Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez, 44, was offered the South Korea A national team head coaching job earlier this year but turned it down, according to reports. Germany’s Mundo Deportivo reported on Thursday (Jan. 24), “A few weeks after Xavi announced his departure from Barcelona (in January) at the end of the 2023-2024 season, he was
‘Novice coach’ and ‘world-class center back’ Vincent Kompany (38) is set to take over at Bayern Munich. “Bayern Munich is ready to appoint Vincent Kompany as the successor to Thomas Tuchel (51),” German and British newspapers including Sky Sports, The Guardian, and The Athletic reported on Wednesday. The Bavarians have world-class players in both attack
Tottenham Hotspur manager Enzi Postecoglou has revealed why he has entrusted Son Heung-min, 32, with the weight of the ‘captaincy’. The EA Sports FC Online YouTube channel published an interview with Postecoglou on Wednesday (June 23). In the interview, Postecoglou talked about why he chose Son as captain, the 2015 Asian Cup victory and his
Will Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) be smiling under a new manager? “Munich, who are looking for a manager for next season, have reached a verbal agreement with Burnley boss Vincent Kompany (38),” Sky Sports in Germany reported on June 22. The young manager, born in 1986, was a center back in the history of
‘Phoenix’ Yeo Oh-hyun’s new start “Please support my life as a leader” After being on the court for 20 seasons, the player retires. A new start as a coach at IBK Industrial Bank of Korea in the women’s division. Yeo Oh-hyeon (45), head coach of IBK Industrial Bank, who went from being the most senior
Barnes pitches with 13 strikeouts and 1 run against Hanwha… Lotte appears to be in last place The professional baseball Lotte Giants have won four straight games and are on the verge of getting out of last place. Lotte won 6-1 in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank home game against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik
Park Hye-jung and Park Joo-hyo, ‘practical training in preparation for the Olympics’ at the Korea Weightlifting Association Cup Park Hye-jeong (21, Goyang City Hall), a strong medal candidate for the Paris Olympics, and ‘dark horse’ Park Joo-hyo (26, Goyang City Hall) will confirm their training results by participating in the Korea Weightlifting Federation President’s Cup
Kim Ha-seong, who went down to number 6, shows his first triple of the season in a show of force San Diego was down 0-8, but came from behind to win 9-8. Kim Ha-seong (28, San Diego Padres), who went down to the number 6 hitter, showed his strength by hitting his first triple of
Choi Yuri, who developed ‘around 30’, “English young players are fearless” Choi Yu-ri (Birmingham City), a striker for the women’s soccer team, has recently improved her soccer skills. Our own analysis is that our experience on the English stage when we were around 30 served as a stepping stone for our growth. Choi Yu-ri played
Japanese goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun (37, Cerezo Osaka) saved a supporter’s life with his quick thinking and actions. On Nov. 27, Kim, who has played in 500 career J-League matches, stopped the game after noticing a medical emergency in the stands, according to Japanese media outlets including Nikkan Sports and Sportshochi. Kim started in goal against