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  Former KIA Tigers coach Kim Jong-guk, who was a current professional baseball coach, is being investigated for detention in connection with personal corruption.  The arrest of former coach Kim and former KIA general manager Jang Jeon-seok will be decided on the 30th at the earliest. At 10:30 a.m. on the 30th, Seoul Central District Court Chief Judge Yoo Chang-hoon, in charge of warrants, will interrogate the suspects (warrant review) before the arrest of former coach Kim Jong-guk and former general manager Jang Jeong-seok, who are suspected of breach of trust, etc., and consider the necessity of their arrest. It was belatedly revealed that the prosecution requested arrest warrants for former coach Kim Jong-guk and former general manager Jang Jeong-seok on the 24th. Breach of trust is a crime that applies when a person receives an unfair request for work and takes a financial advantage. This incident was triggered by suspicions that former general manager Jang demanded kickba...

  Kiwoom Heroes coach Hong Won-ki (51) became the first professional baseball coach to obtain a psychologist's license in December 2019, when he was the head coach.  At the time, he said, “I believe that communication must occur first to maximize the effectiveness of technical training.”  Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres) and Lee Jeong-hoo (San Francisco Giants), who grew into major leaguers, also took a leap forward through conversations with manager Hong Won-ki.  In 2015, Ha-seong Kim's second year at Kiwoom, he received mental management from Coach Hong whenever he made a defensive mistake.  Although he joined the team as an infielder, it was Manager Hong who converted Lee Jeong-hoo to an outfielder after suffering from Yips (a symptom of anxiety due to fear of failure) that developed in his third year of high school.  Coach Hong Won-ki held individual meetings with the Kiwoom players before the inactivity period after the end of the 2023 season.  It ...

  Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, who currently joined the Cameroon national team to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, has once again been embroiled in rumors of a conflict with his country's soccer association. Onana was the goalkeeper for the Cameroon national team at the 2022 Qatar World Cup and suffered defeat in the first group match against Switzerland. According to the British media 'Daily Mail', coach Rigobert Song pointed out Onana's dangerous play style as the cause of her loss.  ‘Daily Mail’ stated, “Song and Onana had a serious argument after the match against Switzerland, which led to Onana’s suspension from the second match against Serbia.” Moreover, Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon's legendary striker and president of the Cameroon Football Association, did the opposite of resolving the conflict between Song and Onana.  Eto'o banned Onana from accompanying the national team and ordered him to stay in a hotel.  The Cameroon Football Asso...

  Manchester City is considering extending Kevin De Bruyne's contract. ‘Maestro on the field’ De Bruyne is a Manchester City legend.  He is a player who leads the team's attack using his crazy vision, amazing passing ability, and playmaking, and is even evaluated as the best midfielder of all time. The only player to come to Manchester City before coach Pep Guardiola arrived.  After Guardiola arrived, many players lost their positions and left the team, but De Bruyne Mann firmly maintained his position.  According to the soccer statistics media 'Transfermarkt', Manchester City alone recorded 97 goals and 155 assists in 360 games.  He ranked first in assists in the Premier League (PL) several times, and recorded 20 assists in the league in the 2019-20 season, putting him on par with Thierry Henry for the most assists in a single season. He is already in his mid-30s, but the void left behind him is too big.  Hamstring injury recurred in the opening match agai...

  Daegu FC's recruitment of new players is picking up steam. Following the recent recruitment of 9 rookie players, 6 additional rookie players were recruited this time.  As the team will participate in the K3 League along with the K League 1 in the 2024 season, it is interpreted as a strategy to strengthen the player base with a focus on young players. The players that Daegu added this time are Min-seop Kim (18), Se-min Park (21), Hyun-jun Kim (21), Jeong-hyeon Kim (23), Min-young Kim (23), and Ji-min Lim (21).  They dream of revitalizing the Daegu FC B team, which was promoted to the K3 League, while also making their debut on the K League 1 stage. Midfielder Kim Min-seop is excellent at aggressive dribbling and breaking pressure in the midfield.  Park Se-min (attacker) has the advantage of penetration ability based on fast speed and sharp shooting. Defender Kim Hyun-jun has excellent man-to-man defense and is precise with his feet, while Kim Jeong-hyeon (midfielder...

  Jordan Henderson, former captain of Liverpool FC in the English Premier League, is about to move on loan to Juventus.  Di Marzio, a leading Italian journalist, said on the 13th (Korean time), "Henderson, who wants to leave Saudi Arabia and return to Europe, could join Juventus."  Henderson joined Sunderland AFC in 1998 at the age of eight, and debuted in the first team in 2008.  In November 2010, he made his debut as a member of the England senior national team in a friendly match against France.  In 2011, Henderson was selected as one of the '13 Notable Prospects of 2011' announced by FIFA, and was selected as Sunderland's Young Player of the Year for two consecutive years.  Ahead of the 2011-2012 season, Henderson wore a Liverpool uniform for a transfer fee of 16 million pounds (about 26.8 billion won).  Henderson established himself as a starting midfielder in his debut season at Liverpool with 2 goals and 3 assists in 48 appearances.  He was appointed vice...

