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S. Korea defeat Jordan to move closer to Olympic men's football berth

Jan 19, 2020

South Korea got past Jordan 2-1 on Sunday to move within one victory of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic men's football tournament. Midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong scored a gorgeous free kick to break a 1...
S. Korea beats Uzbekistan to win group at Olympic football qualifying tournament

Jan 15, 2020

RANGSIT, Thailand -- South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 to take the top seed in their group at the Olympic men‘s football qualifying tournament on Wednesday. Forward Oh Se-hun celebrated his 21st b...
Son Heung-min's wonder strike voted top goal for Dec. in Premier League

Jan 11, 2020

Son Heung-min's mesmerizing solo strike for Tottenham Hotspur against Burnley has been voted the best goal for December in the Premier League. The English league announced Friday (local time) that S...
Reigning S. Korean football MVP rejoins league champions

Jan 5, 2020

Midfielder Kim Bo-kyung, the 2019 South Korean pro football MVP, couldn't beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors for the league title last year. So he's joining them this year. Fresh off their third consecutiv...
S. Korea to be without Europe-based youngsters for Olympic football qualifiers

Dec 30, 2019

South Korea will not have the services of a pair of Europe-based players for the upcoming Olympic men's football qualifying tournament. The Korea Football Association announced Monday that Valencia ...
Ex-South Korea coach Shin to take over struggling Indonesia

Dec 27, 2019

JAKARTA (AFP) -- Former South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong has been tapped to take over Indonesia's struggling national team, the country's football association said on Friday. Shin, who led South Kore...
N. Korea to skip women's Olympic football qualifying tournament in S. Korea: source

Dec 25, 2019

North Korea will not compete in an Olympic women's football qualifying tournament scheduled for next February in South Korea, a source told Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. According to the source, ...
Tottenham fail with appeal against Son red card

Dec 25, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- Tottenham Hotspur have failed with their appeal against Son Heung-min's red card, the Football Association announced Tuesday. The South Korean winger saw red in the second half of Sp...
Rudiger racism row takes new twist amid reports of Son abuse

Dec 24, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- The latest racism row engulfing English football took a fresh turn Monday amid reports Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min as well as Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger had been abused by specta...
Son Heung-min named top S. Korean player for record 4th time

Dec 20, 2019

South Korean men's national football captain Son Heung-min has been named the country's best player of the year for a record fourth time. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on Thursday t...
Son Heung-min named top S. Korean player for record 4th time

Dec 19, 2019

South Korean men‘s national football captain Son Heung-min has been named the country’s best player of the year for a record fourth time. The Korea Football Association announced on Thursday that So...
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...