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  Injuries to Japanese national premier league players Kaoru Mitoma and Takehiro Tomiyasu have been serious throughout this season. Brighton coach Robert De Zervi announced on the 28th (Korean time) that Mitoma will likely be out for the season due to injury.  "I think we've lost Mitoma until the end of the season. It's a serious problem. The season will be over in about two or three months," he said.  Mitoma has to postpone next season due to a serious back injury. While leading Brighton's upward trend in the 2022-2023 season, Mitoma has grown into a recognized player in the Premier League (EPL).  In just one season, his value improved significantly and quickly soared to 50 million euros (about 72.2 billion won). However, in the 2023-2024 season, he only flashed at the beginning of the season, and his performance has been minimal since October of last year.  Since the end of December, he has been suffering from injuries.  In the 2023 Asian Football Confede...

  It was confirmed that Korean national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany), who said, "We need to return to Korea to analyze the competition in detail and make further improvements," left for the United States earlier than scheduled. An official from the Korea Football Association (KFA) said through 'Newsis' on the 12th (Korean time), "Coach Klinsmann left for the United States on the evening of the 10th," and "the return date has not been determined." Klinsmann was eliminated in the semifinals of the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup', which ended with Qatar's second consecutive loss on the 11th. They failed to win the championship, losing 0-2 in their second match against Jordan, ranked 87th in the FIFA rankings, after drawing 2-2 in the second match of Group E. The national soccer team, which was evaluated as the strongest team of all time with Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), and Lee...

  As public opinion toward coach Jurgen Klinsmann reaches its worst, theories of a crisis in Korean soccer are emerging.  I left Korea again at this time when I had to analyze the failure of the Asian Cup and prepare for the next one. According to the Korea Football Association on the 11th (Korean time), Coach Klinsmann left for the United States, his residence, a day ago.  It is reported that his specific return schedule has not been set. Klinsmann leaves for the United States in two days Klinsmann was eliminated in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Cup.  The Korean team, having completed their entire schedule, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport at 10 pm on the 8th. European players, including Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Kang-in, returned straight to their teams from Qatar.  On this day, 13 players who mainly play in the K-League and coaching staff, including coach Klinsmann, arrived at Incheon Airport. At the time, in an interview u...

  Blue chips that have booked a $100 million contract will not be left alone.  This means that both its usability and value are high.  With spring training approaching, Ha-seong Kim was once again embroiled in trade rumors. The San Diego Padres, who entered spring camp ahead of the opening game in Seoul, still have many positions to fill.  Rumors related to starting pitchers and outfielders continue.  Recently, San Diego discussed an outfielder trade with Boston.  North American sports media 'The Athletic' reported on the 6th (Korean time) that 'Juan Soto and Trent Grisham were traded to the New York Yankees, leaving only two outfielders on the 40-man roster.  One is Fernando Tatis Jr., last year's Gold Glove winner, and the other is Jose Ajoka, who recorded an OPS of .633 in 318 major league at-bats last year,' he said, referring to the current situation in San Diego's outfield. Meanwhile, in an article on the 10th, 'San Diego recently discussed an ou...

The final destination for veteran infielder Kim Min-seong (36), who was unable to reach an agreement in free agent (FA) negotiations until the end of January, was not his original team LG, but his home team. It was Lotte. A breakthrough in negotiations was found in sign-and-trade. Lotte needed a veteran to fill the infield gap created by Ahn Chi-hong's transfer, and LG concluded this negotiation at the level of transfusing a promising player. LG and Lotte issued press releases side by side on the 26th, announcing the news of the sign and trade between the two clubs. FA infielder Kim Min-seong is at the center. LG signed a contract with FA player Kim Min-seong for a maximum of 3 years (2+1 year) and a total of 900 million won (down payment 200 million won, annual salary 500 million won, option 200 million won), and infielder Kim Min-soo from the Lotte Giants. They officially announced, “We conducted a 1-to-1 trade to recruit players and send Min-seong Kim.” First, LG signs a free ag...

  Radu Dragusin's agent made a lot of money from Tottenham Hotspur transfer fees. zottenham began strengthening its squad during the winter transfer window. The top target was the center back. Mickey van der Ven and Christian Romero were both injured, and even Eric Dier was out of action, so additional signings were inevitable. Accordingly, we targeted Genoa's Dragusin and proceeded with the recruitment process. As a result, I succeeded in embracing him. Tottenham brought him in for 25 million euros (about 36.2 billion won). Considering the trend of the recent transfer market, it was not a very expensive amount, but it was high enough to rank as the '5th highest' transfer fee income in Genoa's history. It's not just Genoa that made a lot of money from Dragusin's transfer. Dragusin's agent, Florin Manea, also made a lot of money from transfer fees. In an interview with Romanian media 'playtech', he said: "I had an agreement with Dragusin from...

 The spring training period for the 10 professional baseball teams has been shortened since 2017. The club accepted the request of the Professional Baseball Players Association to comply with the inactivity period until the end of January.  As the culture of making the most of inactive periods took root, a 'private education craze' took hold in professional baseball. Last month, KIA dispatched young pitchers at the team level to the Driveline Baseball Center in Seattle, USA, which improves velocity through a biomechanical pitching program. The league's leading hitter, Son Ah-seop (NC Dinos), became the batting champion (0.339) in the 2023 season based on the hitting mechanism he established while training with former big leaguer Kang Jung-ho, who runs a hitting academy in Los Angeles, USA last winter. This winter, many batters, including Kim Jae-hwan (Doosan Bears) and Han Dong-hee (Lotte Giants), visited the ‘Kang Jeong-ho School.’  The effect of studying abroad for a sh...

 would like to say I am very grateful to the (SK Wyverns and SSG Landers) fans. “I can give generously in response to questions (asked by junior players).” Kim Kang-min, who is making a new start for the Hanwha Eagles, expressed his gratitude to the fans of his former team and promised to show the dignity of a veteran. Kim Kang-min, who was called by SK (now SSG) as the 18th overall player in the second round in 2001, played only for SSG until last season. With not only a stable defense, but also quick feet and sharp hitting ability, he contributed greatly to SK and SSG's reign as strong teams in the league. His career records include a batting average of 0.274 (1,470 hits in 5,364 at-bats), 138 home runs, 674 RBI, and 209 stolen bases in 1,919 appearances. Kim Kang-min made his first transfer in baseball through the second draft held in November of last year. He was nominated by Hanwha, which was looking at veterans for the opportunity to be additionally nominated in the 4th round...