Fans at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey — once known as Red Bull Arena — found plenty to cheer about on Saturday. Because the vast majority of them supported South Korea.
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USMNT’s missing element: urgency
Mauricio Pochettino, it seems, has an answer for everything.
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Sonny day for South Korea, for USA? More of the same …
Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to spark South Korea’s 2-0 victory over the United States in an international friendly on Saturday.
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Soccer America readers share their memories of the 2002 World Cup and the magical ride in South Korea
The 2002 World Cup, particularly the USA’s run to the quarterfinals in South Korea, remains the most memorable World Cup for many U.S. fans.
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We supported the USA and Elvis
Any U.S. soccer fan remembered 1998. It was humiliating, especially when non-soccer friends would ask, “Did the U.S.A. really finish last?” The question was a dig at soccer. So, in 2002, we had very low expectations.
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South Korea: Son Heung-min heads squad for U.S. tour
Son Heung-min (LAFC) and Jeong Sang-bin (St. Louis City) were named to Coach Hong Myung-bo‘s 26-man squad for the South Korean national team’s matches with the USA Sept 6 in Harrison, New Jersey, and Mexico Sept. 9 Geodis Park in Nashville. Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Jens Castrop, born in Germany to a German father and South Korean mother, has been called up […]
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LAFC lands Son Heung-min for record fee
Son Heung-min became the most expensive signing in MLS history when he signed with LAFC from Tottenham for a transfer fee of around $26 million.
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‘Global icon’ Son Heung-min joins LAFC
LAFC hailed the signing of a “global icon” after confirming the arrival of South Korea star Son Heung-min from Tottenham.
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Defending champion Crew and LAFC stay alive in Leagues Cup
The defending champion Columbus Crew stayed alive in the Leagues Cup with a 1-0 win over León.
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Son Heung-min to leave Tottenham this summer
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said on Saturday that he will leave the club this summer after a decade in north London.