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That’s the youngest team at the tournament that just went toe-to-toe with Iraq.
The future (and present) is bright for Indonesia!
#AsianCup2023
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#IDNvIRQ
⏰ FT | 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1️⃣-3️⃣ Iraq 🇮🇶
🦁Lions of Mesopotamia clinch a dominant victory against a resilient Team Garuda in Group D!
#AsianCup2023
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#HayyaAsia
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#IDNvIRQ
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Make no mistake, he’s never cared in the slightest about being appointed a golden generation of 🇰🇷 talent.
Can’t be bothered to live in the country, watch the domestic league, nor engage in any meaningful way w/ fans.
Korea winning anything will be despite not because of him.
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Transferring in Bali to head up to Hanoi and even though I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: this is how you build local football culture.
👏
@BaliUtd
showing how it’s done!
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😍 The fans. The rain. The birds. The banter.
🎥 Why I’ve been obsessed with Asian football for nearly a decade in one 16 second video!
#AFCCup2022
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#BUFvKDA
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Delightful to meet Pratama Arhan for a quick interview this morning.
Language barrier and all, you know I brought up those majestic long throw ins of his!
#AFFMitsubishiElectricCup2022
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Fire. Him. Now.
Just admit the mistake and make sure Hwang Sun-hong goes with him. Korea at risk of wasting an entire generation of massive talent because of inept coaching hires.
Klinsmann set up the NT training camp in London, 460km away from the stadium for the next friendly. The KFA said they didn't know the reason for selecting the camp location.
Korean media outlets is paying attention to the fact that the venue for this charity match is London.
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🚨 Some personal/professional news:
👋 After 7 years at the helm, the time has come for me to step away from
@KLeagueUnited
& life in South Korea.
🫶
#KLeague
, you've been magnificent, but it's time for a new challenge I'm 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 excited about!
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I’m sorry, who the hell is “Cho Gweh-yuhn?”
Seriously, people, Korean names are NOT hard to pronounce if you put in literally five minutes of effort.
Do better.
#KLeague
BREAKING: Celtic have made a bid of £3m for South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung 🟢
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And that, ladies & gentlemen, is what a leader looks like.
👏 Well done yet again, Sonny.
Son Heung-min posted on Instagram that he had reconciled with Lee Kang-in and asked people not to criticize Lee any more.
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2019 was in UAE, 2024 (which is what it’ll be) is now in Qatar, and 2027 will likely go to Saudi Arabia.
The rest of Asia doesn’t need to host this tournament does it? Let’s just keep it in the Middle East forever! 🙄
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Now THAT is a headline, ladies and gentlemen! 👏 👏 👏
(Also, y’all still in the mood to talk shit about Asian football?)
#Qatar2022
#GERJPN
#FIFAWorldCup
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🏟 Finally got to see one of Asia’s biggest teams in their own backyard!
🐯 Delightful evening out with
@OfficialJohor
!
#JDT
#JDTvKDA
#LigaSuper2022
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Eurosnobbery is already bad enough within Asian football. We don't need a national team manager telling his players, his bosses, and the world that Asian football isn't good enough.
The "only way to develop Korean football" is in Europe?
Miss me with this shit, coloniser.
Klinsmann “Staying only in Korea is inefficient. When there is nothing to do in Seoul, it is better to meet people in Europe. This is the only way to develop Korean football. If you don’t like it, just find another manager. I don’t care” (Sports Chosun)
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It’s so ingrained in them that they felt comfortable going on social with this shit.
The punishment should be far more than a slap on the wrist from the league… but I don’t have high hopes for how this gets handled.
Ulsan Hyundai players Park Yong-woo and Lee Kyu-seong are being criticized for racist words.
They called their teammate Lee Myeong-jae 'Sasalak' or 'ASEAN Quota' on Instagram because of his dark skin.
#kleague
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Boss: “What do we know about Korea?”
Intern: 😐
“They write in Chinese, right?”
🤷♂️
“Ah well, just make sure it says KIMCHI in huge letters.”
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What a result this is to wake up to!
