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Park Chu-Young is a proven goal scorer. However, he needs a hell of a long leg to score from the
bench, which is where he's been wasting away all season long for Arsenal. Chu-Young is getting fed
up of watching games instead of participating in them and according to his agent he's ready to
leave Emirates Stadium in the summer.
Chunnam Dragons ( 남 드래곤즈) is a soccer club founded in 1995 from the Korean city of
Gwangyang. The club currently campaigns in the top-tier of soccer in South Korea, the...
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (Korean: 성남일화 천마축구단) is a professional soccer club from
Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea. With seven league titles, Seongnam is the Korean K-League's most
successful side. Seongnam Ilhwa...
D.C. United Press Release:
D.C. United acquires Danny Cruz from Houston United sends partial allocation to Houston
for 21-year old midfielder
Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2012) – D.C. United announced today the team has acquired
midfielder Danny Cruz from the Houston Dynamo in exchange for a partial
allocation.
Thailand lost to a South Korea team yesterday in the King's Cup. I have no idea which South Korea,
it certainly weren't the first team and they didn't even include the Arsenal striker Park, but
anyone the Thais played them and got beat 3-1.
Coach Winnie Schaefer after the game said the Thai team weren't very fit.
O Grande Jogo (The Big Game)
Os grandes jogos / The big games
1958 - Suécia [sweden]
1962 - Chile
1970 - México
1994 - Estados Unidos [United States]
2002 - Japão/Coreia do Sul [Japan/South Korea]
We all know that Brazilians are proud to have won the World Cup five times.
Johor in the second tier Malaysia Premier League have reportedly signed English striker Richard
Offiong. If true then the 28 year old striker is no stranger to playing overseas. Previously he has
plied his trade in Scotland, Turkey, South Korea, Belgium, Australia and Sweden.
2012: Rise of the Chinese Football Empire? is a post from: Just Football
Following the arrival of Nicolas Anelka and Jean Tigana at Shanghai Shenhua, the Chinese
Super League (CSL) has received more attention in a month than it has previously done in
almost a decade.
The CSL itself is coming up to its ninth year as China's top league since it superseded the
Jia-A League in 2003.
Good morning to you. I hope you're all set for tomorrow, dinner wrapped, presents cooked, and
all that.
The action continues though and as we prepare for our festive football fare the manager is
mulling (eh? EH?!) over some possible recruitments as our squad, already quite stretched, gets set
to lose a couple more players.
The talks between AC Milan and Manchester City over Carlos Tevez seem to have hit a
standstill.
Manchester City is maintaining its firm stance that it will not loan Tevez anywhere this winter
and is instead only seeking a permanent transfer for the wantaway Argentine striker.
In the spirit of the 125 anniversary celebrations, and in a follow up to Darren's recent blog about
Arsenal's history, I now ask the question of whether the current team is the most multicultural
team in history. I wasn't the first one to notice it, but we've recently used a couple of different
lineups where every player hailed from a different country.
Since Ju Young Park arrived from Monaco in August he has made less than a handful of appearances
for Arsenal.
Now I understand there is always going to be a period of 'transition' for a player coming in from a
different country, but at times I wonder whether Park is actually real or a figment of my
imagination.
At the end of Saturday's game, SZCZ fell to his knees and kissed Robin's boot. Whilst it's a
manoeuvre many other gooners would probably replicate at the moment, a better one would have been
to cover Robin's entire body in cotton wool.
We are not a one-man side. We have one of the best goalkeepers in European football.
The Vancouver Whitecaps added a veteran fullback with loads of World Cup experience to his name
by signing South Korean defender Lee Young-Pyo.
According to reports, the 34-year-old Lee is joining the club on a one-year deal with an option
for one more. It remains to be seen on which side of the field Lee will play for first-year manager
Martin Rennie, with left backs Jordan Harvey and Alain Rochat already in the fold.
To coin a well-known footballing phrase, it's squeaky bum time in two of Asia's biggest
leagues.
In Japan the title will go down to a last day showdown with any one from Kashiwa Reysol, Nagoya
Grampus Eight and Gamba Osaka all capable of winning the championship. Kashiwa currently hold the
advantage of topping the table with 69 points from 33 games whilst Nagoya and Osaka trail the
leaders by just one and two points respectively with one round of matches to be played next
weekend.
