North Korea against South Korea. It can’t get any more tense and interesting than this. It is the South’s first visit to Pyongyang in almost 30 years, this time for a crucial World Cup qualifier. To celebrate this big event, we examined the football history of the the Korean peninsula.
The Lyon-Tibet Connection
Olympique Lyon fans are tired of being pushed around by the money greedy Ligue 1 and its strong Chinese connections, so they demonstrated in a very creative and bold way - a Free Tibet tifo.
Eran Zahavi: A Striker with a Golden Touch
Israeli striker Eran Zahavi is used to amaze people with his beautiful goals. But this time, it was just out of this world. A 90th minute Rabona, to win a league game for his Chinese side Guangzhou R&F. Watch and enjoy.
The Unlucky Ones: Uzbekistan and Cúper Wish for a Change of Fortune
Uzbekistan and Hector Cuper are a match made in heaven: A national team that gets close to its goals yet fails every time, and a coach that does exactly the same with his previous teams. Perhaps a double negative will lead to a positive, as the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers is looming.
Dr Elkeson and Mr Ai Ke Sen: The New Chinese Generation
Chinese football is starving for success. After some recent unsuccessful attempts to improve the local players and national team, Chinese officials turned to a more traditional and popular method used around the world: Naturalizing foreign players.