Ghana coach Otto Addo always anticipated Son Heung-min would go on to have a great career, as he hailed the South Korea captain s character and discipline.
Korea face Ghana in their second World Cup Group H match on Monday.
While Korea drew 0-0 with Uruguay, in a game that saw only one shot on target, Ghana lost 3-2 to Portugal in a thriller at Stadium 974.
Son recovered from an eye injury to feature in Korea s opening game in Qatar, though the Tottenham forward is having to wear a protective facemask.
And Addo, who worked with Son during his stint as a coach of Hamburg s youth team between 2009 and 2015, said he identified the attacker s potential early on.
We will try to stop every attacker. We did it well against Portugal, mostly, Addo said in…
Manchester United’s Champions League return ended in disappointment as Harry Kane struck from the spot for Bayern Munich in an entertaining 4-3 win kicked off by Andre Onana’s clanger.
The European heavyweights are at very different stages right now, with the perennial Bundesliga champions second favourites to win a competition that the Red Devils did not even feature in last season.
Absentee-hit United began brightly enough at the Allianz Arena, only for Serge Gnabry to score shortly after ex-Manchester City forward Leroy Sane’s effort squirmed past summer signing Onana.
Rasmus Hojlund netted his first goal for the club but Kane quickly slammed home a penalty, with Casemiro scoring either side of Mathys Tel’s stoppage-time strike as the Red Devils suffer…
It feels like English football is still trying to gather its collective breath after last weekend s astounding demolition of Manchester United by Liverpool, and yet another round of action is already upon us.
Of course, Erik ten Hag s men will be desperate to bounce back, and they will be expected to do so against struggling Southampton, while Liverpool aim to ensure that incredible 7-0 win was not just a flash in the pan.
For United, much of their hope will be pinned on Marcus Rashford, who could go where only two Red Devils stars have been before if he nets against Saints.
Elsewhere, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane have goalscoring feats of their own they will be keen to achieve.
Ahead of the action, you can test your knowledge with Stats Perform s Opta-p…
Manchester United are negotiating a new deal with Jonny Evans to extend his stay with the Red Devils, who have released their retained list to the Premier League.
Evans, who won three Premier League titles during his 11-year stint at United between 2004 and 2015, returned for a second spell at the start of the 2023-24 season, signing a one-year deal at Old Trafford.
The Northern Ireland defender initially trained with the club during pre-season, before putting pen to paper on a short-term deal in September and going on to make 30 appearances across all competitions.
And United confirmed they are in discussions with the 36-year-old over fresh terms to keep him at Old Trafford for the 2024-25 campaign.
The Red Devils are also in negotiations with Tom Heaton…
James Sands equalised five minutes into second-half stoppage time as New York City fought back for a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami in MLS on Saturday.
Miami entered the game with an eight-point lead over the chasing pack in the Supporters Shield standings, but they opened the door to their rivals by letting a lead slip at the death.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez returned to their lineup after being rested in their midweek draw with Atlanta United, but it was substitute Leonardo Campana who put them on the brink of victory with his goal 15 minutes from time, only for Sands to rescue a point for the hosts.
New York started brighter and saw Santiago Rodriguez strike the post with a curling free-kick early on, before Matt Freese was called into action by Messi at the othe…
Raphinha s first career hat-trick helped Barcelona remain perfect in LaLiga as they thumped Real Valladolid 7-0 at Camp Nou.
A commanding display saw Barcelona enter the international break top of the table as Hansi Flick became the first head coach of the club to win each of his first four league games in charge since 2017-18.
Brazilian Raphinha opened the scoring with 20 minutes on the clock, beating Karl Hein with a deft finish after being picked out by Pau Cubarsi.
The hosts entered the interval with a three-goal advantage as Robert Lewandowski struck his fourth of the season before Jules Kounde picked out the top corner in the second minute of added time.
Raphinha grabbed his second of the game just after the hour, completing his maiden treble eight…
Ashley Westwood believes Charlotte FC are clicking at the right time, with an MLS Cup Playoff spot already secured ahead of their weekend clash with CF Montreal.
Charlotte made certain of a playoff place by edging a seven-goal thriller against the Chicago Fire in midweek, Karol Swiderski netting twice in a 4-3 win for Dean Smith s men.
They face Montreal, who are one place and five points below them in the standings, at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, as they gear up for a second playoff run in as many years.
Captain and former Aston Villa midfielder Westwood believes Charlotte s run of seven points – and nine goals – in three matches has come at the ideal moment.
It all comes with us starting to know people s movements, Westwood told WFNZ Spor…
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Celje and Flora will face off in the second leg of their Champions League first-round qualifying tie on Tuesday, with the hosts enjoying a significant lead.
Grofje netted five goals at the Lillekula Stadium last week and are just 90 minutes away from advancing to face either Slovan Bratislava or FC Struga in the second round of qualifying.
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Celje appeared dominant against their opponents last week, taking the lead just seven minutes into the match with a goal from Aljosa Matko.
The Slovenian champions doubled their lead within three minutes, courtesy of center-back Damir Vukicevic, and could have been further ahead by the 21st minute had Matko not missed a penalty.
However, Flora s reprieve was short-liv…
Manchester City s current crop stand head and shoulders above all other teams in the Premier League era after winning four straight titles, says the club s former goalkeeper David James.
City became the first team in English top-flight history to win four successive titles on Sunday, a 3-1 win over West Ham ensuring they pipped Arsenal by two points.
Huddersfield Town (1923-1926), Arsenal (1932-1935) and Liverpool (1981-1984) all won the old First Division three times in a row, while Manchester United achieved the feat twice in the Premier League era (1998-2001 and 2006-2009).
Pep Guardiola s men ended the campaign with a nine-match winning streak, while they are now unbeaten in their last 35 matches across all competitions (29 wins, six draws), the longest such …
Didier Deschamps is determined France will finish 2018 on a high against Uruguay, even if the World Cup winners Nations League fate is out of their hands.
Les Bleus became world champions for the second time as they defeated Croatia at Russia 2018, yet they have struggled to build on that triumph.
Although France cannot be relegated in UEFA s new competition, they must rely on already-relegated Germany to beat Netherlands on Monday in order to reach next year s Finals.
The Dutch side defeated France last week and Deschamps acknowledges it was tough to take at the end of a successful 12 months.
This match was wrong in all ways, but we have the opportunity to finish the year on a good note, he told a news conference ahead of facing Uruguay.
What h…