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Thu, March 4, 2021 | 22:02
Court battle looms for football star Ki Sung-yueng over sexual assault allegations
Court battle looms for football star Ki Sung-yueng over sexual assault allegations
A bitter court battle is potentially on the horizon for the South Korean football star Ki Sung-yueng against his two former teammates accusing him of sexual and physical assault, following an about-face by the lawyer representing the two on Tuesday.
2021-03-02 11:17
Korea needs more foreign coaches
Korea needs more foreign coaches
A look at the 2021 K League compared to those of neighboring countries Japan and China throws up some immediate and noticeable differences. There are more teams elsewhere for example. Korea has 12 in the top tier, an awkward number as there are too many teams for each to play each other four times and not enough for two games each. China has 16 with plans to expand to 18 soon...
2021-03-01 17:14
K League star Ki Sung-yueng defiant against assault allegations, vows legal response
K League star Ki Sung-yueng defiant against assault allegations, vows legal response
South Korean football star Ki Sung-yueng remained defiant on Saturday in the face of physical and sexual assault allegations raised by his former school teammates, saying he'll take all necessary legal action to clear his name.
2021-02-28 15:36
Attorney insists sexual assault allegations against Ki Sung-yueng are true
Attorney insists sexual assault allegations against Ki Sung-yueng are true
The attorney representing two alleged victims of physical and sexual assault by pro football star Ki Sung-yeung claimed Friday those charges are all true. Park Ji-hun, of the Seoul-based firm Hyun Law, also said he has "enough and clear" evidence that supports his clients' allegations that Ki had assaulted them while they were teammates at elementary school in 2000.
2021-02-26 09:36
  • Ki Sung-yueng reiterates denials of sexual assault claims on social media
Ki Sung-yueng reiterates denials of sexual assault claims on social media
Ki Sung-yueng reiterates denials of sexual assault claims on social media
South Korean football star Ki Sung-yueng took to social media on Thursday to once again deny allegations of sexual and physical assault on elementary school teammates. Ki, midfielder for FC Seoul in the K League 1, posted an Instagram message in response to claims put forward on Wednesday by two alleged victims of Ki's misconduct. In a press release by their attorney, the two...
2021-02-25 15:30
  • Attorney insists sexual assault allegations against Ki Sung-yueng are true
K League star Ki Sung-yueng denies sexual assault allegations
K League star Ki Sung-yueng denies sexual assault allegations
Former South Korean national football team captain Ki Sung-yueng denied allegations of sexual and physical assault on elementary school teammates on Wednesday, hours after two alleged victims stepped forward with those accusations against a certain star player for a club in the greater Seoul area. C2 Global, the agency for Ki, said the midfielder for the K League 1 club FC Se...
2021-02-24 11:06
  • Victims still reeling from traumatic past, yet bullies forgetful
Season starts with some new faces
Season starts with some new faces
The 2021 K-League season kicks off Saturday. Usually there are bumper attendances as people up and down the peninsula get their first soccer fix of the year. The stadiums won't be full this year for obvious reasons but that does not mean that there is nothing to look forward to.
2021-02-22 17:04
Son Heung-min scores 18th of season in Europa League
Son Heung-min scores 18th of season in Europa League
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has scored his 18th goal of 2020-2021 while setting a new career high in combined goals and assists for a season. Son opened the scoring for the Spurs in their 4-1 victory over the Austrian side Wolfsberger AC 4-1 in Budapest on Thursday (local time) in the first leg of the round of 32 at the UEFA Europa League. Son's header, set up by Gareth...
2021-02-19 10:42
Seoul and Suwon seeking New Year cheer
Seoul and Suwon seeking New Year cheer
When the Lunar New Year is over, football fans in South Korea can usually start thinking about the start of the K-League season. That didn't happen in 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak meant we had to wait until May for it to start. But this year, a Feb. 27 start still seems to be in the cards.
2021-02-16 14:40
Spurs and Ulsan struggle to shine
Spurs and Ulsan struggle to shine
If you look at the English Premier League standings now, it is hard to believe that until recently Tottenham Hotspur was in the title race. The situation has changed and the defeat against Chelsea on Thursday left the team a massive 14 points behind the leader Manchester City.
2021-02-16 14:39
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