SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A court on Friday ordered a sports agency to compensate fans for Cristiano Ronaldo’s no-show at a friendly football match in Seoul last year. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of 162 plaintiffs who sued The Fasta, which organized the exhibition game between Italy’s Juventus and South [...]
INCHEON, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court on Tuesday ruled in favor of local football fans who demanded compensation for football star Cristiano Ronaldo’s “no-show” incident in a much-awaited match last year. A sellout crowd of 65,000 filled the Seoul World Cup Stadium in July 2019 for an exhibition match between a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Outrage over Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence in a friendly match between Italian football champions Juventus and K League All-Stars continues as fans are preparing to sue the agency responsible for the fixture after the football superstar remained on the bench for the duration of the match. More than 63,000 fans [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Italian football champions Juventus breached an agreement when they benched superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in an exhibition match against South Korean league All-Stars, a local organizer of the match claimed Saturday. Some 63,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium went home disappointed Friday night, as Ronaldo did not play in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Juventus in a summer exhibition match in Seoul. The K League, which governs professional football in South Korea, announced Wednesday its All-Star team will host the Italian Serie A champions at 8 p.m. on July 26 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Ronaldo [...]
PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The language of European football is not only universal, but apolitical, if the word of Jang Woong, North Korean delegate to the International Olympic Committee is to be believed. Per the KSPU (Korea Sports Press Union), before making an early return to North Korea due to health reasons, Jang [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics is actively engaging in global soccer campaigns by offering various contents through an imaginary “Galaxy 11” soccer club. “Galaxy 11” is a soccer team consisting of the world’s-best footballers including Lionel Messi of Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Lee Chung-Yong of Korea. Through various programs based [...]