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Captain of K League champions chasing monumental MVP award

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- This is shaping up as one of the most memorable weeks in Hong Jeong-ho's football career.The 32-year-old center back captained Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to a record-setting fifth consecutive K League 1 champion
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Son Heung-min sends another Spider-Man gesture for fans after scoring goal

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, also known as "Spider-Son," shared his joy of scoring in a second straight match by posting a message for his fans on social m
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Son Heung-min scores in 2nd straight match for victorious Tottenham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Having recently ended a scoring drought, Son Heung-min has now found the back of the net in the second straight match for Tottenham Hotspur.The South Korean forward had a goal and an assist in Tottenham's 3-
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After another K League heartbreaker, Ulsan coach sees better things ahead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Not all close calls are created equal, at least in the mind of Ulsan Hyundai FC head coach Hong Myung-bo.His K League 1 club finished in second place for a record 10th time Sunday despite beating Daegu FC 2-0 at
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Defender overcomes pressure to captain Jeonbuk to historic K League title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Voted by his teammates as the new captain before this season, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defender Hong Jeong-ho had an impossible act to follow.Hong's predecessor, Lee Dong-gook, had retired in 2020 as the all-t
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(LEAD) Jeonbuk's championship pedigree passes another test for record-setting title

(ATTN: ADDS final 2 photos, comments in paras 11-12, 26-27)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The greatest dynasty in South Korean football history is still alive and well.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors secured their record-setting fifth straight champio
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(2nd LD) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors make history with 5th straight K League title

(ATTN: ADDS top 2 photos, comments in paras 14, 19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have now gone where no South Korean football team has gone before: they became the champions of the K League 1 for a record fifth straigh
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Jeonbuk's championship pedigree passes another test for record-setting title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The greatest dynasty in South Korean football history is still alive and well.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors secured their record-setting fifth straight championship in the K League 1 on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over J
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(LEAD) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors make history with 5th straight K League title

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have now gone where no South Korean football team has gone before: they became the champions of the K League 1 for a record fifth straight season Sunday.Jeonbuk
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors make history with 5th straight K League title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have now gone where no South Korean football team has gone before: they became the champions of the K League 1 for a record fifth straight season Sunday.Jeonbuk clinched their historic tit
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Son Heung-min·Tom Holland finally meet...Spider-man poses Son's iconic 'camera ceremony'

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football star Son Heung-min (29) of Tottenham and the ‘Spider-man,’ Tom Holland who is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur has finally met each other.Son revealed a photo
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Son Heung-min sends Tom Holland a special Spider-Man gesture during goal ceremony

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min, the South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur, drew attention for his "Spider-Man" goal celebration after scoring his fifth goal of the Premier Leagu
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Ex-Barca youth player Lee Seung-woo joins K League's Suwon FC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former FC Barcelona youth product Lee Seung-woo signed with his hometown club Suwon FC on Friday, ending a European career mostly marred by disappointments.The K League 1 club announced they have acquired the 23
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(LEAD) Son Heung-min ends drought in Tottenham's Premier League victory

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 4 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A long drought is over for Son Heung-min.The South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur netted his fifth goal of the Premier League season against Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur
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K League rivals vying for title on final day

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- For the third straight season, the South Korean club football title will be determined on the final day. And also for the third year in a row, the same pair of rival teams will take a crack at the championship t
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Son Heung-min ends drought in Tottenham's Premier League victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A long drought is over for Son Heung-min.The South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur netted his fifth goal of the Premier League season against Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday (local
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Women's football team left searching for consistency, precision ahead of Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Two recent friendly matches against New Zealand couldn't have been better tests for the South Korean women's national football team, as the Taeguk Ladies were able to identify key areas of improvement in
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Women's football coach angry that S. Korea 'threw the game away' vs. New Zealand

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- With some defensive breakdowns in the second half, South Korea dropped to New Zealand 2-0 in a women's football friendly match on Tuesday, a result that left their coach visibly upset afterward."I can
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S. Korea lose to New Zealand in women's football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost to New Zealand 2-0 in a women's football friendly match on Tuesday, allowing two late goals over the final 10 minutes after controlling the run of play earlier in the contest.Substitutes Pa
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Top scorer among 4 candidates for K League MVP award

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Jeju United striker Joo Min-kyu, on the verge of becoming the first homegrown K League 1 scoring champion in five years, has been nominated for the league's top individual award.The Korea Professional Footb