World’s oldest soccer pro Kazuyoshi Miura to play 40th season at age 58

Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi “King Kazu” Miura, currently the world’s oldest active professional player at 57, plans t...

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...

Soccer club defends player against racism accusations by Korea’s Hwang Hee-chan

Italian soccer club Como defended its player against accusations of racism after an incident with South Korean striker Hwang Hee-chan of the...

Chinese fans slam Lionel Messi for sitting out HK match but playing in Japan days after

Argentine football star Lionel Messi has apologized to Chinese fans for skipping a friendly game in Hong Kong over the weekend due to an inj...

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...

Birmingham City FC draws BTS ARMY’s anger over logo use

A professional soccer club based in England drew the ire of BTS fans over its use of a logo resembling that of the superstar boy band. Going...

Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono retires at 44

Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono, one of the biggest stars in Asian football, ended his 26-year career Sunday with the announcement of his ...

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...

South Korea’s Casey Phair becomes youngest player in World Cup history

Casey Phair, a 16-year-old from New Jersey, has made history as the youngest player in FIFA Women’s World Cup history. Making history:...

Filipinas make Women’s World Cup history with stunning upset of New Zealand

“You saw how long New Zealand had to wait for its first win — six World Cups — and (for Philippines) to get it today was incredible” ...

Japan’s Women’s World Cup team cleans stadium, leaves note after opening victory

Japan has continued its tradition of cleaning up after themselves at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The team: The women’s national ...

Filipinas impress in Women’s World Cup debut despite loss to higher ranked Swiss team

“I think we showed that we can be competitive. To come to this level and play against players from Europe, against a team like that is...

‘We believe’: Vietnam set for historic Women’s World Cup debut against top-ranked US team

“We believe. We prepared. There is nothing to fear or to be afraid of. We had friendlies against leading nations. We don’t fear” ...

Japanese media criticized for portraying female soccer players as ‘cute’

“No matter how much soccer’s competitiveness improves, it’s hard to get people to feel interested in that aspect of it” ...

Thai cave survivor graduates high school in NY, reunites with British rescuer

“I’m very proud of the fact that I was partly responsible for his life, in a way… and to see him make the most of the oppo...

Netflix sports comedy ‘Dream’ starring IU, Park Seo-joon gets official trailer

Netflix released the official trailer for the sports comedy “Dream,” which stars IU and Park Seo-joon, on Wednesday. About “Dream”: The Lee ...

10 years ago, Lionel Messi auctioned off his ‘Golden Foot’ for $5 million

It has been a decade since Lionel Messi auctioned a gold cast of his left foot to help victims of the deadly 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsun...

S. Korea adds US-born Casey Phair, 16, to Women’s World Cup team

I feel really proud and honored to be given this opportunity. And I’m ready and willing to do whatever it takes to help the country” ...

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...

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 ...

South Korea’s Player No. 9, Cho Gue-sung, to star on MBC’s ‘I Live Alone’

Cho Gue-sung, a striker for South Korea’s national soccer team, recently went viral during his appearance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Cho ...

UCLA women’s soccer coach makes history as Bruins win NCAA championship

The UCLA women’s soccer team and rookie head coach Margueritte Aozasa made history on Monday in more ways than one after the Bruins defeated...

Japan coach bows to crowd after Japan eliminated from World Cup

Japanese football manager Hajime Moriyasu, 54, has won the hearts of netizens around the world for bowing to the crowd at Qatar’s Al Janoub...

Japanese fans clean World Cup stadium one last time after loss to Croatia

Japanese fans captured netizens’ hearts once again for cleaning up after Samurai Blue lost to Croatia on Monday. The tense match, which en...

‘The true heroes’: World Cup releases tribute video to Japanese fans

The FIFA World Cup celebrated Japanese football fans in a video highlighting their selfless attitudes and their unwavering support for Samu...

S. Korean soccer heartthrob Cho Gue-sung flooded with daily marriage proposals

South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, who found global fame at this year’s World Cup, has been on the receiving end of of daily marriage propo...

Image of racist gesture at 2017 World Cup resurfaces; Korean fans celebrate ‘karmic’ victory

With the fate of Korea’s World Cup run hanging in the balance during today’s group H matches, an image of Uruguayan soccer player Frederico...

Japanese fans continue to clean stadium at World Cup 2022 after win over Spain

Japan continues to show the whole world its reputation for cleanliness by tidying up before celebrating Samurai Blue’s victory against Spai...

Japan pulls off stunning upset of Spain, eliminates Germany from World Cup

Japan defeated Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Quatar on Thursday, preventing Germany from advancing to the knockout rounds. Ritsu Doa...

Japanese fans continue to clean up following World Cup loss to Costa Rica, inspires others to do the same

Japanese football fans continue to win hearts around the world after cleaning up again following their team’s loss to Costa Rica at the Wor...

Japanese World Cup team praised for tidying up locker room after victory over Germany

The Japanese national football team upheld their country’s reputation for cleanliness by tidying up their locker room after their massive 2...

‘Why can’t we win?’: Chinese influencer cries after Japan’s win at World Cup

Chinese Weibo influencer 山羊君GOAT filmed himself crying after witnessing Japan’s “Samurai Blue” score a clutch win against Germany at the FI...

Japanese fans go viral for cleaning up everyone’s mess at the World Cup — again

Japanese football fans were filmed cleaning the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Monday after the opening game between Qatar and Ecuad...

Qatar denies paying Indian fans to cheer for England ahead of World Cup

The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee released a statement denying allegations that members of the crowd were paid to drum up excitement for the...

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...