K League 1 team Gwangju FC announced the signing of veteran North Korean national team midfielder Ri Yong-jik (35). Ri Yong-jik, who has played in Japan's J.League for over 10 years and also played for FC Anyang in K League 2 last season, is expected to strengthen Gwangju's midfield and defense.
Four players, Kim Dae-won, Lee Ki-hyuk (both Gangwon), Kim Hyung-geun (Bucheon), and Thiago (Jeonbuk), are nominated for the K League 2026 May Player of the Month award. Fan voting will determine the winner.
Bucheon FC goalkeeper Kim Hyung-geun has been awarded the K League 'Save of the Month' for May, winning a fan vote for his crucial saves against Jeonbuk Hyundai. He will receive a trophy and prize money.
The K League is recruiting retired professional footballers to coach children through its "Futures" football program. The initiative, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KSPO, aims to boost children's physical activity and aid retired players' career transitions. Applications are open until June 7.
LIV Golf is reportedly planning a post-Saudi PIF future, including player equity, a 10-event league, and seeking $350M in new investment. Sources deny bankruptcy rumors, citing significant player interest.
South Korean midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong, selected for the World Cup, aims to showcase the K League's competitiveness and make his country proud. He expressed confidence in his attacking and defensive abilities.
Barcelona won their 29th La Liga title after defeating Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico at Camp Nou. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres scored early to secure back-to-back league titles for Hansi Flick’s side. Frenkie de Jong called the victory extra special against Madrid at home. Meanwhile, Real Madrid finished the season without a major trophy and now face uncertainty ahead of summer changes.
Archives reveal how a format that even one winning manager wanted abolished four decades ago came to beAs the playoffs begin for the 40th time, it is easy to forget there was once a world without them. But where did they come from? Whose idea were they? And how did they take root in English football? The EFL granted access to its archives containing the documents and meeting minutes charting how an idea, conceived to help lower-league clubs financially and add late-season spice, evolved into one of the most cherished fixtures in the English football calendar and gave birth the “richest game in football”, as the Championship final is known.It is hard to comprehend quite how broken English football was in the mid-1980s. In the 1988 book League Football and the Men Who Made it, Simon Inglis writes: “The year 1985 was the most devastating in the hundred years of the Football League.” Hooligans attracted headlines, fans were killed in riots and clashes with police drew the attention of the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, who told football to get its house in order. Continue reading...
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Gloucester secured only their third league win of the season with a breathless victory over Exeter Chiefs, who suffered back-to-back Premiership defeats. Max Llewellyn and Will Trenholm both scored two tries for the hosts, while Exeter finished with 14 men after Ethan Roots received a late red card. The defeat leaves Exeter looking over their shoulders with four regular season rounds remaining, though they take two bonus points ahead of their European Challenge Cup semi-final against Ulster.
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