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The Star
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-South Korea coach says Son won't be pushed too hard in 2026 qualifiers
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Third Round - Group B - South Korea v Jordan - Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea - March 25, 2025 South Korea's Heung-Min Son. REUTERS/Kim Soo-Hyeon/File Photo (Reuters) -South Korea captain Son Heung-min will be used sparingly in their World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Kuwait as he builds up his match fitness following his return from a foot injury, coach Hong Myung-bo said on Monday. South Korea, who lead Group B by three points, face Iraq in Basra on June 5 before returning home for their final qualifier of the third round against Kuwait five days later. The Koreans will qualify for their 11th successive World Cup if they avoid defeat by Iraq, who last month appointed former Australia boss Graham Arnold as their head coach. Son has been dealing with the injury for the past two months and was restricted to a substitute's appearance in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final. "He and I have not yet discussed exactly how much he will play. But my staff and I already know all about his drive and his desire to play," Hong told reporters. "Since we have two matches coming up (to try to qualify for the World Cup), I will not push him too hard. Once we get to Iraq, we will decide which of the two matches we will focus on." The 56-year-old said Son's experience would be invaluable in Iraq even if he does not play. "We will probably play in a hostile environment in front of partisan fans," he added. "We have some players who have had experience playing in these situations. It's something we should keep in mind going into the stadium for this match." (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 Spurs players arrive home ahead of their UEL trophy parade 🎉
Tottenham are set for their big trophy parade after ending a 17-year wait for silverware with Wednesday's Europa League success over Manchester United. The players have arrived back at the training ground, and understandably are in high spirits. Led by captain Heung-Min Son, they were welcomed home, and it looks as if the party started from the final whistle in Bilbao and has barely slowed down since. Arriving back home as Champions 🥳 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 23, 2025 Spurs still have one more Premier League game to play against Brighton on Sunday, but that will be nothing other than a 90 minute party for the fans in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they revel in glory again at last. 📸 Justin Setterfield - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 Spurs players arrive home ahead of their UEL trophy parade 🎉
Tottenham are set for their big trophy parade after ending a 17-year wait for silverware with Wednesday's Europa League success over Manchester United. The players have arrived back at the training ground, and understandably are in high spirits. Advertisement Led by captain Heung-Min Son, they were welcomed home, and it looks as if the party started from the final whistle in Bilbao and has barely slowed down since. Spurs still have one more Premier League game to play against Brighton on Sunday, but that will be nothing other than a 90 minute party for the fans in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they revel in glory again at last. 📸 Justin Setterfield - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Premier League 🤝 Coca, Son lifts his first trophy 🏆
☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Premier League 🤝 Coca, Son lifts his first trophy 🏆 This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. Son with his first trophy 🏆 It was expected, and it finally happened: Heung-Min Son has won the first major title of his career. Advertisement Tottenham, on their part, wins their first European cup since 1984! Images we never tire of. Premier League 🤝 Coca The Premier League has announced a three-year partnership with Coca-Cola starting from the 2025-26 season. To announce this partnership, cans featuring the clubs' emblems have been unveiled. Honestly, don't they have a little style? Luis Enrique in the clouds ☁️ Not really that high, but almost. The Parisian coach took to the heights during PSG's last training session. The Ligue 1 XI according to Opta 💥 Opta has revealed its team of the season in Ligue 1. The statistics agency selected a 100% Parisian defense supported by Djordje Petrovic, the goalkeeper from Strasbourg. The must-sees from yesterday 🍿 - Tottenham wins the C3: the best reactions 🔥 Advertisement - ⭐️ The 3️⃣ men of the Europa League final - 📸 C3 Final: van de Ven's incredible goal-line save 🤯 📸 PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU - AFP or licensors
IOL News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Chronicles of a Tottenham Hotspur fan: The social post that's been sitting my drafts since 2019
FILE - Tottenham Hotspur's Heung-Min Son was left distraught after their 2019 UEFA Champions League final defeat against Liverpool. Spurs have chance to qualify for next year's competition by wining the Europa League final against Manchester United on Wednesday. Image: Raddad Jebarah / NurPhoto via AFP It's not often relationships start off because someone is in tears. But that is how my love affair with Tottenham Hotspur started off. While visiting my grandparents in Upington, I got introduced to the beautiful game by watching the 1990 World Cup in Italy with my dad. He has been a Spurs fan since the 60s, and I was probably destined to support the team anyway because of him. But what sealed the deal was Spurs and England midfielder Paul Gascoigne, who was having a stunning tournament. A maverick with the ball at his feet, 'Gazza' played with skill and his heart on his sleeve. Gascoigne cried during England's epic semi-final against West Germany after receiving a yellow card in extra time for a foul on Thomas Berthold. This was his second booking of the tournament, meaning he would have missed the final if England had advanced. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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The next year Gascoigne would score one of the most iconic FA Cup goals to fire Spurs to the final over the arch enemy Arsenal. Spurs then went on to beat Nottingham Forest in the final. But success had been few and far between since that famous win, with only two League Cup titles in 1999 and 2008 to show for ourselves. Since the last cup win 17 years ago, there have been plenty of near misses, especially in the last 10 years. Spurs finished third in a two-horse race when 5000-1 underdogs Leicester City shockingly won the league in the 2015/16 season. It was the season when Spurs were top of all the stats except the one which mattered the most. In 2019, Mauricio Pochettino managed to drag the team to the Champions League final against Liverpool, trying to get over the line and win a trophy after multiple semi-final exits before that. That one hurt a lot, because Pochettino has brought Spurs back challenging again. But they started to get a reputation of bottling big games. Opposition fans, during the height of the social media revolution, started to notice and took pot shots at the team. It's when the phrase "Warra trophy for Spurs" started, a taunting remark used by opposition fans to mock Spurs for their lack of major silverware. It's a sarcastic jab, short for "what a trophy," implying that Spurs have little to show in terms of recent competitive success despite their strong performances. Belittling the club's achievements, like getting to the Champions League final. Ahead of the 2019 Champions League final I put "Warra trophy for Spurs" in my drafts on Twitter - yes, X was still called that six years ago - to haul it out after the Champions League final to get my own back. But it didn't quite go according to plan. The same thing happened after the 2021 League Cup final, where I had to put the post safely back in the bowels of my drafts. But on Wednesday there is another opportunity for that post to see the light of day. After enduring 21 defeats in the league this season, Spurs actually have a chance to win the Europa League and end that 17-year trophy drought.. Spurs face a Manchester United team who have also had a disastrous league campaign - it's 17th vs 16th in the Premier League vying for a title and a place in next season's Champions League. Spurs have beaten United three times this season, and the law of averages tells me a fourth time would be something quite remarkable. But I haven't been this confident in a long time, especially because Lilywhite's boss Ange Postecoglou says he always wins a trophy in his second season. In the last 35 years I've cried more than Gazza about this team. But I think Wednesday night is the night that Spurs break the trophy hoodoo and my "Warra trophy for Spurs" post on X will finally see the light … @JohnGoliath82
