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Friday, 29 June 2018
Eggs thrown at South Korean squad upon return from World Cup
South Korea returned home from the 2018 World Cup on Friday to a largely warm welcome at Incheon International Airport -- though two or three eggs were thrown at the surprised squad.
Just two days after the Taeguk Warriors shocked the world by defeating Germany 2-0 in Kazan to eliminate the defending champions, around 500 fans gathered to greet the players as they appeared on the arrival concourse. The atmosphere was happier than four years ago when, after a dismal campaign in Brazil, the team was pelted with traditional sweets -- an insult in Korean culture -- at the same airport.
This time, despite the eggs and a few cushions thrown from what seemed to be a handful of people, there were mostly flowers, scarves and pictures taken on smart phones. The stunning win over Germany has changed the mood among the football public that had been dismayed by defeats against Sweden and Mexico in the first two games of Group F.
Coach Shin Tae-Yong, whose future is up in the air with a contract soon to expire, told the crowd that he would have preferred to stay in Russia longer.
Son Heung-Min was, along with goalkeeper Cho Hyun-Woo, the team's best performer at the tournament. The Tottenham Hotspur star scored twice, including the second against Germany.
"I didn't want to come home until July and it's disappointing to be back home in June," Shin said. "I'd like to thank our fans for their love and support. Without our fans, we wouldn't have been able to create the miracle that we did."
"Thank you to all of you who came today," Son, who was almost hit by a flying egg, said. "I am sorry to our fans that we didn't live up to our promise of reaching the knockout stage but I think we all saw some hope from the win over Germany. But we won't get carried away with that bit of success, and we'll continue to work hard."
The team will return to competitive action at the 2019 Asian Cup in January.
Captain Ki Sung-Yueng was not with the squad as the Swansea City midfielder returned to England to, according to reports in Korea, look for a new club following Swansea's relegation from the Premier League.
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
WC2018 : GERMANY tersingkir awal setelah tumbang 2-0 kpd Korea Selatan
- Germany are out of the World Cup in the first round for the first time since 1938 after losing to South Korea
- They finish with three points and bottom of Group F after being beaten 2-0 in the final match in Kazan
- Germany were world champions in 2014 but played poorly in Russia and were in tears at the final whistle
- Sweden's victory over Mexico meant Germany needed to win, and they missed several good chances
- However Kim-Young Gwon scored the 90th minute opener from a corner after VAR overruled an offside call
- With every German committed forwards, Son Heung-Min raced onto a cleared corner to score the second
Germany are out of the World Cup at the group stage for just the second time in history after they lost 2-0 against South Korea
Kim Young-gwon (pictured) and Son Heung-min both scored deep into stoppage time to send Germany crashing out
Referee Mark Geiger overturned the decision following a quick check on his television monitor, sparking wild scenes
Son Heung-min then sealed the victory for the Asian nation by running the length of Germany's half towards an empty net
Mesut Ozil watches on as South Korea scored their two late goals to consign the Germans to bottom place in Group F
The mood in the South Korean dugout was pure ecstasy at full-time as they claimed their first points of the tournament
Saturday, 23 June 2018
WC2018 : Shaqiri, Xhaka wira ‘kontroversi’ [Utusan]
KALININGRAD 23 Jun - Jurulatih Switzerland, Vladimir Petkovic hari ini berkata, politik dan bola sepak sama sekali tidak boleh dicampur adukkan selepas dua pemainnya meraikan jaringan sewaktu melakar kemenangan 2-1 ke atas Serbia dengan menunjukkan isyarat berunsur politik.
Gol kemenangan pada hujung permainan yang disempurnakan oleh Xherdan Shaqiri menyaksikan kebangkitan Switzerland dalam perlawanan Kumpulan E di Kaliningrad selepas pemain tengah Arsenal, Granit Xhaka menyamakan kedudukan gol pembukaan Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Shaqiri dan Xhaka yang berasal dari Kosovo, bekas wilayah Serbia, telah mencetuskan suasana tegang sebelum dan sewaktu perlawanan.
Kedua-dua pemain berkenaan telah meraikan jaringan mereka dengan menunjukkan isyarat tangan double eagle yang mewakili bendera Kosovo dan merupakan simbol bantahan.
Walaupun kemenangan meletakkan Switzerland dalam kelompok teratas Kumpulan E yang turut disertai pemenang lima kali, Brazil, Petkovic ternyata tidak gembira dengan cara pemain-pemainnya meraikan jaringan mereka.
Shaqiri dan Xhaka yang berasal dari Kosovo, bekas wilayah Serbia, telah mencetuskan suasana tegang sebelum dan sewaktu perlawanan.
Kedua-dua pemain berkenaan telah meraikan jaringan mereka dengan menunjukkan isyarat tangan double eagle yang mewakili bendera Kosovo dan merupakan simbol bantahan.
Walaupun kemenangan meletakkan Switzerland dalam kelompok teratas Kumpulan E yang turut disertai pemenang lima kali, Brazil, Petkovic ternyata tidak gembira dengan cara pemain-pemainnya meraikan jaringan mereka.
“Anda tidak sepatutnya mencampur adukkan politik dan bola sepak, bagus untuk menjadi peminat dan penting bagi menunjukkan rasa hormat.
“Ini cukup jelas dengan emosi yang ditunjukkan. Saya berpendapat baik di dalam mahupun di luar padang, kami perlu menjauhkan diri daripada politik dan fokus terhadap sukan yang mampu mewujudkan penyatuan,” kata Petkovic kepada pemberita selepas perlawanan.
No penalty for Mitrovic...
Shaqiri diejek sepanjang perlawanan oleh penyokong Serbia tetapi penyerang Stoke City itu melenyapkan ejekan tersebut menerusi jaringannya pada minit ke-90.
“Itu semua emosi. Saya sangat gembira menjaringkan gol, itu sahaja,” kata Shaqiri merujuk kepada caranya meraikan jaringannya.
Xhaka, yang menjaringkan gol pada minit ke-52, turut menunjukkan isyarat tangan yang sama selepas jaringannya. Bapanya adalah etnik Albania yang telah dipenjarakan di Serbia pada 1980-an. – AFP
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