Ernando, Ridho, Arhan, Sulaeman, and so many others have been at this for 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 together and it's paying dividends on the pitch.
This is what can happen when you trust a core group of talented youngsters!
#AFCU23
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#KORvIDN
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Wish it didn’t have to come at the expense of a
#KLeague
team, but what an amazing achievement this is for
#JDT
!
Very difficult group and they’ve just gone and done it. Congrats!
#ACL2022
🔵🔴 QUALIFIED 🔵🔴
🙌 A historic evening for
@OfficialJohor
who reach the Round of 16 for the first time in their history 🇲🇾
#ACL2022
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Such a child.
(Asian Cup) Klinsmann blames officiating for key Malaysian goals in draw
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Every Korean football fan needs to send a thank you note to the Indonesian national team. Bullet dodged, y’all.
The KFA planned to select Hwang Sun-hong as the top candidate to manage the national team if the U-23 team succeeded in advancing to the Paris Olympics.
However, this plan is likely to fall apart as the U-23 team was eliminated from the U-23 Asian Cup. (Footballist)
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I'm not saying this would solve all of
#EFC
's problems... but I'm not not saying that.
@EvertonUSA
@rogbennett
http://t.co/eDHUTOLZBS
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𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨, boys & girls, is how you build a program.
A historic Quarter-Finals appearance in
#AFCU23
after a solid Asian Cup campaign from core group of young players that have been together for years and are starting to hit their stride.
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Positive take: 🇲🇾 managed to trend upward significantly this tournament despite being eliminated. Tremendous MD3 performance!
Negative take: what even was that 🇰🇷? Just one goal from open play despite 81% possession?
#AsianCup2023
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#KORvMAS
FT | 🇰🇷 Korea Republic 3️⃣-3️⃣ Malaysia 🇲🇾
😱 What. A. Game!
🤝 The points are shared after an enthralling encounter at Al Janoub Stadium!
#AsianCup2023
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#HayyaAsia
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#KORvMAS
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It’s made out of recycled materials, came with a free sticker, and cost me all of $23.
#buriramunited
showing how it should be done! 👏👏👏
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Yo
@BBCSport
, it's the
#FIFAWorldCup
for crying out loud, could you 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 do some research on how to say
#KOR
names?
It is 𝘯𝘰𝘵 Kim Min-ja-eye nor Hwang In-byeom. This isn't difficult, it just takes a tiny bit of effort.
#Qatar2022
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#URUKOR
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My 2022 football odyssey ends in Indonesia.
Another great chat, finally got to meet long time internet friend
@aunrrahman
in person, and GBK was as electric as expected!
The 2023 odyssey starts in a few days (likely right back here)!
#AFFMitsubishiElectricCup2022
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It’s probably time to start the 🇺🇸/🇰🇷 Klinsmann Crossover Bingo game, right?
- say nation needs more players in Europe ✅
- say the domestic league isn’t good enough ✅
- play world class players out of position ✅
- remain oblivious to any personal responsibility ✅
What else?
Klinsmann on 'negative' mood
"Towards the big competition, Asian Cup or World Cup, it's vital that everybody builds a positive spirit. The fans, media, and team. Obviously. if it doesn't go well, there's enough time to criticize or fire the coach, or do whatever you want to."(1)
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Laugh all you want, this kind of thing is what’s setting MLS apart in an extremely crowded sporting landscape.
They listened to fans online & brought back something purely for the fun of it & to be different.
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🎉 Delighted to announce I have officially joined Backheel Media as their Senior Content Manager.
🌏 We'll be providing remote and on-the-ground event coverage for sporting events throughout Asia.
👀 Stay. Tuned.
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As expected a “sorry about that” response from Ulsan.
They mention a “punishment committee” to investigate and hand out disciplinary actions, so I suppose we’ll see, but this really is an instance where the league should step in and make it clear this won’t be tolerated.
Ulsan Hyundai have officially apologized for the racist comments made by their players and promised to prevent a recurrence.
