South Korean league side FC Seoul has said it has been handed a US$81,300 fine (around 3.4 billion rials) after placing sex dolls in its stands to add to the atmosphere during a closed match. South Korea’s K League is the only top competition in Asia that is pushing ahead with matches without spectators. The
The fate of the Serie A remained hugely unknown after state scientists met with football bosses in a desperate effort to save the coronavirus-interrupted season threatened by a new wave of positive tests among players. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) huddled with the government’s technical scientific committee to discuss details of the medical protocol for
The coronavirus crisis has severly limited our football watching experience to Tajikistan or Belarus. But thankfully, one of Asia’s most established leagues, the K-League, is back in business this Friday (8 May). There will be a tweak to the league format. The K-League will have its 12 teams play 27 games each, down from the
Ex-Manchester United managers David Moyes and Jose Mourinho have swapped delivering team talks for delivering vegetables to help those in need during the coronavirus crisis. West Ham United boss Moyes has signed up as a volunteer delivery driver after noticing an advert in his local grocer. Tottenham manager Mourinho can pride himself on having green
South Korea and Tottenham forward Heung-min Son has started a three-week period of military service. The 27-year-old Son reported to a Marine Corps unit on the southern island of Jeju, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, and will be in camp until May 8. He is fulfilling requirements of the military service exemption he
A team of new mascots introduced by Singapore’s government to raise public awareness about coronavirus measures has been shown the exit after the superheroes ended up offending football fans instead. The government said it received “quite a lot of feedback” on the five characters dubbed the “Virus Vanguard” and is now reviewing the campaign. “We
Video game maker Konami has delayed the summer’s biggest update, the Euro 2020 update for PES 2020. It was due to come out on 30th April. The real-life Euro 2020 tournament, which was due to take place this summer, was postponed due to the onslaught of the coronavirus outbreak. And which means the launch of
A huge chunk of professionals sports have ground to a halt as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, but there’s still a small number that are finding a way to continue. Football, in particular, has gone into hibernation mode with all of Europe’s major leagues now suspended indefinitely. However, for those fans desperate to
Taiwan swung into a new baseball season on Sunday as the island bucked the global trend for scrapping sports events during the coronavirus. Despite its proximity and trade links with China, Taiwan has so far managed to keep a lid on the pandemic now sweeping the globe. It enacted travel bans soon after the virus