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Wed, April 14, 2021 | 23:47

Spurs to take action after Korean star Son Heung-min racially abused

Tottenham Hotspur are to take action after Korean star Son Heung-min was subjected to "abhorrent racist abuse" on social media following Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Manchester United.

2021-04-12 20:26

China blocking Korea's path to Tokyo

For South Korea's women, well all of Asia's women really, the road to the Tokyo Olympics has been a frustrating one. It started back in 2018, a time when, of course, all thought that the tournament would take place in the summer of 2020. The men sealed their place by winning the Asian U-23 Championship in January 2020, just before sports around the world ground to a halt. The...

2021-04-12 16:54

Tottenham's Son Heung-min ties Premier League career high with 14th goal of season

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has equaled his career high for goals in a Premier League season. The South Korean star netted his 14th goal of the campaign in a 3-1 loss to Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday (local time). Son's 40th-minute goal, set up by Lucas Moura, put Tottenham ahead 1-0, but Man United rallied with three unanswered goal...

2021-04-12 09:28

South Korea coach wants to 'make history' in women's Olympic football qualifiers

As head coach of the South Korean women's national football team, Colin Bell is determined to make history. Bell will take the Taeguk Ladies against China in the two-legged playoff for the final Asian spot at this year's Tokyo Olympics.

2021-04-07 15:22

Bento on thin ice after Yokohama horror show

There were some concerns in South Korea ahead of Thursday's friendly match in Japan. And they were more than just concerns over playing a warm-up in the middle of a global pandemic. There were genuine concerns that a weakened Korea would struggle against a relatively strong Japan. It was worse than that as the Taeguk Warriors were lucky to leave with a 3-0 defeat.

2021-04-06 16:41

Korea's ex-Barca prospects Paik Seung-ho and Lee Seung-woo look to reset once promising careers

There was plenty of pride in the previous decade when South Korea started to see its young players go to Barcelona. At a time when the Spanish team was the best in the world, Lee Seung-woo and Paik Seung-ho were members of the youth set-up and, while debuting on the first team was still far away, just being there was enough. There was special excitement about Lee, who went to...

2021-04-06 16:41

South Korea to duel China for final Asian spot in Olympic women's football tournament

After a 14-month delay, the South Korean women's national football team will finally take a crack at making history - sending the country to the Olympics for the first time. South Korea and China will duel in the two-legged qualifying playoffs for the Tokyo Olympics, starting this week. The opening leg will be at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, at 4 p.m. Th...

2021-04-06 15:50

Tottenham's Son Heung-min held off score sheet in return from injury

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has returned from a hamstring injury, playing the first half of a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United in Premier League action on the weekend. Son didn't record a shot in his 45 minutes of action at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne in England on Sunday (local time). Carlos Vinicius started the second half in Son's place.

2021-04-05 09:17

National football chief apologizes for friendly loss to Japan

The top South Korean football official on Friday issued an apology to fans for a friendly loss to Japan from the previous evening, a rare move designed to deflect mounting criticism directed at the national team players and coaching staff. South Korea suffered a 3-0 loss to their archrivals in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Thursday. The score actually flattered South Korea, wh...

2021-03-26 17:48

Korea fall to Japan 3-0 in men's football friendly

South Korea lost to Japan 3-0 in their men's football friendly match on Thursday, unable to put up much of a fight in their worst defeat against the archrivals in nearly 10 years.

2021-03-25 21:41

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