#kleague
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Regardless of any final score in
#SEOvKED
,
@official_kfa
have already won the
#ACL2020
kit battle. What an absolute beauty that is.
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No idea if these Alfeandra Dewangga to Jeonnam rumours are founded in anything, but it’s the holiday season and I will pray to all of the football gods (old and new) that this happens!
He’s been outstanding in
#AFFSuzukiCup2020
& could do a hell of a job in
#KLeague
2!
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Made my
@BBCWorld
debut, got the Jeonnam scarf on international TV, and fit in a
@TedLasso
reference at
@DanPordes
' request.
Not bad for a Tuesday afternoon.
#SuperLeague
#슈퍼리그
#KLeague
#k
리그
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This man single-handedly making me rethink my stance on VAR.
There have been at least FOUR dangerous plays by Doan Van Hau at
#AFFMitsubishiElectricCup2022
but a grand total of ZERO yellow or red cards.
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I expected this kind of elitist crap from Europe and the Americas, but this is disgustingly shameful from the official account of the league next door.
#KLeague
was watched by MILLIONS last week and is a fellow AFC member.
Do better,
@J_League_En
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The Jeonnam Dragons have combined with Over The Pitch to create this stunner of a 30th anniversary kit and warm up.
Might need to get my hands on one or both of these! 🔥
#KLeague
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I’ve always loved Jeju.
All this deliciousness cost me less than a sandwich would in my neighborhood in Seoul.
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Damn right you're not a K League manager. Quite a few of them are actually good at their job.
Jürgen Klinsmann "I am not a K League manager. My work is international. If you wanna win an international tournament, you have to think internationally. My office is wherever I have a laptop. It would be good if the KFA opened a European office"
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Tonight's the night!
After supporting this club from afar since their inception in 2012, I am FINALLY heading to my first DCFC match in person tonight!
#DCTID
It's
@opencup
MATCHDAY!
🆚
@GoldStarFCDet
🕢 7:30 pm
📺
@brfootball
:
🏟️ Keyworth Stadium
⚽️ Gates open at 6 pm
Get your tickets at:
#DCTID
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This has been a long time coming and I am ecstatic to finally make the announcement public. I never thought the side project I created to cover
@JeonnamFC
would eventually take over the official site for
#KLeague
itself, but here we are!
🚨🚨NEW SITE ANNOUNCEMENT!!🚨🚨
There's a brand new and we're delighted to announce we are taking over the official English language coverage for
#KLeague
1 and 2!
👀more details:
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🎂 A very happy 9️⃣th birthday to
@KLeagueUnited
!
A site I started mainly to cover Jeonnam & hoped others would get involved with has since launched the sporting careers of multiple contributors (this guy included) & continues strong w/
@NeatPaul
&
@Matt_Binns
at the helm!
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My edition of the
@MenInBlazers
FIFA16 cover:
@rogbennett
special w/
@PCarrESPN
, KB5, & Scottish Messi.
#SizeTheDay
http://t.co/G366e7uZKf
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Wait… what!?
This is unheard of for
#KLeague
clubs. A-League & J.League? Sure. But in my near decade following K League I’ve never even heard rumours of such signings.
Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing it, I’m just very very surprised.
BREAKING 🚨: Jesse Lingard is close to completing a shock move to South Korean side FC Seoul 🇰🇷
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The first match of the
#KLeague
season will be streamed right here on Twitter!
#StayStrong
and Enjoy
#Kleague
Opening Match Worldwide LIVE on Twitter!
#K
리그 개막전 전세계 트위터 생중계!
⚽ Jeonbuk Hyundai vs Suwon Samsung
🏟 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
⏱ May 8th, 7PM KST
📺
@kleague
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Beyond delighted to be part of this ambitious & thrilling project to unite ASEAN football!
As ever, I'll be doing plenty of work behind the scenes, but will also be hitting the road to highlight the breathtaking sights & sounds that only SE Asia can bring.
Stay. Tuned.
