SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon FC’s teenage sensation Yang Min-hyeok has been voted South Korean football’s best player for July, becoming the first rookie ever to earn the top monthly prize. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) said Tuesday that Yang, 18, beat three other candidates for the Player of the Month [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has been shortlisted for the Premier League’s Player of the Month award for March, as he looks to grab the honor for the second time this season. The Premier League unveiled seven nominees for its monthly award on its website Thursday (England time). Son [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Premier League champions Manchester City have today announced a global partnership with the world’s second largest crypto exchange, OKX, naming it the Club’s Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner. OKX’s first venture into the world of sport and entertainment, the partnership will span Manchester City men’s and women’s teams, in addition [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min has scored his 100th goal as a member of Tottenham Hotspur. The South Korean star reached the century mark in a 3-0 victory over Leeds United in a Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. The victory lifted Tottenham from seventh to third [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean star Son Heung-min has seen his transfer value rise for 2018, data showed Tuesday. The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory ranked players in the five major European leagues — in England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France — based on their transfer values. [...]
“I’m very proud that Tottenham valued me so much. I’ll show that I’m worth it.” “I always dreamed of playing in the Premier League. I haven’t played yet, so it hasn’t hit me yet. However, I feel good. As so many fans have welcomed me, I had goosebumps when I entered the home turf of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time as a Korean company, Sportizen acquired a professional soccer club in Europe. The news excited soccer fans of Korea who can’t wait to see the club working as a platform for young Korean players to take their chance in Europe. Sportizen, Korea’s sports marketing firm, announced that it [...]
DETROIT, July 9, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Chevrolet and Manchester United fans worldwide today are celebrating Chevrolet’s debut on the football club’s 2014-15 season shirt. Fans are invited to upload photos of themselves wearing a digital version of the new shirt at www.chevroletfc.com, and share it via their social channels. Putting fans at the center of the [...]
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, Jun. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Korean Pharmaceutical company Cho-A Pharm to become Manchester United’s Official Pharmaceuticals partner of in Korea and Vietnam . The partnership will see Club imagery placed on Cho-A Pharm’s diverse range of products including nutritional and dietary [...]