Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

소환된 2009년의 추억, 루니·마이콘 서울 득점

It’s an argument that has echoed across time and we finally have an answer: Defenders beat attackers. This is the question behind the Icons Match, a game that pits the biggest footballers of the 2000s against each other in an offense-defense faceoff.

2025-09-22

2009 comes calling as Wayne Rooney, Maicon score in Seoul

It’s an argument that has echoed across time and we finally have an answer: Defenders beat attackers. This is the question behind the Icons Match, a game that pits the biggest footballers of the 2000s against each other in an offense-defense faceoff.

2025-09-14

호나우지뉴, 서울 아이콘스 매치 출전 확정

Ronaldinho is the only player ever to win a World Cup, a Copa America, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or. But can he add a Nexon Icons title to that palmarès? We’ll find out next month here in Seoul.

2025-08-18

Ronaldinho joins Icons roster for Seoul exhibition game

Ronaldinho is the only player ever to win a World Cup, a Copa America, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or. But can he add a Nexon Icons title to that palmarès? We’ll find out next month here in Seoul.

2025-08-14

Footballing legends face off, gladiator style, in Seoul

Luis Figo, Didier Drogba, Nemanja Vidic and a veritable who's who of footballing royalty turned up at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday for a tuneup event ahead of the laughably star-studded Nexon Icon Match to take place at the same venue Sunday

2024-10-20

Girl group NiziU to go on Japan tour from July 1

Girl group NiziU will go on a Japan-wide tour “NiziU Live with U 2023,” starting July 1, announced its agency JYP Entertainment on Tuesday. NiziU will be stopping at seven Japanese cities, holding 15 performances: SAGA Arena ...

2023-04-26

Track on NiziU's new EP 'Paradise' to be used as movie theme song

Girl group NiziU will release a new EP titled “Paradise” on March 8, and its title track will be used as the theme song for the upcoming “Doraemon the Movie” set for release the same month. The track “Paradise” was made by 3RACHA, the ...

2023-01-08

LG Twins sign infielder Robel Garcia to replace Rio Ruiz

The LG Twins on Sunday announced the signing of Dominican infielder Robel Garcia for $180,000, filling the vacancy left by the departure of Rio Ruiz last week.

2022-06-05

More foreign players face the chop with a third of the season now gone

Hanwha Eagles pitcher Ryan Carpenter and LG Twins hitter Rio Ruiz were both placed on waivers early this week as KBO clubs reassess their foreign players with one third of the season already played.

2022-06-01