Bath 1, Won 0 OTP doesn't know if youth unemployment is as big a problem in South Korea as it is
over here, but you can't knock this South Korean teenager for his perseverance in pursuit of
gainful employment. Won Jae Yang, aged 17, has set his sights on his dream job as manager of [...]
As I intimated Persipura will not be entering the 2012 AFC Champions League. At least
automatically. The AFC are obviously so unimpressed by the internal dicking around in Indonesian
football that the automatic spot has been given to Buriram PEA from the Thai Premier League.
Assuming of course they win the TPL!
Any bets on this re-union at White Hart Lane? Greg appears as 'deep throat' Meyer, this time,
going underground for the inside story of the comings and goings in the courts and in the
boardroom: of the wheeler dealings above even Harry's head. He bestrides the whole of Europe and
ranges from South Korea to Turkey, from the attractions of birthday girl Bo Derrick, to the
Tottenham High Rd.
Lebanon achieve the impossible Lebanon Daily Star.
As a sidebar to all of the hype surrounding the Euro2012 play off qualifiers this past week, I
noticed a great story emerging out of the Middle East which deserves more than a mention. Asian
power South Korea were beaten 2-1 in Beirut by Lebanon who rank 112 places below them in the FIFA
rankings which in any region is a huge accomplishment.
Lebanon achieve the impossible Lebanon Daily Star.
As a sidebar to all of the hype surrounding the Euro2012 play off qualifiers this past week, I
noticed a great story emerging out of the Middle East which deserves more than a mention. Asian
power South Korea were beaten 2-1 in Beirut by Lebanon who rank 112 places below them in the FIFA
rankings which in any region is a huge accomplishment.
Arsenal fans are yet to see the most out of their summer signing Chu-Young Park and after
spending a little over two months with limited playing time at the club, the former Monaco striker
admits that he has been settling down.
The 26-year old Park, who scored 25 goals in his 91 Ligue 1 appearances, has struggled for
playing time since arriving at the Emirates in the closing stages of the summer transfer
window.
We are one week into the SEA Games football competition and the games have been marked by
pitifully low attendances so far. While Timor Leste attracted plenty of supporters for their games
at Lebak Bulus Cambodia have been followed by a few embassy staff and teams like Thailand and
Singapore have seen their support swallowed up by the cavernous Bung Karno Stadium.
Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has lavished praise on manager Sir Alex Ferguson for his
ability to stay at the top of his game after 25 years in control at the Premier League giants.
"He knows past and present things about football," the former South Korea international told
the club's official website.
Group E
Thailand v South Korea 1-0Thailand v Chinese Taipei 1-0Thailand v Guam 13-0Thailand v Japan
1 - Thailand 3 3 0 0 15-0 92 - Japan 2 2 0 0 31-0 63 - South Korea 2 1 0 1 18-1 6
Group F
Malaysia v Vietnam 0-0Laos v Myanmar 2-2Laos v Malaysia 1-4North Korea v Laos 2-0Vietnam v Myanmar
2-2Vietnam v Laos 4-0Malaysia v North Korea 1-4
1 - North Korea 2 - Vietnam3 - Malaysia4 - Myanmar5 - Laos
Group G
Indonesia v China 0-0Indonesia v Macau 3-0Indonesia v Australia 1-4
This says it all:
'Qatari club... failed to qualify for the tournament and was only granted entry after a Vietnamese
team was barred for failing to submit the correct documentation... Al Sadd lost both legs in the
quarterfinals but still made it to the last four. After losing, 1-0, at home to Sepahan, the Asian
confederation gave the losers a 3-0 win after discovering that the Iranian team had fielded an
ineligible player.
Funk Seoul BrothersFC Seoul 3-1 Seongnam (23:10:11)Dominic Norris pushes the boundaries of European Football Weekends by
around five thousand miles to bring us a report from a match involving two of South Korea's
footballing heavyweights...Travelling from the relaxed, curious hubbub of South Korea's single largest populated island,
Jeju-do, to the franetic, blurred motion of the nation's capital, Seoul, was enough of a shock
enough to leave me feeling somewhat in limbo.
In 1996 Olympic Games, Italy played its second game against Ghana. Both lost their first game 0-1:
Ghana lost to South Korea and Italy to Mexico. It will be a definite disaster for the team that
will lose this game. Italy had some great names like Gianluca Pagliuca, Alessandro Nesta, Fabio
Cannavaro.
