Diogo Jota’s wife is very unhappy with the officiating against Tottenham. Liverpool lost 1-2 to Tottenham Hotspur in the seventh round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) season at 1:30 a.m. ET at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. The loss was Liverpool’s first of the season. The game was marred by controversy. One of …
Ballon d’Or winners meet? ‘GOAT’ Messi wants Modric→Beckham also moves on
Inter Miami is pursuing the signing of Luka Modric. “Lionel Messi wants to sign Modric,” British media outlet The Mirror reported on Feb. 2 (KST). Former Real Madrid striker Predrag Mijatovic claims Modric and David Beckham had a meal together,” the Mirror reported. Miami, where Beckham is a co-owner, signed Messi this summer. Messi came …
Chinese media slams homegrown soccer: “We lost to South Korea…we still have a long way to go to catch the big boys”
“The Chinese team is far behind in every statistical category, and Chinese soccer still has a long way to go to catch up with Asia’s powerhouses.” That’s the opening line of a 2-day article in the Chinese media outlet Xinhua about China’s 0-2 loss to South Korea in the men’s soccer quarterfinals of the Hangzhou …
Hanwha’s Jung Woo-ram, one of the best bullpen pitchers in KBO history, reached the 1,000-game milestone.
Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) reliever Jung Woo-ram, 38, is one of the few pitchers in history to have both 100 saves and 100 holds. He ranks sixth all-time with 197 career saves, and his 145 holds rank fourth all-time. The only other pitcher to achieve the 100-save-100-hold mark is Jung Dae-hyun (106 saves-121 holds). Considered …
‘Doping’ Pogba close to Juventus exit…president says “we’ll wait and see”
Paul Pogba (30-Juventus) has tested positive for doping. Whether or not he will be banned has yet to be determined. Juventus president Cristiano Giuntoli told Italian outlet Repubblica on Tuesday (Oct. 30), “Pogba has taken an anti-doping test. We are waiting for the results.” “We are not considering terminating his contract. We will wait a …
After ’61 years without a medal,’ men’s volleyball beats Indonesia to finish seventh
The Korean men’s volleyball team wrapped up the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games with a disappointing seventh-place finish. The men’s volleyball team (ranked 27th in the world) narrowly defeated Indonesia (ranked 57th) 3-2 in straight sets in the seventh place match on Saturday at the China Jingbang Sports Center Gymnasium in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China. Heo …
‘Rookie of the Year’ Hazara leads LPGA Arkansas Championship at 7-under-par after 1R
Hae Ran Lee leads after first round. South Korea’s Hae Ran Lee shot a 7-under 64 in the first round of the Wal-Mart NW Arkansas Championship ($2.3 million purse) on the Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour at Pinnacle Country Club (par-71) in Rogers, Arkansas, USA, on Tuesday. With a one-stroke victory over a nine-player tie …
“Deleting Napoli photos? Worse than PK disqualification” ‘Anti-Kim Min-jae’ journalist actually criticizes Osimen
In the midst of the club’s racism controversy against Victor Osimhen (25, Napoli), a pundit has emerged to blame the player. According to Italy’s Area Napoli, Francesco Marolda, a well-known Italian journalist, appeared on the TV program “Giochiamo d’Anticipo” of Televomero and commented on Osimhen. Osimhen missed a penalty kick (PK) in Bologna’s 0-0 draw …
0 goals in 23 games…”He could be the next De Bruyne-Sala” → Chelsea Legends captain
The argument is that selling is risky. “Chelsea legend Pat Nevin has claimed that Chelsea should not sell Mikhail Mourinho, 22,” the British soccer outlet SportsBible reported on Sept. 29 (KST). Nevin is a legend who played for Chelsea for five years from 1983. It’s a surprising statement. Nevin said that Mourinho has the qualities …
‘Showdown’ at Hwangnyong Stadium… Hwang Seon Hong-ho must overcome 52,000 spectators’ ‘squeeze’
After reaching the quarterfinals, the Korean national soccer team’s next opponent is the home team, China, and a one-sided cheering ban has been imposed. The national team warming up and chanting. After traveling to Hangzhou yesterday and taking a day off, Hwang Sun-hong is back in training. Huanglong Stadium is the venue for the quarterfinal …