I’m excited to say I had the chance to interview Sérgio Costa, the ex-assistant coach of the Korean national team!
In this clip, he talks about the emotional moment when Paulo Bento told his players he would resign after the World Cup.
Full interview:
This kind of subtle racism/ stereotyping of Asians is sad but not unexpected
If Asian footballers started refusing to play for European clubs their fans would start typing up xenophobic tweets faster than Usain Bolt
Lee Kang-in is apologizing in front of ten plus mics and countless photographers for an argument over ping-pong
This is why people bash the Korean media and public for their ruthless toxicity
Grow up people
According to media reports in Korea, Lee Kang-in is facing lawsuits worth nearly one million dollars due to the cancellation of his endorsements
Some Korean netizens are so disgusting and this is on their heads
Asian and African countries took down legitimate heavyweights like Argentina, Brazil, and Germany at the World Cup but Western fans and media outlets mock or ignore the
@afcasiancup
and AFCON
Thank you reminding us that our inclusion in the game is always “conditional”
Saw this at the stadium and couldn’t help but laugh my ass off
🇨🇳 fans were talking smack to Sonny and he reminded them of the score from the last game 🤫
Question for Korean netizens:
Why would any dual national want to play for South Korea now?
Let’s remember that Lee Kang-in is technically a gyopo (overseas Korean)
Who wants to get cancelled and abused for a fight over ping pong?
Barring anything drastic, Jurgen Klinsmann will be terminated as head coach of South Korea tomorrow
I have a feeling he is going to give a tell-all interview with a Western media outlet to rant about how the firing was unjustified
KFA board will have a meeting tomorrow 10 am KR time to decide Klinsmann's fate.
Many Korean media reports there's no way he could avoid the sacking at this point.
As he left Korea in 2 days after Asian Cup, this Zoom screenshot could be his last photo as Korea head coach.
Lee Kang-in has apologized on his Instagram for the incident with Son Heung-min
Good on him for apologizing
Now fire Klinsmann and remove Chung
Credit to
@fadeawaytreytak
for finding the story
Now we know why Son Heung-min was upset with 🇨🇳 fans
Found video on Instagram of Chinese fans chanting Korean curse words at the 🇰🇷 players and fans
Shameful and appalling behavior but are we really surprised?
🇰🇷🔝 Kim Min-jae (26) has had an incredible journey into European football:
➤ Playing in Asia until 2021
➤ Signs for Fenerbahçe for €3m
➤ Signs for Napoli for €18m
➤ Now, Serie A winner
Class defender, the growth within 3 seasons is insane!
This story is infuriating... The women's team is forced back to give their equipment to the KFA and fly in economy class to tournaments
Life is hard for Korean men, but this is the crap that Korean women deal with everyday 😡
So now we have sources saying it wasn’t a one-on-one fight
Yet Kangin is the only one that has apologized so far
Whoever leaked this story is a total moron
.
@goalgoalsong
corrected some facts.
- It was not a one-on-one fight between Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in. Several players were involved.
- Son's finger injury occurred while he was trying to stop the players from fighting.
- Son did not ask Klinsmann to exclude Lee Kang-in
Oppenheimer has been released in Japan, eight months after its global release.
We spoke to historian Naoko Wake to learn why the U.S. refuses to take accountability for the war crimes it committed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and why all of this is relevant to us today.
THREAD
Okay guys there is a lot in this
@YonhapNews
story but I'll try to break down as simply as possible for English speakers...
1.) Some KNT players were late to dinner, but Lee Kang-in, Seol Young-woo, and JWY Jr. had finished their meals.
They decided to play ping pong
This fan protesting at the KFA headquarters says he will set up shop at all of HDC Group’s offices if Chung Mong-gyu does not resign
Dedication baby #정몽규 #축구협회
I have a funny story for
#COYS
fans
Son Heung-min did not travel to London with his teammates after the match in Seoul.
When the female Korean fans in front of the Tottenham hotel heard this news, most of them left right away. 😂
#FCBTOT
#TottenhamBayern
A KFA staff member is being investigated for allegedly stealing and selling the national team's home uniform during the Asian Cup. (Sports Seoul)
It is said that due to this incident, South Korea wore the away kit in the match against Jordan.
