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Arsenal signs South Korea captain Park Chu-young

Aug 31, 2011

LONDON (AP) _ Arsenal completed the signing of South Korea captain Park Chu-young from Monaco on Monday and Germany defender Per Mertesacker looked set to follow him as the club strengthens after a dismal start to the Premier League season.The 26-year-old striker is moving to London after three seas
Man United drub Arsenal 8-2

Aug 29, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester outclassed north London in a Premier League goal frenzy Sunday, with United thrashing Arsenal 8-2 and City routing Tottenham 5-1.Edin Dzeko scored four goals for City at White Hart Lane. Wayne Rooney responded with a hat trick at Old Trafford as Arsenal allowed eight goals i
Mata scores in Chelsea debut

Aug 28, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Juan Mata scored on his Chelsea debut to complete a 3-1 victory over Norwich on Saturday in a Premier League match overshadowed by teammate Didier Drogba being knocked unconscious.Mata, who joined from Valencia this week, netted in the 11th minute of stoppage time, which resulted from
Man United canters to victory over Spurs

Aug 23, 2011

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) ― Danny Welbeck, Anderson and Wayne Rooney were all on target as Manchester United continued their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham at Old Trafford here on Monday.Sir Alex Ferguson once again underlined his confidence in youth with a selection t
‘Korean players work very hard on and off the pitch’

Aug 22, 2011

Ghanaian striker Asamoah learns K-League cultureHe made an impact in his very first game and as soon as it finished, respected SBS TV commentator Park Moon-sung started tweeting about a new and exciting addition to the K-League called Derek Asamoah. The former Ghana international has spent much of h
Brazil takes U20 title with 3 goals by Oscar

Aug 21, 2011

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) _ Oscar scored a hat trick to lead Brazil to a 3-2 win over Portugal in extra time on Saturday to win the Under-20 World Cup.Oscar got the winner in the 111th minute, lobbing a shot from the right that was tipped by Portugal keeper Mika onto the underside of the crossbar before
Celtic back Ki to steer title charge

Aug 19, 2011

GLASGOW (AFP) ― Neil Lennon has identified Ki Sung-yueng as the man to help steer his side to Scottish Premier League glory after his blistering start to the new season.The South Korean midfielder joined the club in December 2009 and took time to settle at the Parkhead club.However, the 22-year-old
Brazil loses to Germany for 1st time in 18 years

Aug 11, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Germany ended an 18-year wait for a win over Brazil and Italy beat Spain in a meeting of the last two world champions in friendlies on Wednesday.Bastian Schweinsteiger opened the scoring from the penalty spot in Germany’s 3-2 victory over Brazil in Stuttgart before Mario Goetze and And
Cho blames loss to Japan on absence of key players

Aug 11, 2011

South Korean football manager Cho Kwang-rae has described his team’s loss to Japan on Wednesday as an “important lesson” ahead of World Cup qualifying in September.A lackluster performance saw Cho’s side tumble to a 3-0 defeat at Sapporo stadium, triggering concerns about the team’s future ahead of
Korea fails but shows promise

Aug 11, 2011

Under-20 team’s dream run halted by Spain on penalty kicksThe U20 World Cup is the stage where promising young players get together to show whether they are destined for success. And the South Korean U20 team did show some potential for a bright future at this year’s tournament in Colombia. On Wedne
Japan beats Korea 3-0

Aug 10, 2011

South Korea was beaten by Japan 3-0 in a friendly soccer match on Wednesday, recording the first game of its kind in the past 37 years. Korean soccer team (Yonhap News)At the friendly international held in Sapporo Dome, midfielder Kagawa Shinji scored the first point for Japan with a sharp righ
First 4 quarterfinalists set in U20 World Cup

Aug 10, 2011

BOGOTA (AP) ― Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal reached the quarterfinals of the U20 World Cup with second-round victories on Tuesday.Home team Colombia won its fourth straight match, coming from 2-1 down in the second half to beat Costa Rica 3-2, with James Rodriguez converting a stoppage-ti
Team Korea all set for Daegu worlds

Aug 10, 2011

Head coach Moon Bong-gi says squad a mix of young talent, veteran leadershipSprint hurdler Park Tae-kyung, triple jumper Kim Deok-hyun and women’s pole vault Choi Yun-hee will lead the Korean athletics team for the Daegu World Championships. Korea Association of Athletics Federations named Wed
Colombia eyes home advantage

Aug 9, 2011

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― Colombia has every reason to feel it may be the favorite to win the U20 World Cup rather than the more familiar contenders like Spain, Brazil, Nigeria and Argentina.Colombia is one of only three teams to win its first three group matches ― Spain and Nigeria are the others ― a
United rally past City in English opener

Aug 8, 2011

WEMBLEY, England (AP) ― Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2 in the Community Shield on Sunday, rallying behind Nani’s two goals in the traditional opener to the English soccer season.Nani completed the Premier League champion’s great comeback by scoring the winner in the fourth minute of inju