Son Heung-min scored twice to lead the Major League Soccer All-Stars to a 4-3 win over their Liga MX counterparts on Wednesday in the MLS All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina. Los Angeles FC’s South Korean star Son struck in the 20th and 23rd minutes to flip the script after Luis Gabriel Rey put the […]
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Rows, drones and ‘sorry’ Son as South Korea await World Cup fate
There was a row with the media, a drone buzzing a crucial training session and then captain Son Heung-min dropped by a deeply unpopular coach in a gamble that backfired. Now South Korea are sweating on their place in the World Cup knockout rounds after a surprise 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday. It […]
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Son keeping ‘fired-up’ South Koreans calm as World Cup kicks off
South Korea captain Son Heung-min said on Wednesday his teammates were so excited about their World Cup opener against the Czech Republic he could “feel it in their eyes”. Son will lead out his side on Thursday in the tournament’s second match after co-hosts Mexico kick-off the showpiece against South Africa. “The guys are so […]
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South Korea’s Son ‘feeling great’ for World Cup despite goal drought
Son Heung-min said he was “feeling great” ahead of the World Cup and backed himself to perform despite suggestions that South Korea’s talismanic captain’s powers are on the wane. The 33-year-old skipper has scored only two goals since leaving Premier League Tottenham for Los Angeles FC in the MLS in August last year. He has […]
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Dark clouds hang over South Korea for Son’s likely World Cup farewell
Son Heung-min and South Korea head to North America with a sense of foreboding threatening to envelop them, for what will surely be their talisman’s last World Cup. The 33-year-old skipper has faced growing questions about his faltering form and international future while coach Hong Myung-bo is deeply unpopular with fans. Pre-World Cup friendlies only […]
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Son under scrutiny ahead of World Cup after South Korea friendly woes
Captain Son Heung-min admitted South Korea have work to do after losing two friendlies in Europe without scoring a goal and with his own form under scrutiny ahead of the World Cup. South Korea lost 1-0 to Austria in Vienna on Tuesday, with the out-of-sorts Son failing to convert several chances in front of goal, […]
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Son’s LAFC defeats Messi and Miami before 75,673 fans
Son Heung-min bested Lionel Messi in the battle of Major League Soccer’s global superstars, spearheading a comfortable 3-0 win for Los Angeles FC over Inter Miami
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MLS: Five talking points for opening weekend
MLS starts its 31st season this weekend with 15 games. An attendance record for the largest opening day crowd could be set.
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Whitecaps edge LAFC in shootout to advance in MLS playoffs
Mathias Laborda scored the winner in a penalty shootout to give Vancouver victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday and a berth in the semi-finals of the Major League Soccer playoffs after the teams drew 2-2 after extra time. Emmanuel Sabbi and Laborda scored first-half goals to put the Whitecaps 2-0 up at their domed […]
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Son Heung-min takes Los Angeles by storm
This is more or less how John Thorrington thought it would play out when he embarked, nearly a decade ago, on the journey that would bring Asia’s greatest footballer to Los Angeles FC.