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SON HEUNG MIN

Son Heung-min holds an LAFC jersey during his introductory news conference with the club in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Aug 7, 2025
Son Heung-min 'here to win' after joining LAFC for record transfer fee
The 33-year-old will reportedly cost an MLS-record $26 million transfer fee.
Teammates lift Tottenham Hotspur's captain Son Heung-min up in the air during celebrations to bid him farewell at the end of a friendly match against Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2025
LAFC agrees to terms with Tottenham's Son Heung-min, say reports
Son, 33, announced over the weekend that he planned to leave Tottenham, saying he achieved everything that he could with the North London club.
Tottenham's Son Heung-min acknowledges the fans during a preseason friendly against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 4, 2025
Son Heung-min bids farewell to Tottenham on emotional night in South Korea
Spurs drew 1-1 with Newcastle in a preseason friendly in Seoul, but that was secondary to the farewell for the 33-year-old attacker.
Tottenham's Son Heung-min during a news conference in Seoul on Saturday
SOCCER
Aug 2, 2025
Son Heung-min to leave Tottenham this summer after decade with Spurs
The 33-year-old attacker joined the Premier League side from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and went on to play more than 450 times for Spurs.
Tottenham's Son Heung-min celebrates with the trophy after the Europa League final in Bilbao, Spain, on Thursday.
SOCCER
May 22, 2025
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min realizes dream as club wins Europa League
Son joined the club 10 years ago but had not won any silverware.
South Korea's Son Heung-min (center) in action against Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2025
South Korea sports ministry to inspect pitches after Son criticism
The South Koreans have won only one of their four home qualifiers in the current phase, drawing the other three.
Hidemasa Morita (right) celebrates scoring Japan’s fourth goal against Bahrain with Kaoru Mitoma (center) on Sep. 10, 2024.
SOCCER
Mar 18, 2025
Japan set to seal World Cup spot as Son aims to forget Spurs woes
Japan will seal its spot with three qualifying matches to go if, as expected, it beats Bahrain at home in Saitama on Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min shoots at Aston Villa's goal at Villa Park on Feb. 9.
SOCCER
Feb 26, 2025
Postecoglou backs 'elite' Son after Tottenham star's slump
Ahead of Wednesday's clash with Manchester City, Tottenham boss Postecoglou said there were no signs of Son slowing down.
South Korea's Son Heung-min celebrates after his team's win over Singapore in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday in Singapore.
SOCCER
Jun 7, 2024
Son Heung-min urges South Korea to take time with coaching search
Son scored twice as South Korea booked its place in the final round of World Cup qualifying with a 7-0 thrashing away at Singapore on Thursday.
Doosan Bears fans during a game in Seoul in April 2022
SPORTS
Feb 21, 2024
Women outnumber men in South Korea’s sports stadiums
Women in South Korea make up 55% of fans at professional sporting events, including baseball, basketball, soccer and volleyball.
Iraq's Ahmed Yahya (left) and Japan's Ritsu Doan fight for the ball during their match at the Asian Cup on Friday.
SOCCER
Jan 22, 2024
Physical Arab teams taking fight to heavyweights at Asian Cup
Jordan coach Hussein Ammouta said "Arab teams playing on Arab turf" in Qatar must take the fight to their opponents.
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates a goal during a match in January. The Premier League standout will be among the stars on South Korea's squad for the upcoming Asian Cup.
SOCCER
Dec 29, 2023
Son Heung-min to lead South Korea squad 'ready' to win Asian Cup
Son will captain a squad that also includes Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae and 22-year-old Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland (right) scored three goals during his team's over Fulham in Manchester, England, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Sep 3, 2023
Erling Haaland scores hat trick to power Manchester City
Manchester City's Erling Haaland has scored six goals in five games to start the Premier League season.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past