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‘Suspicion of kickbacks from sponsorship company’

  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...

Director Hong Won-ki, a psychological expert..

  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 ...

“Does it make sense to arrive at 4 a.m. and play at 5 p.m.?”

  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...

.Man City pushes for contract renewal with KDB ‘full of loyalty’

  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 recruits 6 additional rookies for the 2024 season

  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...

“Close to loan transfer to the most winning team in Serie A”

  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...

Last Korean outing for the KBO monster ace with 20 wins and 209 K?

 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...