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Barcelona, Real draw as Clasico marred by violence

Dec 19, 2019

BARCELONA (AFP) -- Barcelona and Real Madrid could not be separated on Wednesday in a Clasico that was overshadowed by violent clashes between Catalan independence protestors and police outside Camp ...
S. Korea finish second to Japan at E. Asian women's football tournament

Dec 17, 2019

Hosts South Korea finished in second place at a women's East Asian football tournament on Tuesday following a 1-0 loss to Japan. Yuka Momiki converted an 88th-minute penalty, awarded after defender ...
Son Heung-min named Tottenham's MVP for 2019 by football research group

Dec 17, 2019

Accolades keep flowing for Son Heung-min. The South Korean football star was named MVP of Tottenham Hotspur for the calendar year 2019 on Monday by the CIES Football Observatory, a research group wi...
Son Heung-min named top S. Korean athlete in 3rd straight annual poll

Dec 12, 2019

Tottenham Hotspur's attacking ace Son Heung-min has topped the survey of South Korea's best athletes for the third straight year. Gallup Korea announced the findings of its annual survey on athletes...
S. Korea beat Hong Kong 2-0 to start men's E. Asian football tournament

Dec 12, 2019

BUSAN -- Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Hwang In-beom scored a free kick as South Korea squeezed past Hong Kong 2-0 to open an East Asian men's football tournament at home on Wednesday. FC Tokyo mid...
S. Korea draw 0-0 with China in Bell's coaching debut at East Asian women's football tourney

Dec 10, 2019

South Korea played China to a scoreless draw to open an East Asian women's football tournament at home on Tuesday, unable to deliver a win in Englishman Colin Bell's coaching debut with the Taeguk La...
'Son-aldo!': Mourinho salutes South Korean's wonder-goal

Dec 8, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- Jose Mourinho hailed Son Heung-min's wonder-strike in Tottenham's 5-0 thrashing of Burnley as the best goal he has seen since an equally stunning effort from Brazilian legend Ronaldo....
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for sixth time

Dec 3, 2019

PARIS (AFP) -- Lionel Messi won a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to take the honours. Now aged 32, it is Messi's fi...
Son Heung-min becomes top Asian finisher in Ballon d'Or voting

Dec 3, 2019

South Korean football star Son Heung-min has become the top Asian finisher in voting for the prestigious Ballon d'Or Award. In a ceremony held in Paris on Monday (local time), Son, the South Korean ...
S. Korean heroes at FIFA U-20 World Cup recognized with Asian football awards

Dec 2, 2019

Heroes for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup runners-up, South Korea, were feted at the annual Asian football awards ceremony on Monday. Chung Jung-yong, former head coach of the U-20 national team, was ...
K League MVP faces uncertain future as loan from Japan expires

Dec 2, 2019

The reigning K League 1 MVP Kim Bo-kyung is entering an offseason of uncertainty, as his loan deal from Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol to Ulsan Hyundai FC expired with the season's conclusion last week...
Title-winning bench boss earns top coaching award in K League

Dec 2, 2019

Jose Morais, who guided Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to their third consecutive K League 1 championship, was named the top head coach in South Korean professional football on Monday. Morais received the C...
Messi and Rapinoe expected to take Ballon d'Or honours

Dec 2, 2019

PARIS (AFP) -- Lionel Messi and USA women's World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe are tipped to leave Paris later on Monday with the 2019 Ballon d'Or awards. It would be an enormous shock if Rapinoe did...
Hometown of popular football coach Park Hang-seo pushes to create Vietnam-style village

Nov 30, 2019

SANCHEONG, South Korea -- Sancheong County in southeastern South Korea, which has gained fame as the hometown of Park Hang-seo, the popular South Korean head coach of Vietnam‘s national football team...
Football legend Cha receives German order of merit

Nov 22, 2019

South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun received the Federal Cross of Merit from the German government Friday for his contribution to the relationship between the two countries. German Ambassador t...