FOUR official competitions
ONE new identity
Welcome to the Home of ASEAN Football ⚽
Presenting
#ASEANUtdFC
✨
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@realstevescores
@ThaiFootballs
You know I love what you do, Steve… but this is an extremely odd take. 4 points essentially guarantees knockout round football. How is that not something to be celebrated?
No, it wasn’t pretty, but it doesn’t need to be at this stage.
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Getting a bit lost in all the Troussier news is the fact this group of still quite young Indonesians is a force to be reckoned with after years of gelling together in youth tournaments.
This is the way.
FT | 🇻🇳 Vietnam 0️⃣- 3️⃣ Indonesia 🇮🇩
Tim Garuda net 3 goals and secure 3 massive points to strengthen their second place grip in Group F!
#AsianQualifiers
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I got my start in design by making concert posters about 15 years ago and still kind of miss it as a creative outlet.
So, I had a lot of fun harkening back to those days to make this Matchday poster for
#PeaceWingHiroshima
's first-ever international match!
#AsianQualifiers
Good morning and happy historic matchday! 💜⚽️🏟️🕊️
@jfa_samuraiblue
and
@SyrianFa1
will play tonight in the first-ever international game at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima 🇯🇵🤝🇸🇾
We hope both teams' supporters enjoy their day in the City of Peace!
#projectone
#peacewinghiroshima
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Fans honoring Kim Nam-chun (who wore
#4
) in the 4th minute of today’s match. May he rest in peace.
#KLeague
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#K
리그 |
#GyeonginDerby
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Just about a year too late, but at least they’ve finally done the right thing.
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For those interested in these kind of things, here are my
#SEOvDAE
prep & game notes. Would’ve been lovely to have a goal in there... but c’est la vie.
Big thanks to
@simonhill1894
for taking the time last week to give me some pointers before calling my first
#KLeague
game!
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European teams haven’t paid anywhere near what
#KLeague
players are worth.
A signing or two like this to an MLS side followed by the eventual move to Europe (much like Hwang In-beom) could help change that.
This Europe or Bust mentality has to go.
Ex-Gangwon chief Lee Young-pyo told
@KwangYong
that an MLS side interested in Yang Hyun-jun once offered what would’ve been a record fee in K League history, but rejected the bid as he “preferred a move to Europe for Yang even on a smaller fee for the future of Korean football.”
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I’m quite enjoying Singapore!
Like… a lot.
Adding it to the ever growing “should I just live here?” list.
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🥳 Some exciting news heading into the weekend!
@NeatPaul
& I will be commentating our first
#KLeague
1 match this weekend when Seoul host Daegu.
Excited, nervous, & delighted for the opportunity. Now go & get that hat trick for your 200th,
@Boske9
! 😉
#K
리그 |
#SEOvDAE
🚨𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!🚨
🎙️ Our
@MrRyanWalters
and
@NeatPaul
will be on the call for
@FCSEOUL
🆚
@daegufc2002
this Sunday.
📰
#SEOvDAE
Match Preview:
#KLeague
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#K
리그 |
#FC
서울 | #대구FC
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And now my watch has ended.
#AFFMitsubishiElectricCup2022
has pretty much been my entire life for about five months, and taken me all around SE Asia.
Humbled, honoured, and extremely tired. A massive thank you to all involved!
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If Ansan were smart, they’d do something similar and hold their preseason in Indonesia facing Asnawi’s former club
@PSM_Makassar
and others.
Spread the awareness of
#KLeague
and probably sell a fair bit of merch in the process.
If they were smart…
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Been enjoyable seeing folks pick out their favorite
@_Bands_FC
crests, but as long as this one exists there should be no talk of any "competition." We're done. Everyone can go home.
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Aaaaaand it's begun. I want to say Jeonnam had about 14k this morning, and roughly 9-10k before Asnawi was rumoured. Likely to be over 100k before everything's said and done.
#KLeague
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Sad day for me as my all time favourite Jeonnam Dragon finally hits the exit to get his
#KLeague
1 coaching experience.
Keep an eye on Choi Hyo-jin in the years to come. This man has an amazing football mind and will be a top manager some day.
