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South Korea squeezed past Qatar 2-1 in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, taking an important step toward making another appearance in the quadrennial tournament. At Seoul World Cup Stadium, seco...
Updated : 2013.03.26 23:00
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South Korea will host Qatar in a World Cup qualification match this week with some question marks hanging above the team. Korea will take on the Middle East visitors at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 ...
Updated : 2013.03.25 19:13
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Spain and Portugal were held to draws that hurt their chances of qualifying automatically for next year’s World Cup, while England routed San Marino 8-0 for its biggest victory margin in 26 years an...
Updated : 2013.03.24 20:07
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GENEVA (AP) ― The ugly side of the beautiful game emerged Thursday as the U.N.’s top human rights official joined soccer officials and players in calling for an end to the “crime” of racism in sport....
Updated : 2013.03.22 20:00
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Mario Balotelli scored a stunning goal as Italy came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Brazil in an entertaining friendly in Geneva on Thursday. It looked as if Italy would pay for its misse...
Updated : 2013.03.22 09:22
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South Korea may not have the service of veteran defensive back Kwak Tae-hwi for an upcoming World Cup qualifier against Qatar, national team officials said Thursday, as the country may be forced to j...
Updated : 2013.03.21 19:20
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ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes 2014 World Cup host Brazil will have the stadiums and infrastructure ready despite construction delays. So far, only two of six stadiums are ready ...
Updated : 2013.03.20 19:49
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LONDON (AP) ― Barcelona received the maximum points in AP’s global soccer rankings on Tuesday, with the team’s striker, Lionel Messi, coming close to top marks. The Catalan team was rewarded by t...
Updated : 2013.03.20 19:49
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In the early going of the 2013 season of the K League Classic, a team once considered a heavy underdog has charged up to first place, while the defending champion, a constant serious title contender,...
Updated : 2013.03.19 19:25
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PARIS (AFP) ― David Beckham is out in front as the highest-paid player in world football, according to a report that appears in Tuesday’s edition of France Football magazine. The veteran Englishman,...
Updated : 2013.03.19 19:24
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FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (right) celebrates with teammate Jordi Alba after his goal on Sunday. (AP-Yonhap News) BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi extended his Spanish league scoring streak record t...
Updated : 2013.03.18 19:33
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National team stars Ki Sung-yueng (right) and Son Heung-min take part in a practice session on Monday. (Yonhap News) South Korea on Monday replaced three injured players on the national soccer team ...
Updated : 2013.03.18 19:30
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(123rf) A Greek soccer player says the seeming Nazi salute he gave after scoring a goal was no Nazi salute. Giorgos Katidis of EK Athens received a lifetime ban even though he insisted he wasn‘t t...
Updated : 2013.03.18 16:07
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LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United opened a 15-point lead in the English Premier League with nine games remaining, beating Reading 1-0 Saturday on a Wayne Rooney goal as second-place Manchester City los...
Updated : 2013.03.17 20:20
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ZURICH (AP) ― World and European champion Spain remains atop the FIFA rankings, while Afghanistan made a big move in a quiet month for international football. Afghanistan rises to its highest place,...
Updated : 2013.03.15 19:59
