Forward Sarin Bolden celebrates with her team after defeating New Zealand, giving the Philippines their first win at the FIFA World Cup.
Tag: soccer
[VIDEO] ‘North Korean World Cup Delegate’ Bribes FIFA President with Shower of Cash
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Five-term FIFA president Sepp Blatter was set to announce a special election for his replacement to be held in February of next […]
Closer to Barcelona Debut, Lee Seung-Woo Calls Out His Critics
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com South Korean soccer’s whiz kid Lee Seung-woo has taken a significant step towards realizing his dream of playing alongside Lionel Messi at Camp […]
Offensive Anti-Japan Tweets Trend After U.S. Women’s World Cup Victory
The country rejoiced last Sunday when the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in the Women’s World Cup finals. It was a match to celebrate for both fans and non-fans. In fact, it was the most-watched […]
Kang Soo-il Accepts Doping Ban After Blaming Mustache-Growing Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean striker Kang Soo-il has decided to not contest his 15-match suspension after he tested positive for the banned steroid methyltestosterone […]
South Korea’s Kang Soo-il Fails Doping Test, Blames Mustache-Growing Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com We’ve heard athletes give strange reasons for failing doping tests before, but South Korean soccer player Kang Soo-il’s explanation has to be the […]
South Korea’s Chung Mong-Joon Considering FIFA Presidential Bid
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Former FIFA Vice President Chung Mong-joon said on Wednesday that he will “carefully consider” running for FIFA presidency, following Sepp Blatter’s unexpected […]
Korean Soccer Whiz Kid Eying to Win FIFA Ballon d’Or
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han stevehan35@gmail.com South Korean soccer prodigy Lee Seung-woo, who plays for the youth developmental team of worldly renowned Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona, is never shy […]
Link Attack: East West Players Honors Susan Ahn Cuddy; North Korean Soccer; Amadeus Cho in ‘Avengers’
Interesting reads from around the Internet. Take a gander! East West Players Honors Susan Ahn Cuddy in ‘Born to Lead’ Above photo: The 100-year-old veteran attended the performance along […]
France Chosen Over South Korea to Host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com FIFA announced earlier today that France will host the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup instead […]
Uli Stielike Questions Korean Education Over Players’ Lack of Creativity
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Uli Stielike, the head coach of South Korea’s national soccer team, has placed doubts on the Korean education system, suggesting that his team’s […]
Korean Soccer Chief to Run for FIFA Executive Committee
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Korea Football Association (KFA) president Chung Mong-gyu has declared his candidacy for a seat on the FIFA Exeuctive Committee, making him eligible to become […]
UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister to Invest in Korean Soccer League
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Emirati billionaire Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, commonly known as Sheikh Mansour, is holding talks with a South Korean conglomerate in an effort […]
Uzbekistan’s Soccer Player Punches Korean Opponent
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Korean soccer fans couldn’t believe what they had just seen on TV. During a match between South Korea and Uzbekistan’s national under-22 teams, a […]
Team Korea Receives Hero’s Welcome Even After Asian Cup Final Loss
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Fans were pronouncing death for South Korean football only seven months ago when their national team returned home after failing to win a […]