The Korean public FAILED Lee Kang-in
Here’s my op-ed regarding “Ping-Pong Gate” and what it says about the deeper issues regarding toxic online culture
Life is rough guys, let’s all be nicer to each other
New report from Der Spiegel talks about how Jurgen Klinsmann didn't want to live in Paju (KNT training center) because it was 'too close' to North Korea and his preference for playing Sunday league games in California as opposed to living in South Korea
The decision to appoint Hwang Sun-hong is a problem because
1. He is currently preparing for the Olympic qualifiers
2. Not qualifying for the Olympics jeopardizes military exemption for a new generation of players
Asking him to do two jobs at once (albeit briefly) is not wise
Paulo Bento called this way back in 2022
Say what you want about the man but he was a true professional through and through
Obrigado to Paulo, Sergio, and the rest of the Portuguese coaches
In 2022, Paulo Bento had this to say about the KFA’s management of the players: “They think the players don’t need to rest, because the most important is the money and sponsors. The national team is for sure not the most important in Korea.”
Chung Mong-kyu has decided not to attend the KFA’s technical committee meeting in which Jurgen Klinsmann’s performance at the
#AsianCup2023
will be evaluated
I have no words… shameful and disgusting
정몽규 대한축구협회장이 내일 오전 예정된 대한축구협회 제5차 임원회의에 불참을 통보했다.
아시안컵 실패에 대한 대중의 여론이 갈수록 악화 되는 가운데, 클린스만 감독의 거취를 본격 논의해야 하는 가장 중요한 임원회의에 대한축구협회 수장 정몽규 회장이 불참하는 초유의 상황이 벌어진 것
South Korea got the easiest group by far
I fear that this will give the KFA every excuse to appoint Kim Do-hoon as permanent manager
Even a monkey could qualify from this group
This is a completely garbage article written by someone that can barely speak English let alone correctly divulge information from news sources
Stick to digging up dirt on K-pop idols that nobody cares about
Quick humble brag… My tweet made it to
@ESPNFC
Extra Time!
Look at the love for
@PSG_inside
starboy Lee Kang-in 🌟
Bucket list item ✅ and more importantly: Korean FOOTBALL STAND UP! 🇰🇷
Thank you
@LaurensJulien
one of the better ⚽️ pundits out there
Netizens are digging up clues to prove Lee Kang-in is still dating a K-pop idol
Imagine if we used our detective powers for something productive…
Yeah he’s a rich athlete, he gets the pretty girls
South Korea can win the Asian Cup without Son comfortably. Tottenham can't play the football they've been playing without Son and Romero . Hate to say it but Sonny should consider staying in this time of emergency
As the child of immigrants, you've never sure which country to root for when it comes to a World Cup
Am I too Korean for Americans, but too white for Koreans?
New article written by yours truly about the perils of balancing the ⚽️ cultural tightrope and finding your identity
I’m going to reserve my thoughts on Hwang Sun-hong as a manager for a
#BibimBallers
video but look at what one of his former players
@Boske9
thinks of him 😂😂😂
Someone threw candy at Jurgen Klinsmann but it didn’t get close
The police have detained him
Other fans called Klinsmann a “f**king idiot” and to “go home”
I need to give credit where credit is due
Went to the Nike store in-person to check out the new 🇰🇷 kits and I was very impressed with the home kits
Still not happy with the away blacks but we’ll agree to disagree
@ManagerTactical
For the sake of the USMNT, you need to pray that Gregg bombs Copa America
He cannot be on the bench in 2026 when the entire country will be watching
I’m not sure if he’d be interested in the South Korea job but the first guy I’d call is ex-Switzerland manager Vladimir Petkovic
His teams never beat themselves and always qualify to the knockouts
There’s a TV show in Korea featuring female celebrities (Korean and foreign) playing futsal matches
Some of these ladies can absolutely ball and it’s a delight to see 🇰🇷 👩 ⚽️
Kim Min-jae played like total ass last night
There’s no defending it but he’s still a fantastic player that will bounce back
Bayern fans need to remember he hasn’t played consistent ball since the Asian Cup
He will come good… Trust the process
This might be the funniest thing I’ve seen all day
Thomas Muller appeared on SNL Korea and they made him say: “Auntie it’s fucking hot outside.”
