Former national team striker Kim Dong-hyun was arrested on match-fixing charges Wednesday, accused of linking other players to gambling brokers.Prosecutors believe Kim, 27, who now plays with Sangju Sangmu, received bribes from brokers and transferred the money to other suspected players. Sangju FC’s Kim Dong-hyunWith Kim’s arrest, six players from the K-League have been arrested on charges of rec

Korean U23 team manager Hong Myung-bo has admitted that he is unhappy with his current squad despite watching his side defeat Oman 3-1 in a home friendly Wednesday. Korea came back from behind to win the game at Gangneung Stadium thanks to defender Hwang Do-yeon and striker Bae Chun-suk. The host pressured Oman in the first 20 minutes but the Oman side fought back with counterattacks, taking a lea

South Korea’s football governing body announced on Wednesday that it will set up a special committee to prevent match-fixing.Korea Football Association said in a statement that it will establish an emergency committee of representatives from the KFA, the Ministry of Justice and all the professional and amateur leagues here, including the K-League.The decision came as the country’s top division lea

ZURICH (AP) ― In the face of FIFA’s worst scandal in its 107-year history, a seething Sepp Blatter denied it is in crisis on Monday as he moved closer to a fourth presidential term as head of the world’s most popular sport.With his only challenger, Mohamed bin Hammam of Qatar, provisionally suspended along with FIFA vice president Jack Warner due to bribery allegations, Blatter said the two had do

Chung calls for action to root out corruption in soccerChung Mong-gyu, the head of the country’s top division football league, has announced that he will take all measures necessary to root out match-fixing attempts.Chung, president of the K-league, made a public apology on Monday, admitting that the league is facing the “worst crisis” in its history. His comment came in the wake of allegations th

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, and Javier Mascherano celebrate with the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday, May 28, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)WEMBLEY, England (AP) _ Barcelona and Lionel Messi put their places among football's all-time greats beyond all doubt Saturday as the Argentina striker scored one goal and

Korean likely in starting lineup for Champions League finalPark Ji-sung is known for never stopping on the pitch, his quick moves have earned him the nickname “Three Lung Park” in England. He is also proving to have an unquenchable thirst for collecting medals and trophies with Manchester United. The UEFA Champions League trophy, the biggest prize in club soccer is on offer on Saturday evening (3:

FC Seoul and Suwon Samsung Bluewings of South Korea’s K-League advanced to the quarterfinals of an ongoing Asian club football competition Wednesday.In the round of 16 action at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League, FC Seoul defeated Kashima Antlers of Japan 3-0 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. In Suwon, about 46 kilometers south of Seoul, the Bluewings blanked Nagoya Grampus, also of Japa

It’s been just over nine months since Cho Kwang-rae took over the national team, but the manager has acknowledged that he is having a tough time. Cho said Monday that he was having a difficult time cooperating with the Korea Football Association, saying there is too much intrusion by the governing body.National team manager Cho Kwang-rae (Yonhap News)The former Gyeongnam FC manger blamed Lee Hoi-t

Korea famously had four teams in the last eight of the Asian Champions League in 2010 but that is not going to happen in 2011. Already, Jeju United has fallen by the wayside. Three other K-League clubs survived the group stage and have their round of 16 games this week. It is not a foregone conclusion that Jeonbuk Motors, FC Seoul and Suwon Bluewings will make the quarterfinal as they all have dif

Blackpool's Jason Puncheon, left, vies for the ball with Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday, May 22, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)MANCHESTER, England (AP) _ Blackpool's adventure in the Premier League came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday as Ian Holloway's side was relegated after a 4-2 loss at champion Ma

Ki Sung-yueng finds net as Celtic capture cupBARCELONA (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo broke the 60-year-old Spanish league scoring record, getting his 39th and 40th goals of the season in Real Madrid’s season-ending 8-1 rout of Almeria.In the fourth minute, Ronaldo beat goalkeeper Esteban Suarez in the 77th. The previous record of 38 league goals was set by Athletic Bilbao’s Telmo Zarra in 1950-51 and m

MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Manchester City is on the verge of qualifying automatically for the Champions League after beating Stoke 3-0 on Tuesday, three days after defeating the same opponent in the FA Cup final to end a 35-year title drought.Carlos Tevez scored twice to take his league tally to 21 goals this season ― equal top with Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov ― as Man City moved p

Red Devils get the point they need to win 19th league titleLONDON (AP) ― Wayne Rooney secured Manchester United’s record 19th English Premier League title on Saturday, scoring on a penalty kick to salvage a 1-1 draw at Blackburn and overshadow rival Manchester City’s first major trophy in 35 years.Yaya Toure scored at Wembley to give Manchester City’s expensively assembled side a 1-0 win over Stok