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Pro football season to kick off May 8

Apr 24, 2020

After more than two months of delay caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the South Korean men's professional football season will kick off on May 8. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) ...
Pro soccer league to meet with clubs Friday over new kickoff date

Apr 22, 2020

The Korean soccer league will meet with club officials Friday to determine the new kickoff date for the season delayed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The K League said Wednesday that its board m...
Tottenham's Son Heung-min starts military training with Marines

Apr 20, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min reported to a Marine Corps unit on Monday to begin his three-week military training on the southern island of Jeju. Son will be in camp until May ...
Tottenham's Son Heung-min to begin military training in S. Korea this week

Apr 19, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min will begin his three-week military training this week at a Marine Corps boot camp on the southern island of Jeju to fulfill his minimum military duty after he ...
Tottenham star Son Heung-min to start 3-week military training

Apr 2, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min will take part in a three-week basic training for mandatory military service required by South Korea, sources in the soccer community said Thursday. Son is ex...
Injured Tottenham star Son Heung-min returns home to continue rehab

Mar 30, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur's injured South Korean star Son Heung-min has returned home to continue his rehab for a fractured arm, due to the spread of the coronavirus in Britain, sources said Monday. They sa...
National football governing body to temporarily cut pay in coronavirus crunch

Mar 26, 2020

Faced with a financial crunch stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, the South Korean national football federation will temporarily slash the pay of its executives. The Korea Football Association (...
Postponed football season unlikely to begin in March

Mar 11, 2020

In normal circumstances, the men's professional football season in South Korea should be under way by now. But with the novel coronavirus wreaking havoc throughout the country, these are far from nor...
S. Korea's Olympic football qualifying matches rescheduled for April

Mar 9, 2020

Postponed Olympic women's football qualifying matches between South Korea and China have been rescheduled for June in light of the coronavirus outbreaks in both countries. The Korea Football Associa...
Premier League drop pre-match handshake over coronavirus concern

Mar 6, 2020

LONDON (AFP) -- Premier League players and officials will not take part in the traditional pre-match handshake from this weekend over fears about the spread of the coronavirus. Teams have been told ...
Asian football body on verge of postponing World Cup qualifiers due to coronavirus

Mar 3, 2020

The Asian football governing body has inched closer to postponing World Cup qualifying matches following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Tuesday it...
Pro football league to discuss postponing season amid coronavirus scare

Feb 24, 2020

Faced with the fast-spreading coronavirus, the South Korean professional football league will convene an emergency board meeting later Monday to discuss postponing the start of the new season. The K...
Ex-S. Korea captain Ki Sung-yueng leaves for Spain to finalize talks with top-division club

Feb 21, 2020

INCHEON -- Former South Korean men's football captain Ki Sung-yueng departed for Spain on Friday to finalize talks with a top-flight club there, looking to continue his pro career in Europe after neg...
Pro football matches in southeastern region postponed due to coronavirus

Feb 21, 2020

Upcoming professional football matches in South Korea's southeastern region have been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus. The K League announced Friday that the Feb. 29 home opener for D...
Son Heung-min to undergo surgery on broken forearm on Friday: source

Feb 20, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min will undergo operation on his broken right forearm in Seoul on Friday. A source close to the player told Yonhap News Agency on Thursday that So...