South Korea's football governing body on Tuesday said it will give Guus Hiddink an official position on the men's national team, though his exact role will be decided later.The Korea Football Association said its technical committee decided to speak with Hiddink first before deciding on his role for the Taeguk Warriors at the 2018 FIFA World Cup."We do want to receive help from Hiddink," said Kim Ho-gon, who heads the technical committee. "It's going to be a problem if we make a job proposal wit

South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday that the men's national team needs a big-name striker to play a more aggressive and exciting brand of football.Shin announced his 23-man squad for friendly matches in Europe next month, but only two players -- Ji Dong-won of FC Augsburg and Hwang Ui-jo of Gamba Osaka -- were listed as forwards. South Korea are scheduled to take on Russia in Moscow on Oct. 7 and are trying to play against Morocco three days later in Switzerland. The Taeguk Warr

MADRID -- Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message of solidarity to the family of a young fan killed in Mexico’s earthquake.　 Ronaldo twitted a photo of himself holding a Real Madrid jersey with the message “To my No. 1 fan, Santiago.”　  Real Madrid`s Cristiano Ronaldo closes his eyes during Spanish the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. Betis won 1-0. (AP)Spanish media said the message written on

South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday he's willing to accept Guus Hiddink's offer to help the men's national team if the Dutchman is ready to give "selfless" service.Shin, who was hired in July after Uli Stielike's exit and managed South Korea to their ninth consecutive World Cup appearance, said he can do so for the sake of the country's football. "If Hiddink is willing to help South Korea without any personal greed, I want to accept his offer," Shin said during a press conferenc

South Korea's scheduled football friendly against Tunisia has been canceled, the national football governing body said Monday, with Morocco having emerged as the likely replacement.The Korea Football Association said Tunisia pulled out of their commitment last Friday citing "internal reasons." The two had been set to face each other Oct. 10 in Switzerland.Last week, Tunisian media reports said the team's head coach, Nabil Maaloul, didn't want to play South Korea only three days after their World

South Korea announced a national football roster Monday made up entirely of overseas-based players for two upcoming friendly matches.Head coach Shin Tae-yong announced his 23-man roster for a match against Russia in Moscow on Oct. 7. The team has also tentatively scheduled a friendly against Morocco on Oct. 10 in Switzerland, after Tunisia pulled out of their earlier commitment to play South Korea. South Korean men's national football head coach Shin Tae-yong speaks at a press conference at the

English soccer star David Beckham came to Seoul on Wednesday to participate in a 30th anniversary event hosted by AIA Korea.　As the group’s global ambassador, Beckham joined a campaign “What’s Your Why” and shared his thoughts on healthy living. During the one-hour event, Beckham gave out nutritious lunches to children in Korea and held a football training session for the kids. David Beckham holds a football training session (Park Ju-young / The Korea Herald)David Beckham talks about a healthy l

South Korea's professional football players' association will officially begin operating after earning the government's approval to become a legal entity, officials here said Friday.FIFPro Korea said it is now officially an incorporated association following the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's authorization, which allows the organization to register assets and manage its operations systemically."As an organization that represents South Korea's pro footballers, we will work closely with

South Korea's football governing body is likely to discuss Guus Hiddink's role for the men's national team next week, an official said Wednesday, after the Dutch tactician expressed his intention to help the Taeguk Warriors.The official with the Korea Football Association said its technical committee will hold a meeting next week. Although the committee has set up the meeting ostensibly to go over the national team's last two World Cup qualifying matches against Iran and Uzbekistan, Hiddink's po

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng is set to make his comeback in the near future after completing his rehabilitation process, a source close to the player said Wednesday.The source in Seoul said Ki is likely to make his return for Swansea City next week as he is now able to fully join the English Premier League club's training. The development raises hope for the national team preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup."Ki has completed his rehab and has been participating in full training starti

David Beckham said Wednesday he thinks the South Korean national football team will overcome difficult situations and become a better team, emphasizing that all teams and players go through adversity.The 42-year-old retired football star from Britain visited South Korea as a global ambassador for AIA, the pan-Asian insurance group, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the country, to talk about healthy lifestyle and promote the company's new campaign "What's Your Why?"During a press conf

South Korean midfielder Kim Young-wook is set to sign with United Arab Emirates football club Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, officials from his current club said Tuesday. K League Classic team Jeonnam Dragons said they're pushing for Kim's move to Al Ahli, and the player will soon fly to Dubai for a medical. The Arabian Gulf League, the UAE's top league, started its new season last weekend, and the player registration deadline is the second week of October.  In this file photo taken Feb. 23, 2017, Jeonna

South Korea will play against the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts Russia at a multi-use stadium in Moscow next month, the national football governing body said Monday.The Korea Football Association said the match will kick off at 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 local time (or 11 p.m. in Seoul) at the 30,000-seat VEB Arena, home of PFC CSKA Moscow.The KFA earlier this month announced that South Korea will take on Russia for their 2018 World Cup preparations. The showdown in Moscow is the first friendly since South Ko

More than 70 percent of South Koreans believe the men's national football team needs to hire Dutch tactician Guus Hiddink for the FIFA World Cup next year, a survey showed Monday.In the survey of 505 adults conducted by Realmeter nationwide last week, 70.2 percent said that Hiddink should be given a job, whether as a coach or a technical advisor, within the national football team for the World Cup in Russia. Hiddink previously guided South Korea to the 2002 World Cup semifinals.The survey was co

The technical director of South Korean football on Friday reaffirmed his stance that the men's national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be led by current boss Shin Tae-yong, rejecting speculation that former head coach Guus Hiddink might return to his old job. Kim Ho-gon, who leads the Korea Football Association's technical committee, said in a statement that his trust in Shin remains the same and emphasized that the 46-year-old South Korean will coach the national team at the World Cup in