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Son Heung-min's blackmailer gets 4 years in prison

A woman surnamed Yang received a four-year prison sentence from a Seoul court on Monday for extorting Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-min by falsely claiming she became pregnant with his child.

2025-12-08

런던 토트넘 하이로드에 들어서는 손흥민 벽화

Son Heung-min may have left London for Los Angeles, but the city is about to get a 2-D replacement — a mural of the Korean star will be unveiled next week on Tottenham High Road, Tottenham Hotspur announced on Wednesday.

2025-12-08

Son Heung-min mural to be unveiled on Tottenham High Road

Son Heung-min may have left London for Los Angeles, but the city is about to get a 2-D replacement — a mural of the Korean star will be unveiled next week on Tottenham High Road, Tottenham Hotspur announced on Wednesday.

2025-12-04

Son Heung-min set for formal Spurs farewell in December

Tottenham Hotspur legend Son Heung-min looks set to return to London in December to bid a proper farewell to fans, having left the club after playing his last match in lilywhite in an exhibition match in Korea.

2025-11-30

Prosecutors seek 5-year sentence for woman over Son Heung-min blackmail

Prosecutors on Thursday requested a five-year prison sentence for a woman accused of blackmailing national football team captain Son Heung-min by falsely claiming she was pregnant with his child.

2025-11-27

Son Heung-min scores a double but misses a penalty for a loss against the Vancouver Whitecaps

Son Heung-min scored a double against the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Western Conference semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs on Saturday, though he missed a shot in the penalty shootout in his side's 4-3 loss on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

2025-11-23

Son, Messi to face off in opener of 2026 MLS season

Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-min will face Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi in the opening match of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, setting up a showdown between the league's stars.

2025-11-23

Son Heung-min, LAFC visit Vancouver to resume march toward MLS Cup title

Having completed his final international duty of the year for Korea, Son Heung-min will rejoin Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) this weekend as they resume their march toward their second MLS Cup title.

2025-11-21

Son Heung-min testifies in trial of woman who blackmailed him with fake pregnancy

Son Heung-min, the captain of Korea’s national football team and forward for Los Angeles FC, appeared in court on Wednesday as a witness in the trial of a woman accused of blackmailing him by falsely claiming she was pregnant with his child.

2025-11-19

Korea beat Ghana 1-0 to bring curtain down on 2025 — as it happened

It's close to freezing in Seoul as Korea take on Ghana. Has Son Heung-min gone soft under the California sun? Can Lee Kang-in finally make it work? Has Kim Min-jae brought the monster? For all that and more, join us here for live updates.

2025-11-18