Ki Sung-yueng makes K League return, Ji So-yun wins Women's Community Shield
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Time now for 'This Week in Sports' and for that we have our Sports editor Paul Neat with us in the studio. Paul, Ki Sung-yueng was finally able to make his long-awaited K League comeback over the weekend...
Yes, after 10 years, nine months and nine days, Ki Sung-yueng made his K League return on Sunday in FC Seoul's away match with Ulsan Hyundai. He started on the bench but came on in the 70th minute to go up against long-time friend an ex-teammate Lee Chung-yong. Seoul lost 3-0 so it wasn't the perfect return. But, for Ulsan, the win and Jeonbuk's 2-1 defeat to Gangwon, puts them four points clear.
Moving over to Europe, the new football season has begun already and with some of Korea's top stars in action...
Yes, over the weekend Hwang Ui-jo helped Bordeaux onto their first win of the season, a 2-0 win over Angers (onjurr) - providing the assist in the 27th minute for Toma Basic. Hwang was deployed on the right side in an attacking midfield three behind the main striker.
And I understand that one of Korea's female stars was in action at Wembley on Saturday?
Yes, for the first time ever, the women's Community Shield was contested at Wembley Stadium where Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-0. Korean international forward Ji So-yun provided the assist for Millie Bright's opener in the 66th minute and was also named as 'Player of the Match'.
Meanwhile, everyone is taking about Lionel Messi wanting to leave Barcelona and his contract dispute, but what's the latest?
This is becoming quite the saga. The latest is that Messi failed to report for pre-season and for COVID-19 testing, meaning by law he cannot compete in Barca's first friendly. He still has one year left on his contract but if he had notified the club before June 10th he could have left for free. Messi and his camp argued that the coronavirus-forced break should mean that the deadline for this clause should be extended. However, La Liga have said this is not the case. Anyone wanting to sign him will need to pay the 833 million U.S. Dollar release fee if Barca don't want to sell.
To baseball now, in MLB there has been some concerning news regarding a player testing positive for COVID-19?
Oakland Athletics were forced to postpone Sunday's match with Houston Astros because an unidentified player tested positive. The whole team will now self-isolate. This isn't the first time COVID-19 has caused disruption as Miami Marlins had an outbreak of 21 members and St. Louis Cardinals too of around nine players and seven staff.
To tennis...the U.S. Open will get underway this week but one player will not be able to compete due to a positive coronavirus test...
Yes, Benoit Paire from France is the player in question. He was asymptomatic but will isolate for at least 10 days. Contact tracing with determine whether anyone else needs to do the same. The tournament will get underway Monday local time but with some notable modifications. Most players will stay
Time now for 'This Week in Sports' and for that we have our Sports editor Paul Neat with us in the studio. Paul, Ki Sung-yueng was finally able to make his long-awaited K League comeback over the weekend...
Yes, after 10 years, nine months and nine days, Ki Sung-yueng made his K League return on Sunday in FC Seoul's away match with Ulsan Hyundai. He started on the bench but came on in the 70th minute to go up against long-time friend an ex-teammate Lee Chung-yong. Seoul lost 3-0 so it wasn't the perfect return. But, for Ulsan, the win and Jeonbuk's 2-1 defeat to Gangwon, puts them four points clear.
Moving over to Europe, the new football season has begun already and with some of Korea's top stars in action...
Yes, over the weekend Hwang Ui-jo helped Bordeaux onto their first win of the season, a 2-0 win over Angers (onjurr) - providing the assist in the 27th minute for Toma Basic. Hwang was deployed on the right side in an attacking midfield three behind the main striker.
And I understand that one of Korea's female stars was in action at Wembley on Saturday?
Yes, for the first time ever, the women's Community Shield was contested at Wembley Stadium where Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-0. Korean international forward Ji So-yun provided the assist for Millie Bright's opener in the 66th minute and was also named as 'Player of the Match'.
Meanwhile, everyone is taking about Lionel Messi wanting to leave Barcelona and his contract dispute, but what's the latest?
This is becoming quite the saga. The latest is that Messi failed to report for pre-season and for COVID-19 testing, meaning by law he cannot compete in Barca's first friendly. He still has one year left on his contract but if he had notified the club before June 10th he could have left for free. Messi and his camp argued that the coronavirus-forced break should mean that the deadline for this clause should be extended. However, La Liga have said this is not the case. Anyone wanting to sign him will need to pay the 833 million U.S. Dollar release fee if Barca don't want to sell.
To baseball now, in MLB there has been some concerning news regarding a player testing positive for COVID-19?
Oakland Athletics were forced to postpone Sunday's match with Houston Astros because an unidentified player tested positive. The whole team will now self-isolate. This isn't the first time COVID-19 has caused disruption as Miami Marlins had an outbreak of 21 members and St. Louis Cardinals too of around nine players and seven staff.
To tennis...the U.S. Open will get underway this week but one player will not be able to compete due to a positive coronavirus test...
Yes, Benoit Paire from France is the player in question. He was asymptomatic but will isolate for at least 10 days. Contact tracing with determine whether anyone else needs to do the same. The tournament will get underway Monday local time but with some notable modifications. Most players will stay