K-VIBE Football

Football

Search: 1,444

Football

S. Korea coach Bento hails captain Son Heung-min as 'good professional'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min is every football coach's dream, a superstar with world-class offensive skills and leadership qualities to boot. And Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men's national football te
Football

Tale of two halves as S. Korea end men's football drought vs. Iran

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's much-awaited men's football victory over Iran in a World Cup qualifying match on Thursday featured a tale of two very different halves.In the first half at Seoul World Cup Stadium, South
Football

(LEAD) Record crowd enjoys S. Korea's win over Iran in World Cup qualifier

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with final crowd number, other details in para 2, 7-10; ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- A record-setting sellout crowd in Seoul enjoyed South Korea's 2-0 victory over Iran in their World
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea blank Iran 2-0 in World Cup qualifying match

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min scored in the dying moments of the first half and defender Kim Young-gwon added a second-half insurance marker, as South Korea defeated Iran 2-0 in their final
Football

Captain Son Heung-min rises to occasion before sellout crowd in World Cup qualifier win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min is that special athlete who always seems to come through in big moments, when the spotlight is the brightest.Son, captain of the South Korean men's national football team, delivered a jaw-dro
Football

S. Korea blank Iran 2-0 in World Cup qualifying match

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min scored in the dying moments of the first half and defender Kim Young-gwon added a second-half insurance marker, as South Korea defeated Iran 2-0 in their final World Cup qualifying match
Football

S. Korea's World Cup qualifying match vs. Iran sold out in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's World Cup qualifying match against Iran was played in front of a sellout crowd in Seoul on Thursday.South Korea hosted Iran at Seoul World Cup Stadium before some 64,000 fans, according to th
Football

S. Korea coach willing to take risks vs. Iran in World Cup qualifier

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Chasing the top seed in South Korea's group in the final Asian World Cup qualification round, head coach Paulo Bento on Wednesday called on his players to "take some risks" in their next showdo
Football

Captain Sonny grateful for S. Korea teammates for not letting up after early World Cup qualification

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- When Son Heung-min joined the South Korean men's national football team on Tuesday for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches, it wasn't apparent to him that the country had long clinched a spot in the
Football

Mired in relegation zone, K League champions Jeonbuk acquire LAFC defender Kim Moon-hwan

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- In their latest attempt to get out of an early season funk, South Korean football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced Wednesday they've acquired South Korean international defender Kim Moon-hwan.Kim
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea trying to exorcise Iran demons, move into top spot in World Cup qualifying group

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The last time South Korea defeated Iran in men's football was so long ago that Son Heung-min, the current national team captain and a transcendent star, was a raw 18-yea
Football

S. Korea trying to exorcise Iran demons, move into top spot in World Cup qualifying group

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The last time South Korea defeated Iran in men's football was so long ago that Son Heung-min, the current national team captain and a transcendent star, was a raw 18-year-old who remained glued to the benc
Football

Back to full health, Wolverhampton forward Hwang Hee-chan eyes long-awaited win over Iran

PAJU, South Korea, March 21 (Yonhap) -- After sitting out South Korea's past two World Cup qualifying matches with an injury, forward Hwang Hee-chan is back in the mix, fully healthy and ready to help the country close out the qualifying round on
Football

Int'l rookie defender wanting to pick brains of veteran teammates

PAJU, South Korea, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Selected to the senior national football team for the first time, South Korean defender Park Min-gyu wants to prove he belongs in the team's long-term picture.And to do that, Park, 26, hopes he can pick the
Football

(LEAD) Son Heung-min grabs brace in Tottenham's win over West Ham

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-12, 14)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- For the first time this season, Son Heung-min has scored twice in a match for Tottenham Hotspur.Son's brace lifted Tottenham past West Ham United 3-1 in a Premier Lea
Football

Son Heung-min grabs brace in Tottenham's win over West Ham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- For the first time this season, Son Heung-min has scored twice in a match for Tottenham Hotspur.Son's brace lifted Tottenham past West Ham United 3-1 in a Premier League contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadiu
Football

Hana Financial Group preparing bid to buy Chelsea with British Property Developer

LONDON, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group, a major Seoul-based lender, is taking action to purchase the English Premier League club, Chelsea.British property developer Nick Candy said on Frida
Football

(LEAD) K League-leading Ulsan have match postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with postponed match; CORRECTS kickoff day in para 8)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announced Friday it has postponed an upcoming match betw
Football

2 K League clubs bitten by virus bug heading into Week 6

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean football clubs that faced each other last week have been struggling to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus inside their locker rooms, with another matchweek on the horizon.Ulsan Hyunda
Football

Slumping K League champions Jeonbuk acquire emerging midfielder

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Struggling South Korean football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors acquired rising star Kim Jin-gyu on Thursday, hoping the 25-year-old can give them a shot in the arm in midfield.Jeonbuk, the five-time defendi