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Jang then tried to lure Lee to receive a red card during a match against Busan IPark in exchange for 50 million won, but t Oct 17, 2018 Vietnam's Korean football coach visits homeland for training INCHEON -- Vietnam's South Korean football coach Park Hang-seo returned to his homeland on Wednesday with his players to train for a regional tournament.Park, who manages Vietnam's under-23 and senior national football teams, arrived in South Korea with 30 Vietnamese players to fine-tune their preparations for the ASEAN Football Federation Championship, better known as the Suzuki Cup. The football tournament for Southeast Asian teams will be held from Nov. 8 to Dec. 15 in Thailand. Vietnam are l Oct 15, 2018 Football head coach hints at lineup changes in friendly vs. Panama CHEONAN, South Korea -- South Korea football coach Paulo Bento on Monday hinted at making lineup changes for an upcoming friendly match against Panama. South Korea, 55th in the latest FIFA rankings, will face 70th-ranked Panama, at Cheonan Stadium in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, on Tuesday. The two sides are meeting for the first time. (Yonhap)Since he took the helm in August, Bento has been sticking to a 4-2-3-1 setup and has used the same back four comprised of Lee Yong, Jang Hyun-soo Oct 11, 2018 Bento expects Korea to ascend to next level through friendly vs. Uruguay PAJU, Gyeonggi Province -- South Korean men's national football team head coach Paulo Bento said Thursday he believes a friendly match against Uruguay can take his team to the next level. South Korea, No. 55 in the latest FIFA rankings, will host fifth-ranked Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Friday. It will be Bento's third match with South Korea since he took the helm in August. Bento's side beat Costa Rica 2-0 and collected a 0-0 draw with Chile last month."Uruguay are very stron Oct 11, 2018 FIFA undertakes global initiative to grow the women's game FIFA is rolling out a global strategy to grow the women's game in advance of next year's World Cup in France. Soccer's governing body has been ramping up its attention to the women's side of the sport for the past several years, partly in response to calls for more equity. The result is a five-pronged proposal that starts at the ground level among FIFA's 211 member associations, FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer Sarai Bareman said. On July 5 of 2015, the US team defeated Japan 5-2 in the FIF Oct 10, 2018 Korea looking to end winless streak vs. Uruguay in friendly South Korea will try to end a winless streak against Uruguay when they host the South American giants for a friendly football match this week. South Korea, ranked 55th in the September FIFA rankings, will face fifth-ranked Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Friday. It will be South Korea's first friendly this month before taking on Panama on Tuesday.South Korea have yet to beat Uruguay in men's football, only collecting one draw and six losses. The two sides last met in September 201 Oct 8, 2018 S. Korea football coach aims to use friendlies as chance to find, fix problems South Korea’s national football team head coach Paulo Bento said Monday he wants to find and fix problems that become apparent in friendly matches before his team competes in a continental competition next year. Bento’s side assembled at the National Football Center (NFC) in Paju, north of Seoul, to prepare for upcoming friendly matches.South Korea will take on Uruguay in Seoul on Friday and face Panama in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, four days later. South Korea had a 2-0 win against Co Oct 8, 2018 Son Heung-min says hectic schedule not a big problem Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min said Monday he feels fine with his tight schedule this season.Son is one of the 25 players called up for South Korea's friendly matches this month. The Taeguk Warriors will face Uruguay in Seoul on Friday and take on Panama in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, four days later. South Korean football player Son Heung-min speaks to reporters at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul, on Oct. 8, 2018, ahead of the South Korean Oct 8, 2018 Former England captain Terry retires from football Former England captain John Terry announced his retirement from football on Sunday with the 37-year-old central defender now set to pursue a career in management.Terry, who spent the bulk of his career with Chelsea, captained second-tier Aston Villa last season.Now the Birmingham club reportedly want him to join their coaching staff as part of a new-look set-up, with Thierry Henry in the running to take over as manager at Villa Park after Steve Bruce was sacked earlier this week. (AFP)"After 23 Oct 5, 2018 Juventus support Ronaldo as Nike 'deeply concerned' by rape allegations Italian champions Juventus on Thursday said rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo do not change their opinion of their superstar player, but US sportswear giant Nike said it was "deeply concerned".The Portuguese striker "has shown in recent months his great professionalism and dedication, which is appreciated by everyone at Juventus", the team said on Twitter, breaking their silence over the claims made by an American model."The events allegedly dating back to almost 10 years ago do not cha Oct 5, 2018 Jeonbuk hope to clinch Korean pro football title before split South Korean pro football club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are looking to make history by clinching the 2018 K League 1 title this weekend.Jeonbuk, led by head coach Choi Kang-hee, are having another successful season. The defending champions have yet to give up the top position in the standings since April and are on the verge of clinching their sixth K League 1 title.Jeonbuk will face No. 3 Ulsan Hyundai at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Sunday. Jeonbuk can defend their K League 1 title if they Sep 17, 2018 Ronaldo off the mark as Juventus maintain 100% record Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goals for Juventus on Sunday, with a second-half double that ensured a 2-1 win over Sassuolo to make it four victories from as many Serie A games.But there was controversy in Turin as Juventus winger Douglas Costa was sent off late on after being caught on camera spitting at Sassuolo's Federico Di Francesco.Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo, who arrived amid great pomp and ceremony following a 100-million-euro ($117 million) deal from Real Madrid Sep 12, 2018 Son Heung-min wraps up tight monthlong schedule with Korea SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min wrapped up his tight monthlong schedule with South Korea on Tuesday before returning to the English Premier League. Son played full time in South Korea's 0-0 draw against Chile at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul. It was his last match before returning to Tottenham for his club duty.The friendly against Chile was Son's eighth match in 26 days. After having a tight Asian Games with the under-23 side in Indonesia, Sep 10, 2018 Chile football coach expects tight game vs. S. Korea Chile national football coach Reinaldo Rueda said Monday he expects a tight match with South Korea, considering the quality of the two teams.Chile will face South Korea at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Tuesday. It will be their second contest in men's football. "It's going to be an interesting match," he said. "Considering the quality of the South Korean national team, it's going to be a tight match. We're also a good team, so both (teams) can get benefits from tomorrow's Sep 8, 2018 S. Korea blank Costa Rica 2-0 in Bento's coaching debut South Korea defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in a men's football friendly match on Friday, giving their new coach Paulo Bento a victory in his debut before a sellout home crowd. Midfielder Lee Jae-sung knocked home a rebound after Son Heung-min's penalty attempt rang off the post in the 35th at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, while fellow midfielder Nam Tae-hee scored his first international goal in nearly two years for second-half insurance. Bento, the former Portugal boss named South Kor MORE 15 / 3030
