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· Bryan Ke
China Opens World’s Longest Glass Bridge That’s Over 5 Football Fields Long
The world’s longest glass bridge has been opened in China over the Lianjiang River in Qingyuan, Guangdong Province. The glass bridge, which is 526 meters (1,725 feet) long, connects the two sides of Huangchuan Three Gorges, the ancient name of the Lianjian River, according to…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Football Team Fills Stadium With Sex Dolls During Lockdown
South Korean football team FC Seoul has issued an apology for using sex dolls to fill empty seats at their match over the weekend amid the COVID-19 pandemic. FC Seoul played against Gwangju on Sunday for the second game of the K League season that was originally planned to kick…
· Bryan Ke
Footballer Diego Costa Pretends to Cough on Journalists During Coronavirus Scare
Diego Costa, a Spanish footballer for Atletico Madrid, is being blasted online for fake coughing in front of journalists after a match with Liverpool amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The incident occurred on March 12 at the Anfield stadium in Anfield,…
· Ryan General
Chinese Footballer Says Japanese Player Hit His Foot ‘With His Head’ After Kicking Him
A Chinese national soccer player is getting backlash from his own countrymen for trying to downplay his apparent unsportsmanlike conduct during an international match. Jiang Zhipeng was one of the players on the Chinese team playing against the Japanese national team at the EAFF…
· Ryan General
French Football Fans Form Giant Tibetan Flag to Annoy Chinese Viewers
Fans of French football club Lyon captured everyone’s attention after they suddenly formed the Tibetan flag at the stands during a French Ligue 1 match on Saturday afternoon. While the stunt may appear to be a political statement in support of the Tibetan people, the Lyon…
· Carl Samson
English Football Fans Start Racist ‘You’re All Chinese’ Rant After Match in Australia
Fans of English football team Leeds United have been accused of racism after showing off a confusing chant that referred to a rival fan as “Chinese.” The moment, which was caught on video, occurred after Manchester United beat Leeds United (4-0) in a “friendly” match at Optus…
· Editorial Staff
Trashy Football Fans Caught on Video Assaulting, Racially Abusing Elderly Asian Man in Barcelona
Riot police were called in to Barcelona’s Placa Reial after drunken Liverpool fans assaulted several people in the area, with some requiring medical attention, after a Champions League match on Wednesday night. One particular incident of Liverpool fans assaulting an elderly…
· Bryan Ke
John Hou Saeter Becomes China’s First Naturalized Football Player
Professional football player John Hou Saeter has become the first-ever player to be naturalized as a Chinese citizen after getting his ID card. Hou, whose Chinese name is Hou Yongyong, received the citizen ID card on Tuesday, according to state-owned media CGTN. With this ID,…
· Ryan General
Ex-High School Football Player Sued for $1 Million After Referee Was Allegedly Hurt During Play
A former Crawford High School football player is struggling to raise funds for his legal fees after a referee filed a $1 million lawsuit against him and the San Diego Unified School District. Former football player Jason Srouy set up a GoFundMe page to aid him in his legal…
· Ryan General
South Korean Footballer Humiliates Racist Chilean Player With Savage Skills
South Korean football star Son Heung-Min recently lit up social media after he embarrassed a racist Chilean midfielder during their match on Tuesday. A day before the “friendly” game between South Korea and Chile, Diego Valdes of La Roja, the Chilean national football team, made…
· Ryan General
Korean Football Star Avoids Military Service After Winning Gold at the Asian Games
South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min burst into tears after his country defeated Japan 2-1 in the Asian Games football final. The victory not only earned South Korea the gold medal in the prestigious multi-sport event, it also earned Heung-min a pass from the mandatory…
· Ryan General
Argentinian Football Legend Pulls Racist ‘Slant Eyes’ at World Cup to Be ‘Nice’ to an Asian Boy
Argentinian retired footballer Diego Maradona responded to a controversy generated by an alleged racist gesture he made towards South Korean fans. Maradona was seated in the VIP section reserved for former football players known as “Fifa Legends” during his former team’s World…
· Ryan General
South Korean Footballer to Sue Commentators For Reportedly Saying He Eats ‘Dog Rolls’
Hellas Verona’s South Korean forward Lee Seung-woo is reportedly filing a lawsuit against local Italian commentators for saying he eats “dog rolls” on live TV. According to the Korean Edition of football publication Goal, the young left winger is suing the unnamed panelists from…
· Bryan Ke
HS Football Coach Proposes to Choir Teacher Girlfriend in the Most Adorable Way
Like a scene straight out of a rom-com, a football coach from Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, Maryland proposed to his choir teacher girlfriend on stage during the school’s winter concert on December 21. It has always been the school’s tradition every year to bring…
· Editorial Staff
The Guardian Under Fire For Racism After Using ‘Chinks’ in Football Match Coverage
Earlier today, Australia defeated China 3-0 in a friendly women’s football game in Melbourne. The Guardian covered the event live on their website — all was well until they published their final update. A part of the text, written by Mike Hynter, sports editor of Guardian…
· Kyle Encina
Korean Pro Footballer Harassed By Racist Fan in the U.K.
South Korean footballer Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur was lambasted with a tirade of racially-demeaning insults by a racist man who identified as a West Ham fan. Video of the man’s verbal assault was circulated on social media and has angered both Son’s team as well as West…
· Kyle Encina
Indonesian Football Player Dies After Running into Teammate During Game
A longtime goalkeeper of Indonesian soccer team Persela Lamongan died shortly after accidentally clashing with a teammate during their game against Semen Padang. Football veteran Choirul Huda left his recent game on Sunday on a stretcher, but was announced dead shortly after…
· Kyle Encina
Chinese Football Star May Lose Career After Drunk Driving and Crashing into 6 Vehicles
Rising Chinese football star Zhang Xiuwei’s career seems to be suffering following a DUI case in August that cost him six months’ worth of salary. The 21-year-old football player crashed his Porsche 991 into six cars in Heping District while he was under the influence of alcohol.
· Carl Samson
Twitter Trolls Steal Chinese Football Fan’s Identity, Confuses the Internet With Viral Tweet
Some Twitter trolls who stole the identity of a Chinese football fan and claimed that he’s Korean caused an uproar on the social media platform last week. It all started when Mark Noble, captain of the English football team West Ham United, posted a photo of himself with a fan…
· Carl Samson
American Reporter Meeting the Only Chinese Football Player in Germany is Cringy AF
The first meeting of an American reporter and a Chinese football player in Germany is perhaps the most nutritious source of cringe for 2017, unless something worse emerges. It’s all in a six-minute video posted on Deutsche Welle’s Kick Off! YouTube channel, where reporter Kres…
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