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Son Heung-min crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year for 4th time
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has been named Asia’s International Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for a recor...
Ryan General
Asia
Tearful Son Heung-min apologizes after South Korea’s loss at Asian Cup
South Korean national soccer team captain Son Heung-min tearfully apologized to fans after his team suffered a loss at the Asian Football Cl...
Bryan Ke
News
Son Heung-min named Best Footballer in Asia for 2023
Son Heung-min won his seventh Best Footballer in Asia title this week, beating other superstars in the sport such as Cristiano Ronaldo and K...
South Korean defender Kim Min-jae nominated for Ballon d’Or
South Korean center-back Kim Min-jae has been nominated for a men’s Ballon d’Or. The only Asian: Kim, who currently plays for FC Bayer...
Carl Samson
Asian American History
10 AAPI athletes who have inspired and influenced new generations of athletes
As the month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, there is no better way to celebrate it than to highlight s...
Son Heung-min becomes first Asian player to score 100 goals in Premier League
South Korean footballer Son Heung-min scored his 100th English Premier League (EPL) goal over the weekend, making him the first Asian athlet...
South Korea
Son Heung-min, Ji So-yun named South Korea’s top footballers
Before you read: Son Heung-min makes history as first Asian player to lead English football’s Premier League in goals Son Heung-min becomes ...
Son Heung-min declares himself fit for World Cup after injury
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min will be fit enough to represent South Korea at the Qatar World Cup later this month, according to the foo...
Son Heung-min becomes highest-ranked Asian player in men’s Ballon d’Or history
Tottenham Hotspur footballer Son Heung-min became the highest-ranked Asian player in Ballon d’Or history, reaching 11th place on Monday. S...
Issues & Racism
‘Strongest action’ vowed against fan who allegedly made racist gesture at Son Heung-min
At Sunday’s Premier League match, a Chelsea fan was spotted making a racist gesture towards South Korean soccer player Son Heung-min. In a...
Rebecca Moon
Feature
Soccer star Son Heung-min opens up for first time about racial abuse while playing in Germany
Tottenham Hotspur soccer star Son Heung-min, 29, opened up to fans for the first time about his experiences with racism as a teenage footba...
Jane Nam
Son Heung-min makes history as first Asian player to lead English football’s Premier League in goals
South Korean footballer Son Heung-min has become the first Asian player to win the title of top scorer in the English Premier League. Son, 2...
Sports
‘Sonny, I love you!’: 4-year-old beams with happiness after Son Heung-min waves at her before game
Delilah Thorpe, a 4-year-old football fan, was ecstatic after Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’s Son Heung-min waved back at her before a m...
Son Heung-min and 27 Rising Stars to Represent South Korea at 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Tottenham Hotspur player Son Heung-min and 27 other rising stars have been tapped to represent South Korea at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualif...
Meet Son Heung-min, The Greatest Asian Soccer Player of Our Time
The rise of Son Heung-min in 2018-2019 has been nothing short of scintillating. A goal-scoring machine with wicked pace and a deft touch, th...
Ziye Wang
Korean Soccer Star Reveals What His Father Made Him Do For 4 Hours as Punishment
Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-Min revealed that his father punished he and his brother by making them do keep ups for hours. ...
Korean Pro Footballer Harassed By Racist Fan in the U.K.
South Korean footballer Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur was lambasted with a tirade of racially-demeaning insults by a racist man who ide...
Kyle Encina
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