If the blog of the Philippine Football Federation treasurer is to be believed the Galaxy's
post-season trip to Australia might be turning into LA's "Last Call for David Beckham" Tour*. PFF
executive bean-counter Bonnie Ladrido, erm, spilled the beans last night by mentioning on his blog
that LA Galaxy president Tom Payne will be in Manilla next week to tour facilities and all that
other executive-type stuff.
A week rich of wonderful goals with European and World Cup qualifications games, however, most of
videos I am posting today are from small leagues or clubs
Malaga - Getafe 3-2 victory witnessed two wonderful goals. First is the opening goal by by
Getafe
Malaga 0-1 Getafe
by simaotvgolo12Then, at the closing minute, when it was 2-2, the Brazilian Julio Baptista scored a great bicycle
kick winner
Malaga 3-2 Getafe
by simaotvgolo12Then to UAE, and a great goal for Dubai vs.
Socceroos Australia vs Malaysia Goals 5-0 Highlights Score Video Brosque Kennedy is a post from
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Socceroos Australia vs Malaysia Goals 5-0 Highlights Score Video Brosque Kennedy is a post from
Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Australia vs Malaysia 2011 ( Socceroos v Malaysia
2011) Score and result:- Australia vs Malaysia 5-0 ( Wilkshire, Kennedy*2, Brosque*2) Canberra
Stadium, Canberra- 7 October, 2011- 20.
Another month has come and gone and so it's time for another WCR Monthly International RPI
Rankings. With all of the matches in September, I was expecting a lot of movement. I guess there
was quite a bit but nothing as significant as I had expected. The most movement occurred with clubs
in UEFA.
Wojciech Szczesny has refused to rule out following former captain Cesc Fabregas and switching
from Arsenal to Barcelona.
But Szczesny admits any future move to the current European Champions would not be motivated by
money.
The Metro this morning reports that the 21-year-old described the club as 'his second home' in
an interview with the Polish media this week, but refused to rule out following a lengthy list of
former Gunners' stars in joining the Spanish giants.
The injury-curse blighting Arsenal's season struck again on Monday when goalkeeper Wojciech
Szczesny pulled out of the Poland squad for two upcoming friendlies against South Korea and
Belarus with a bad back.
Szczesny, 21, who has played six time for Poland, was due to meet up with his international team
mates this week but the official Polish FA website (www.
It is true to say that in football, the strikers are the ones who get the goals and get the
headlines. Goalkeepers can play fantastically well for a full 89 minutes out of a fantastic match
but one mistake and all know what the internet and newspapers will focus on.
Lee Dong-guk is one of the biggest stars in the league.
Theyab Awana one of the UAE's brightest stars died on Sunday, tragically killed in a car
accident. He was just 21. Awana was returning from a training camp held at Al Ain ahead of the
team's qualifier with South Korea on October 11 when his car struck a road repair lorry. Awana
passed away in the hospital.
I won't even ask if you remember Disaster South Korea in 2002. The ref, Byron Moreno, made
ridiculous calls like gifting South Korea a penalty early on. Or Totti "diving" in the penalty area
in extra time that saw him receive a second yellow instead of a penalty. Or Damiano Tomassi's
golden goal that was "offside" (but not really, according to everyone else in the universe.
When it was announced on December 2nd that Qatar were to hold the 2022 World Cup, football fans
around the globe collectively spat their coffee across the room in disbelief. Heck, I bet even the
people of Qatar were in a state of shock when Sepp Blatter pulled their nation from the
envelope.
Since we're in the throes of international competition and most of the domestic league action is on
hiatus (save South America, where we are still getting a full slate of action), this week's Weekly
Club Rankings are being postponed a week in order to bring you the WCR International RPI Rankings
for September 2011.
Robin Van Persie smashed in four goals and Ju Young hammered home a hat-ttrick. Alas, not for
the Arsenal. The strikers were last night on international duty for Holland and South Korea
respectively. Seemingly, we will have to wait to see if the frontmen can deliver goals in that
number against Swansea next week.
Distinguished French journalist Julien Laurens has described Arsenal's recent signing Park Chu
Young as an extremely intelligent player who is poised to grow further significantly under the
guidance of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.
Laurens, representing Le Parisien, spoke highly of Park throughout a candid interview
at Arsenal's official website, insisting that the South Korea skipper will adapt quickly to the
challenges of the Premier League, having become Monaco's best player within a short period of time
before moving to the Emirates.
