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Court Orders Agency to Pay Fans for Ronaldo’s ‘No-show’

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 [...]

Juventus Accused of Breach of Contract for Benching Ronaldo in Seoul Exhibition

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 [...]