A star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned home, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.
韩国外交部星期一（3月25日）说，将近一年前因受贿指称被拘留并被调查的一名韩国足球名星已经获释回国。

Son Jun-ho, a former member of the South Korean national team who had played professionally in China, was detained by Chinese authorities at the Shanghai airport in May on suspicion of taking bribes.
一直在中国踢职业足球的韩国前国家足球队球员孙准浩（Son Jun-ho）去年5月份因涉嫌受贿在上海机场被中国当局拘留。

The Foreign Ministry confirmed that Son was back in South Korea but didn’t provide further details, including when he returned or whether the charges against him were proven.
韩国外交部证实，孙准浩回到了韩国，但没有提供进一步的详情，包括他返回的时间以及对他的指控是否被证明。

South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing anonymous sources, reported that Son returned Monday afternoon.
韩国《朝鲜日报》根据匿名人士提供的消息报道说，孙准浩星期一下午回国。

Son had played for Shandong Taishan and won the 2021 Chinese championship with the Jinan-based club. Hong Kong newspaper the South China Morning Post reported last year that the bribery allegations concerned suspected match-fixing involving the team’s coach, Hao Wei.
孙准浩为济南的山东泰山队踢球，该队2021年获得中国冠军。香港《南华早报》去年报道，受贿指称涉及山东泰山队教练郝伟的踢假球嫌疑。

“We have been communicating with Chinese authorities through various channels to request their cooperation in ensuring a fast and fair process (for Son) while also communicating closely with his family in South Korea,” the South Korean ministry said in a statement. It said it had conducted about 20 consular interviews with Son to provide assistance and ensure fair access to lawyers.
韩国外交部在声明中说，“我们一直通过不同渠道与中国当局沟通，要求他们合作，确保快速公正的程序，同时也同他在韩国的家人密切沟通。”声明说，与孙准浩进行了大约20次领事交谈，以提供协助，确保公正地接触到律师。

Son, 31, played seven seasons with South Korea’s Pohang Steelers and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors before joining Shandong Taishan in 2021 on a four-year contract, according to industry website transfermarket.com. He has played for South Korea 18 times, including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
业界网站transfermarket.com说，31岁的孙准浩2021年与山东泰山队签约4年并加盟之前在韩国浦项制铁足球俱乐部（Pohang Steelers）和全北现代汽车足球俱乐部（Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors）踢了7个赛季。他为韩国参加了18次比赛，包括2022年卡塔尔世界杯。

Chinese soccer has struggled for years to rid itself of a reputation for corruption.
中国足球界多年来一直拼命摆脱其腐败的名声。