelty on a weekly basis but there can be few players that have gone through what Lee Jung-soo has gone through in the last few days. To appear in the semifinal of the Asian Champions League is to play in a big game, to return to your homeland and then face your former team adds extra spice but then to be involved in a controversy such as the one that happened in the first leg of the semifinal (the second leg is in Qatar on Wednesday) b
Ronaldo scores 3 as Real cruise

Oct 23, 2011

Norwich hold Liverpool to surprise drawBARCELONA (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo scored three times in a 15-minute span of the first half to help Real Madrid rout Malaga 4-0 on Saturday and moved into first place in the Spanish league,Having set up Gonzalo Higuain for Madrid’s opener, Angel Di Maria assisted Ronaldo for his first goal. The Portuguese forward added two more to decide the match before halftime at La Rosaleda stadium. It was big-spending Malaga’s first home loss and second in a row overal
Barca set club record in victory

Oct 20, 2011

Barcelona set a club record by extending its unbeaten streak at the start of the season to 13 games with a 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic’s Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League, and Fernando Torres scored twice for Chelsea in a 5-0 rout of Genk on Wednesday night.Andres Iniesta scored in the
Suwon loses in brawl-marred match

Oct 20, 2011

K-League side Suwon Bluewings lost 2-0 to Qatar’s Al Sadd Wednesday in the first leg of AFC Champions League semifinal. After a goalless first half, Al Sadd’s striker Mamadou Niang broke the deadlock in the 70th minute. And 10 minutes later the former Marseille striker sealed the triumph with his se
Rooney rescues Man United

Oct 19, 2011

Wayne Rooney made two penalty kicks Tuesday to lead 10-man Manchester United a 2-0 road victory over the Romanian club Otelul Galati in the Champions League.Rooney opened the scoring in the 64th minute, but captain Nemanja Vidic was sent off two minutes later. Rooney’s other penalty kick came during
Pohang in race for playoffs

Oct 17, 2011

That tenacious team, aptly known as the Pohang Steelers, has been doing the chasing for much of 2011. The green shirts of Jeonbuk Motors have led the pack for months, like a pace-setting marathon runner that never lets up. The race is almost over and Pohang doesn’t look like it’s catching its prey b
Van Persie stars in Arsenal win

Oct 17, 2011

Son Heung-min finds net for HamburgLONDON (AP) ― Netherlands striker Robin van Persie put Arsenal into the top half of the Premier League table with a double in a 2-1 victory over Sunderland while Newcastle denied Tottenham a fifth straight win with a late equalizer in a 2-2 draw on Sunday.Van Persi
City supplant Man United at top

Oct 16, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City moved into the English Premier League lead with a 4-1 win over Aston Villa 4-1 on Saturday as Manchester United dropped into second with a 1-1 tie at Liverpool.Mario Balotelli scored from his back on an overhead kick in the 28th minute, his fourth straight match with a
Britain urges FA to overhaul soccer

Oct 13, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Britain’s government demanded Wednesday that the English Football Association implement wide-ranging governance changes, including curbs on debt and stricter checks on foreign owners.Responding to a report by a group of influential legislators, the government backed concerns that some
Korea beats UAE in World Cup qualification match at home

Oct 12, 2011

SEOUL/SUWON (Yonhap News) -- South Korea beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a Asian-region qualification match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday, maintaining its top rank in Group B. Park Chu-Young celebrates his goal against the United Arab Emirates during an Asian zone third-rou
Scotland aims to reign in Spain to clinch playoff

Oct 10, 2011

MADRID (AP) ― Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher should be fit to face Spain on Tuesday as Scotland aim to beat the world champion and secure a playoff spot for the European Championship.Scotland must at least equal Czech Republic’s result at Lithuania to clinch second place in Group I.Fle
Korea looks strong for UAE clash

Oct 10, 2011

South Korea can take a huge step toward the final round of qualification for the 2014 World Cup this evening at Suwon World Cup Stadium when it faces United Arab Emirates.After two games in Group B, the host sits on top with four points after a 6-0 win at home to Lebanon and 1-1 tie in Kuwait. With
Korea looks for strong for UAE clash

Oct 10, 2011

South Korea can take a huge step toward the final round of qualification for the 2014 World Cup this evening at Suwon World Cup Stadium when it faces United Arab Emirates.After two games in Group B, the host sits on top with four points after a 6-0 win at home to Lebanon and 1-1 tie in Kuwait. With