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(LEAD) With Golden Boot in tow, Sonny looking to outdo himself in new season

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 13-14, final 2 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSUWON, South Korea, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min has given himself a tough act to follow in the new season, having won the Golden Boot for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2021-22 campaign.
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(LEAD) Tottenham, Sevilla play to spirited draw in preseason match in S. Korea

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSUWON, South Korea, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superstar Son Heung-min set up a goal for Tottenham Hotspur as the Premier League club played Sevilla FC to a 1-1 draw in their final preseason match in
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With Golden Boot in tow, Sonny looking to outdo himself in new season

By Yoo Jee-hoSUWON, South Korea, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min has given himself a tough act to follow in the new season, having won the Golden Boot for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2021-22 campaign.Can he possibly do better? It is a tough task, but
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Tottenham, Sevilla play to spirited draw in preseason match in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSUWON, South Korea, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superstar Son Heung-min set up a goal for Tottenham Hotspur as the Premier League club played Sevilla FC to a 1-1 draw in their final preseason match in South Korea on Saturday.Son got
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K League's top 2 clubs keep race tight with victories

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The two best teams in South Korean football kept their title race tight by each notching a victory Saturday.Ulsan Hyundai FC defeated Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-1 at home in Ulsan, 310 kilometers southeast of Se
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S. Korean int'l Hwang In-beom renews contract with FC Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean international Hwang In-beom signed a contract renewal with FC Seoul on Saturday, with the K League 1 club agreeing to let the midfielder leave if he finds an opportunity overseas.Hwang had first si
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Suwon FC's Lee Seung-woo named K League's top player for June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Suwon FC midfielder Lee Seung-woo was named South Korean football's top player for June on Friday, becoming the first local player to win the monthly award this season.The Korea Professional Football League
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Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris cherishes down time with Son, teammates over Korean barbecue

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- As much as he enjoyed the taste of Korean barbecue Thursday night, courtesy of his South Korean teammate Son Heung-min, what Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris cherished more was simply the time spent wit
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K League stars return to club action after exhibition vs. Tottenham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- K League stars who tested their mettle against Tottenham Hotspur in a midweek exhibition match will return to club action Saturday, with a mini international break on the horizon.Team K League, represented by t
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K League forward shines vs. Tottenham, coach touts Europe chances

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Representing a team of South Korean league All-Stars, forward Cho Gue-sung netted an impressive goal against Tottenham Hotspur in their exhibition match Wednesday night.And Cho's coach thinks the 24-year-ol
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Sonny takes 'gift' from Kane to score rare penalty in preseason win in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- In winning his first Golden Boot in the Premier League with 23 goals last season, Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min did not score any penalty. His sidekick Harry Kane has been the team's primary penalty
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(LEAD) Sonny, Tottenham beat Team K League in entertaining preseason exhibition

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superstar Son Heung-min netted two goals and his trusted partner Harry Kane also grabbed a brace, as Tottenham Hotspur defeated a team of South Korean league All-Sta
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Sonny, Tottenham beat Team K League in entertaining preseason exhibition

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superstar Son Heung-min netted two goals and his trusted partner Harry Kane also grabbed a brace, as Tottenham Hotspur defeated a team of South Korean league All-Stars 6-3 to kick off their preseas
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K League's Jeonbuk terminate midfielder's contract following DUI incident

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced Wednesday they have severed ties with Takahiro Kunimoto, five days after the Japanese midfielder was caught driving under the influence of alcohol.Jeo
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Midfielder Son Jun-ho cut from nat'l team due to knee injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho was dropped from the men's national team for a regional tournament on Wednesday because of a knee injury.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Son, of Shandong Taishan
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Spurs coach Conte calls Son Heung-min 'world-class player'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- For football fans in South Korea, it is a question that is almost not worth asking: Is Son Heung-min a world-class player?That the answer can be anything but affirmative seems silly, considering that Son just w
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Sonny wants to 'show everything we have' in Tottenham's exhibition vs. Team K League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in his Tottenham Hotspur career, South Korean star Son Heung-min will represent his Premier League club on his home soil. And he wants to make the appearance a memorable one.Son and Spurs wil
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Team K League determined to put on winning performance vs. Tottenham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- They may only be playing in an exhibition match this week, but those representing the top South Korean league aren't about to concede anything to Tottenham Hotspur.Team K League, featuring two players each
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FIFA online 4 to hold sponsoring event for K League team

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Online soccer game “FIFA online 4” is participating in official sponsorship of K League team, who is having exhibition match with English Premier Leaue (EPL) Tottenham Hotsp
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FC Seoul acquire striker Iljutcenko from another K League club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- FC Seoul announced Tuesday they've plucked striker Stanislav Iljutcenko from fellow South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, hoping to give their anemic offense a much-needed jolt.FC Seoul said Iljutcenko