Golden Boot Related Content
Winning Asian Cup trumps Golden Boot for Porto's prolific Taremi
AFP · 3 months ago
Iran striker Mehdi Taremi said he was more interested in winning the Asian Cup than being top-scorer, as his team prepare to face minnows Hong Kong on Friday.
Women's Golden Boot winner Miyazawa joins Manchester United
AFP · 7 months ago
Manchester United have signed Women's World Cup top scorer Hinata Miyazawa, the club said Wednesday.
Liverpool reject Al-Ittihad offer for Salah: reports
AFP · 7 months ago
Liverpool have rejected a blockbuster £150 million ($190 million) offer for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad, according to reports on Friday Egypt star Salah has been linked with a move to the Gulf State for several weeks and it is believed a verbal offer was made to Liverpool by Al-Ittihad on Friday.
CAF Champions League semi-finals: Stars to watch
AFP · 11 months ago
An all-star CAF Champions League semi-finals cast pits Esperance of Tunisia against Al Ahly of Egypt and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco against Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.
New South Korea coach Klinsmann 'felt for Son' at World Cup
AFP · 1 year ago
New South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann wants to get Son Heung-min firing and smiling again, saying Thursday he "felt for him"
Kane equals Rooney's all-time England goalscoring record
AFP · 1 year ago
Harry Kane became England's joint all-time leading goalscorer on Saturday, striking for the 53rd time against France in the World Cup quarter-finals to join Wayne Rooney at the top of the charts.
South Korean talisman Son masked and muted in World Cup opener
AFP · 1 year ago
Son Heung-min was everywhere around Education City Stadium with South Korean fans sporting his shirt and a giant cutout of his face, but on the pitch their talisman was a subdued figure in Thursday's 0-0 World Cup stalemate with Uruguay.
Six star players to watch at the World Cup
AFP · 1 year ago
The 2022 World Cup gets underway on Sunday in Qatar, with France hoping to become the first team to successfully defend the title since Brazil 60 years ago.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
AFP · 1 year ago
Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham took advantage of a reduced Premier League schedule due to policing pressures ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral as the top three pulled clear at the top of the table.
South Korea coach says out-of-form Son 'not the problem'
AFP · 1 year ago
South Korea coach Paulo Bento has no plans to talk to Son Heung-min about his poor form after naming the Spurs forward in his squad Tuesday for crucial pre-World Cup friendlies.
Spurs star Son 'not worried' over goal drought
AFP · 1 year ago
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min insists he is not worried by his goal drought as the South Korean eyes a return to his prolific form.
Conte backs 'son-in-law' Son to end goal drought
AFP · 1 year ago
Tottenham Hotspur manager boss Antonio Conte has said he would be happy for Son Heung-min to marry his daughter as he defended the struggling South Korea forward.
Kane on target again as Tottenham draw 1-1 with Sevilla
AFP · 1 year ago
Harry Kane scored from Son Heung-min's pass as Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 against Sevilla on Saturday, to the delight 43,000-plus fans at the Suwon World Cup Stadium.
Son and Kane lead 6-3 Spurs romp to delight South Korean fans
AFP · 1 year ago
Local hero Son Heung-min delighted his South Korean fans by scoring twice as Tottenham Hotspur beat a K-League select team 6-3 in a wildly entertaining pre-season friendly in Seoul on Wednesday.
Liverpool, Man Utd spearhead top clubs' post-pandemic Asia tours
AFP · 1 year ago
Manchester United and Liverpool will next week kick off a packed pre-season as European clubs return to the Asia-Pacific region for the first time since the pandemic, keen to tap back into lucrative markets.
Kane welcomes challenge from Haaland, Nunez for Golden Boot
AFP · 1 year ago
Tottenham striker Harry Kane is welcoming the challenge he faces to win the Golden Boot next season from the arrival of Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez to the Premier League.
Two-goal Neymar closes on Pele record in big Brazil win
AFP · 1 year ago
Neymar scored two calmly taken penalties as Brazil fired a World Cup warning with a 5-1 thrashing of South Korea in Seoul on Thursday.
Tottenham's Son given South Korea's top sporting honour
AFP · 1 year ago
Son Heung-min was awarded South Korea's highest sporting honour on Thursday after the Tottenham forward became the first Asian player to win the Premier League Golden Boot.
Brazil's Neymar a doubt for Seoul friendly after foot injury
AFP · 1 year ago
Brazil superstar Neymar could miss his side's friendly match against South Korea on Thursday after injuring his foot during training on the eve of the game.
Brazil's Guimaraes braced for Son test in S. Korea
AFP · 1 year ago
Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes said Tuesday his number-one ranked team should brace for a difficult match against hosts South Korea, with joint Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min looming large over the visiting South Americans.