😂 🇩🇪 🇰🇷 🤝
@iMiaSanMia
@MunichFanpage
@kerry_hau
A fantastic win for the KNT but we didn't learn anything new today
Son Heung-min is the 🐐, Kang-in is the FUTURE, and Bae Jun-ho is a rising 💫
Smash China and hire a proper manager
[FT] 대한민국🇰🇷 7-0 🇸🇬싱가포르
모든 것이 완벽했던 대한민국! 이 분위기 그대로 서울로 갑니다!
축구팬 여러분 서울에서 만나요🖐🏻
✔2026 FIFA 월드컵 아시아 2차 예선
🇰🇷v🇨🇳#중국 06.11(화) 20:00 🏟서울월드컵경기장
📺 TV조선, 쿠팡플레이
#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #월드컵
#2
차예선
@lionelpiguet
You underestimate the pettiness of Koreans
Each celebrity usually has a “morality clause” in their endorsements so any sniff of inappropriate behavior and the deals can be canceled
The companies can then recoup their money via penalty fees
Guys it’s getting to the point where major news outlets in Korea are running a 24/7 loop of this shitshow
Klinsmann cannot be on the bench in March when we play Thailand
Shameful performance from Hwang Sun-hong but more importantly this should be the end for Chung Mong-gyu
We need a serious revamp if we want to do well in 2026
To all players, my coaching staff and all Korean football fans with sincere gratitude!
Thank you so much for all your support taking us to the semi-final of the Asian Cup and an incredible journey over the last 12 months with not losing 13 games in a row!
Keep on fighting 💪
🚨🚨🎙️| Kim Ki-dong (FC Seoul manager):
"I've been thinking a lot about removing Jesse Lingard. I don't think a player who doesn't run for a few minutes is a football player."
"If he doesn't fight, and doesn't run better than the player who runs for 90 minutes? If you're
[FT] 대한민국🇰🇷 1-1 🇹🇭태국
후반전 아쉽게 실점하며 무승부로 경기를 마무리합니다.
응원해주신 축구팬 여러분 감사합니다.
✔2026 FIFA 월드컵 아시아 2차 예선
🇰🇷v🇹🇭#태국 03.26(화) 21:30 🏟라자망갈라스타디움
⏰한국시간 기준
#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #월드컵
#2
차예선
The KFA's technical committee meeting is underway. Jurgen Klinsmann is participating via video call.
This meeting is a review meeting for the Asian Cup and does not make a final decision on Klinsmann's future
My grandfather was born in Hiroshima and grew up speaking Japanese because of colonialism
Japan didn't just commit war crimes, they tried to destroy the Korean language and culture
The actual video isn't that bad and this shows the dangers of writing an interview in Korean when the person being interviewed is speaking in English
I'm still not happy with what we've seen but Klinsmann didn't say anything crazy here
We move on to Saudi Arabia
This tweet was a translation of the article. And today, the interview video was released. To prevent misunderstandings, I am releasing the video of the interview part I tweeted.
The full video is on YouTube Dalsune Live (link below)
The whole KNT is rotten and it starts at the top with Chung and his clown troupe
Fair credit to Thailand, they’re building something special, but Korean football has a structural problem
To nobody's surprise, the KFA committee will recommend to Chung Mong-gyu to fire Jurgen Klinsmann
The disturbing part is how the KFA is dodging questions about the leak involving Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in
Breaking : KFA announced just now, 8 members of KFA committee widely agreed that Klinsmann is not the right person to lead the South Korean international team anymore.
They will report the agreement to the chairman of KFA and then there will be a decision.
#KFA
#Klinsmann
Hating on Klinsmann is fine but we’re giving too many passes to certain players
We need to have a serious discussion about Hwang In-beom
Poor decision making and the defensive awareness of a traffic cone
It’s time for him to feel the heat on the NT
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?😂
According to South Korean media, Recently-axed Korean national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann is on the CFA's list for the vacated China national team manager position.
Read more:
#TeamChina
#CHNMNT
This is the original article that details the bust-up between Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in
It even mentions that tensions between the two have been rising since the last year
I have no idea if this is true but either way, it's a bad look for the KFA
I love the Japanese people and would like to live in Japan for a while
However, that doesn't mean it's okay for 'historians' like Naoko Wake to whitewash history
Hong Myung-bo and Kim Pan-gon were playing chess while the rest of us were playing checkers
I’m excited to see how Pan-gon does at Ulsan
This could be a great move 🔥