Son Heung-min scores brace but Hamburg drop to defeat

Son Heung-min scores brace but Hamburg drop to defeat

18-year old midfielder Son Heung-min continued to add to his burgeoning reputation as a starlet in the Bundesliga with a well-taken brace against Hannover 86. The fleet-footed youngster was on hand to receive a timely cross in the box after a terrific run on the left wing by Jonathan Pitroipa only five minutes before the half-time interval to equalize. It was a...

Park Chu-young scores brace to give Monaco first away win

Park Chu-young scores brace to give Monaco first away win

Not to be outdone by the elder Park (Ji-Sung)’s heroic antics at Old Trafford yesterday, Park Chu-young scored a late five-minute brace against AS Nancy and helping the men in red and white to a morale-boosting four goal win. After missing a gilt-edged chance in the first half, Park Chu-young, restored to his preferred role of target man, had the ball in...

Lee Chung-yong helps Bolton to win over Spurs

Lee Chung-yong helps Bolton to win over Spurs

An effervescent performance by winger Lee Chung-yong helped Bolton Wanderers defeat Tottenham Hotspurs at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. Tottenham, impressive mid-week victors over incumbent UEFA Champions League winners Inter Milan, were dragged all over the pitch by a determined Bolton side unafraid of mixing grit with flair and who were equally undaunted by...

Son Heung-min extends Hamburg contract until 2014

Son Heung-min extends Hamburg contract until 2014

Hamburg SV, in a statement by sports director Bastian Reinhardt, announced a contract renewal for fledgling starlet Son Heung-min that sees his stay extended until 2014. Hamburg also announced extensions for Son’s close friend and Bosnian talent Muhamed Besic as well as Czech defender Miroslav Stepanek. The news of the contract renewal comes subsequent to...

Iran loss begging questions over player selection

Iran loss begging questions over player selection

Park Ji-sung cut a frustrated figure as he left the pitch at Sangam World Cup stadium on Tuesday night. The national team captain had been battered by an aggressive Iranian midfield and came away with little to show for his effort but for his bruises and the echoes of his complaints to an uninterested referee. Perhaps more disappointing to the Manchester United...