 Eric Peddy (30), who dominated the KBO League mound in the 2023 season, returns to attend the KBO awards ceremony. However, regardless of that, the possibility of Peddie returning to the major leagues seems to be growing. NC Dinos announced the news of Peddie's attendance at the awards ceremony on the 23rd. Peddie will enter the country on the 26th, attend the awards ceremony on the 27th, and then leave for the United States on the 28th. During the Busan All-Star Game last July, he said that he likes Busan and would like to travel to Korea when he has time, which is a great opportunity. In 30 games this season, Peddie went 20-6 with an ERA of 2.00 and struck out 209 in 180⅓ innings. He had a hitting percentage of 0.207, a WHIP of 0.95, and made 21 quality starts. He led the league in wins, earned run average, strikeouts, and WHIP. He even received the inaugural honors award in the pitcher category. According to the baseball statistics website Stats, he ranked first in the league w...

    The New York Yankees recruited right-hander Marcus Stroman (33).   MLB.com announced on the 12th (Korean time) that “the Yankees signed a two-year contract worth $37 million (about 48.6 billion won) with Stroman.”  It even includes a vesting option that automatically extends the contract if he plays more than 140 innings in 2025, his second season.  When the contract period is three years, the total amount will be $55 million (72.3 billion won). MLB.com noted, “Stroman debuted (in the Major League) with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014 and has been a consistently above-average starting pitcher throughout his career.”  However, considering the fact that he suffered injuries such as inflammation of his right hip last year, he said, “I pitched less than 140 innings for two consecutive seasons,” and added, “In 2022, he missed a month due to inflammation in his right shoulder and missed more than two weeks due to COVID-19.” Nevertheless, MLB.com said, “Stroman ...

   All 14,770 balls thrown for the club were engraved.  It is a sign of respect and gratitude for the dedication of the past seven years contained in one sphere.  If I was so upset, I even added the expression ‘too much’ (めちゃくちゃ).  This is a large poster that will be hung at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka. It's stove league season.  Including 'superstar' Shohei Ohtani (30), who transferred from the LA Angels to the LA Dodgers for a world-changing sum, and Korea's 'hitting machine' Jeong-hoo Lee (26), who moved from Kiwoom Heroes to the San Francisco Giants of the American Major League (ML). He received a special amount of money and succeeded in entering the United States. Japanese Orix Buffaloes pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (26) also headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, signing the longest-term and highest-paying contract for a pitcher ever.  When Yamamoto achieved his dream of advancing to the ML, Orix, his former team, became excited again.  This is beca...

    ‘K League goalkeeper’ Kim Young-kwang (41) announced his retirement from active duty. Kim Young-kwang announced on his social media account on the 6th, “I have now decided to take off my gloves and am preparing for my second path.” He entered the professional world in earnest by joining the Jeonnam Dragons in 2002.  Afterwards, he played for Ulsan HD FC, Gyeongnam FC, Seoul E-Land, and Seongnam FC.  Including 17 games last season, Kim Young-kwang has a total of 605 appearances in the K-League.  He is second on the record for most appearances in the K League of all time. He played in 17 games with the adult national team after playing for his age group. He also helped Korea advance to the quarterfinals at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kim Young-kwang was evaluated as having great reflexes and quickness, as well as good kicking power. Kim Young-kwang, who parted ways with Seongnam at the end of last season, marks the end of his active career.    for more...

  Legend Kim Young-kwang, who played in 605 K-League games, takes off his goalkeeper gloves. Kim Young-kwang announced his retirement on Instagram on the 6th, saying, "I am leaving a message because there are people who are curious about the news. I have now decided to take off the gloves and am preparing for my second path." Kim Young-kwang started his professional career with Jeonnam Dragons in 2002 and played for Ulsan HD, Gyeongnam FC, Seoul E-Land and Seongnam FC.  He was born in 1983 and was also the oldest player in the K League last year.  He guarded goal in the K League for a whopping 22 years, appearing in a total of 605 games.  This is the second highest appearance record after Kim Byung-ji's 706 games. He also appeared in 17 matches for his country.  He also participated in the 2004 Athens Olympics and helped the team advance to the quarterfinals. Kim Young-kwang said, "Since I started playing soccer, I have never wasted a single day or not tried my ...

  The possibility of Eric Dier and manager Jose Mourinho reuniting has been raised. Niccolo Skira, a leading Italian journalist, said on his SNS on the 3rd (Korean time), "Dier is still AS Roma's new center back target." Dier, who transferred from Portugal's Sporting to Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the 2014-15 season, showed off his outstanding performance by playing various positions, including defensive midfielder, fullback, and centerback.  However, his performance gradually began to decline, and in the 2020-21 season, he showed his worst performance along with Davinson Sánchez, and his position in the team gradually began to decline. After Antonio Conte took over as coach, he seemed to come back to life.  From the beginning of the 2021-22 season, he showed good performance and succeeded in rebounding, and settled perfectly into the 3-back formation, shaking off the sluggishness of the previous season.  Thanks to Dier's performance, Tottenham ranked 4th in the le...

  The battle for the lead in the Spanish Primera Liga (La Liga) is heating up again.  ‘Invincible Armada’ Real Madrid and ‘Team of the Storm’ Girona advance towards 3 points each. Real Madrid will welcome Real Mallorca home on the 4th (Korean time).  The 20th round home game will be held in the 2023-2024 season.  Aiming for 3 consecutive league wins.  In addition, we are determined to continue the upward trend of our recent 12-game undefeated streak (9 wins, 3 draws) in the league. Currently at the top of the league.  They recorded 14 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, with 45 points.  Recently, he jumped to first place with consecutive wins.  Home strength also attracts attention.  In eight league home games, they achieved a record of seven wins and one draw.  He showed off his appearance as a ‘home gangster’ by scoring 21 points and conceding 4 goals. Girona also has a home game on the 4th.  The opponent in the 19th round is not easy....