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🎥 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘂𝗸 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀:
#BehindTheScenes
🌍 For ep. 3, I spoke w/ Jeong Sang-bin ahead of his move to
@Wolves
/
@gc_zuerich
about his career, development in Korea vs Europe, & the future of
#KOR
🇰🇷
📺
#FIFAPlus
#KLeague
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📺 Look Ma, I'm on TV!
🎦 I was delighted, humbled, & honoured to give a behind-the-scenes look at this nomadic footballing life of mine as VTVcab followed me for a few days during my most recent visit to 🇻🇳 Hanoi!
👀 Watch now ➡️
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Most of my work these days is behind the scenes, but having a tweet I hurriedly put together with a graphic I designed RTed out to over a million folks makes today a pretty good day.
#KLeague
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Look, I know Messi’s the 🐐, but it’s not a Sunday pub league.
This “tell me you’ve never watched MLS without telling me you’ve never watched MLS” type “journalism” so tired & absurdly off base.
According to recent reports, Lionel Messi is set to sign with Inter Miami, giving him a three-year opportunity to play in Major League Soccer (MLS).
During these possible three years, Messi will have several MLS records within reach:
1. Goals from Free Kicks: Sebastian
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From the man who brought you "Michael Bradley As A 10", comes the outstanding sequel "Son Heung-min As An 8!"
World class in your position? Great! Then you can play a different one!
Please,
@theKFA
, fire this man well before 2026. Please.
Klinsmann on 1 : 1 draw and Son's 'no.8' role.
"We could have scored 4 goals today, which is disappointing."
"I'm thinking about 2 top system in Asian Cup and giving Son Heung-min a 'no.8' role as well as most of the teams will come out with defensive tactics against us."
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If you were at all impressed by this
#KOR
performance tonight (and how could you NOT be?), please follow & support
#KLeague
. There is clearly some amazing talent in this league. We're at
@KLeagueUnited
every. single. day. Come follow along!
#WorldCup
#WeTheReds
#KORGER
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🎥 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘂𝗸 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀:
#BehindTheScenes
🌟 In ep. 2 I spoke with Ki Sung-yueng, Paik Seung-ho, & others about being a 🇰🇷 star, dealing with pressure, & the rise of Korean culture globally.
📺
#FIFAPlus
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#KLeague
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I can 100% say openly talking about my lifelong struggle with depression & anxiety has helped tremendously.
I can also say it took me 30+ years to feel comfortable doing so.
Please don’t suffer in silence, gents. Your mental & emotional health matters.
May is
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
A stigma still surrounds men who talk about their mental struggles. As we continue into Mental Health Awareness Month, we hope to change that.
#HeForShe
#MentalHealth
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JDT holding their own and came quite close to taking the lead, and arguably should have if Arif Aiman Hanapi plays the cutback pass.
Nagoya winning the very closely contested fashion battle however. (the battle I know we all really care about)
#ACL2021
|
#JDTvNGE
HT | 🇲🇾
@OfficialJohor
0-0
@nge_official
🇯🇵
🚫 No way through for either side at the break. Who will open the scoring in the second half?
#ACL2021
|
#JDTvNGE
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Part of me thinks a team from the East will never win
#ACL
again.
Another part of me knows Ulsan, Yokohama, or some other random team is going to finagle their way to the trophy this year and I am here. for. it!
Neymar to Al Hilal, here we go! 🚨🔵🇸🇦
After new huge bid revealed two days ago, documents are now approved by all parties involved.
Ney will travel to Saudi this week.
Two year contract.
Number 🔟.
PSG set to receive bit less than €100m fee.
Medical to be completed today.
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As if we needed more examples of why
#KLeague
needs more foreign managers…
Here we have an 🇦🇺 manager w/ 🇯🇵 experience creating a very real pipeline to Europe.
Well beyond time to open up to outside influences in order to be taken seriously in the international market.
🗣 Ange Postecoglou says he may need to wait until January to bring in other J-League players.
“I’ve been looking at it very closely.
“There's a lot of players I'd love to take a look at closely and bring over but I know it'll almost be impossible to get them out right now”.
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