‘Honoured’ Klinsmann named coach of South Korea

JURGEN Klinsmann, who won the World Cup as a player and led Germany to the semi-finals as coach, has been appointed head coach of South Korea, the country’s football association said today.  

The 58-year-old will arrive in Seoul next week and be in charge for a friendly against Colombia on March 24, the Korean Football Association (KFA) said, adding he had a contract until 2026.  

Reports say US agency alleges Covid emerged from China lab leak

THE coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the United States Energy Department said, according to media, although the White House maintained yesterday that American intelligence remains divided on the issue.

The determination – noted in a classified report by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines’s office, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported – marks a shift by the Energy Department, which had previously said it was undecided on how the virus emerged.

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