Son Heung-min back in headlines after a court case: a woman jailed 4 years for blackmail over a supposed child. Bio: S. Korean star, LAFC forward, SK captain.
Naegohyang Women’s FC has beaten Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in the Asian Women’s Champions League final in Suwon after captain Kim Kyong Yong scored just before halftime. The North Korean club has been the first DPRK team to visit South Korea in eight years and will qualify for next year’s FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
The Czech Republic has defeated South Korea 2-1 in Guadalajara, with Ladislav Krejci scoring first and Oh Hyeon-gyu netting the late winner for the Czechs after Hwang In-beom equalised. Son Heung-min had chances but was unable to convert. Mexico topped Group A after beating South Africa 2-0.