Son Heung-min, Disappointed in the Loss to Arsenal

‘16th Goal’ Son Heung-min: “I’m Disappointed in the Loss to Arsenal… We Need to do Better”

Son Heung-min, the ‘captain’ of English professional soccer team Tottenham,

could not hide his deep disappointment over the defeat in the ‘North London Derby’ against Arsenal.

Son Heung-min said through the club’s media after finishing the 2023-2024 Premier League (EPL) round 35 home game against Arsenal held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 28th (local time),

“I am really disappointed,” and “There was a positive side in the second half. 사설 토토사이트

“But we have to do better,” he emphasized.

Son Heung-min

Tottenham lost 2-3 against Arsenal on this day and maintained 5th place (60 points).

Tottenham was unable to reduce the point gap from 7 to 4th place Aston Villa (67 points),

which is the Maginot line for advancing to the UEFA Champions League (UCL).

Although Tottenham has played two fewer games, the gap is not small.

In this game, Tottenham fell to leaders Arsenal, scoring three goals in the first half alone.

Christian Romero scored a chasing goal in the 19th minute of the second half,

and Son Heung-min scored the team’s second goal with a penalty kick in the 42nd minute of the second half, but they were unable to take the points.

Son Heung-min failed to smile even after breaking his goal silence in three league games and scoring his 16th goal of the season.

In an interview with the BBC Match of the Day, he reflected,

“We were able to make up for it after the score was 2-3.

I think we had a good chance.”

He continued, “It’s difficult and painful, especially when you give up a goal in a game like that.

They were cool-headed and strong in the air, he said.

We had many chances, but there were also goals that hit the post or were canceled.

Tottenham exposed weaknesses in set-piece defense that day, which directly led to the defeat.

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Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and KEPCO

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Korea Electric Power Corporation Missed Out on Spring Volleyball, “It’s a Shame the Player Base is Thin”

In men’s professional volleyball, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Korea Electric Power Corporation all cited ‘thin player base’ as the reason they lost their backs at the end of the regular season.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (5th place in the league) (48 points, 18 wins, 16 losses) and 6th place KEPCO (47 points, 16 wins, 18 losses) will not advance to the postseason regardless of the match held at Suwon Gymnasium in Gyeonggi-do on the 13th.

Even if both teams win the remaining two games of the regular season,

they will not be able to narrow the gap with the third-place team to within 3 points. 사설 토토사이트

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

Currently, 3rd place is OK Financial Group (57 points, 20 wins, 15 losses),

and 4th place is Hyundai Capital (53 points, 17 wins, 18 losses).

In the V-League, a semi-playoff (quasi-PO) single-game match takes place only when the point difference between 3rd and 4th place is 3 or less.

If Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance wins all of its remaining two games,

it can catch up with OK Financial Group by 3 points, but unfortunately,

OK Financial Group’s final opponent is Hyundai Capital, currently ranked 4th,

so Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance cannot escape 5th place.

This season, competition for rankings was fiercer than ever before,

so both Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Korea Electric Power Corporation are bound to have deep regrets.

Korea Electric Power Corporation

In fact, at the end of the 5th round, KEPCO was in 3rd place (47 points, 16 wins, 14 losses),

and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was in 5th place (44 points, 17 wins, 13 losses) and could aim for semi-PO.

However, KEPCO suffered 4 consecutive losses and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance suffered 3 losses (1 win), missing out on a ticket to spring volleyball.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance coach Kim Sang-woo diagnosed,

“It was a situation where we had no choice but to lack the backbone,” and reflected,

“It was not easy to hold out until the end due to the player base and height,

but the training we had in the early part of the season turned out well.”

He said, “It’s disappointing that my performance dropped after the third round.

Kim Jun-woo’s injury also bothers me,” he said.

KEPCO coach Kwon Young-min also expressed regret, saying, “Top-ranked teams have something that warm-up zone players can do as substitutes,” and added, “(In the 6th round), the offense dropped, so the game was over.

“It didn’t go well,” he said.

He added, “The mood was down because we couldn’t play spring volleyball, but I told the players to do their best as it was the last home game.”

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Why Dortmund gets more money if they finish second in the Champions League

The UEFA Champions League championship trophy ‘Big Ear’.

The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is the largest prize money among sports competitions on the planet.

The UCL winning team will receive 20 million euros (about 29.8 billion won), and the runner-up team will also receive 15.5 million euros (about 23.2 billion won).

However, Dortmund (Germany), which advanced to the finals of this year’s competition, can actually earn more money if it finishes as runner-up. 메이저사이트

This is because of Jude Bellingham (21, England).

Bellingham played for Dortmund until last season and then moved to Real Madrid (Spain).

And Dortmund’s opponent in this year’s UCL final is Real Madrid.

According to the U.S. CBS broadcast, Real Madrid recruited Bellingham and decided to give Dortmund an additional $5.38 million (about 7.437 billion won) when they win the UCL in the 2023-2024 season. When Bellingham is named to the top 11 of the tournament, $2.1 million (approximately 3 billion won) is added to this. CBS explained, “If Dortmund wins, they will earn $21.5 million (about 29.72 billion won), but if they lose, they will earn $24.2 million (33.45 billion won).” 슬롯사이트

Of course, winning the UCL championship trophy ‘Big Year’ is an honor that cannot be exchanged for money.

However, if Dortmund loses, wouldn’t this money be of some consolation?

The final of this year’s competition between Dortmund and Real Madrid will be held at Wembley Stadium in England at 4 am on the 2nd. 토토사이트 순위

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FC Seoul signs semi-professional contract with Osan High School ace Kang Joo-hyuk Second after Kang Seong-jin

FC Seoul signed a semi-professional contract with Osan High School’s ace Kang Joo-hyuk

Professional soccer K-League 1 FC Seoul announced on the 31st that it signed a semi-professional contract with Kang Joo-hyuk (18), the ace of the club’s U-18 team Osan High School. This signing is the second semi-professional contract in FC Seoul history after Kang Seong-jin (21).

Kang Joo-hyuk, born in 2006, is a side attack resource with an aggressive breakthrough ability using explosive speed and excellent scoring ability. Since his first year of high school, he has played as a key member of his affiliated team, Osan High School, and led the team to the top team in the high school league. 슬롯사이트

Kang Joo-hyuk, who has been attracting attention for his outstanding soccer skills since his days at Shinjeong Elementary School, was selected as one of the best elevens at the ’31st Cha Bum-geun Soccer Awards’ and was consistently called up to the national team at each level.

Kang Joo-hyuk said, “I can’t believe I get to play for FC Seoul, a club I’ve dreamed of since I was young. I will prepare well and show my fans a good performance. “I will help the team get three points in every game by scoring through my strengths, speed and good movement,” he said. 안전놀이터

Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong is investing young resources from Osan High School, including Lee Tae-seok, Baek Sang-hoon, Kang Seong-jin, Park Seong-hoon, Hwang Do-yoon, Son Seung-beom, and Lee Seung-jun, in the right places and developing players through friendly competition. The addition of another promising player, Kang Joo-hyuk, is expected to be a great addition to FC Seoul’s U-22 resources.

Meanwhile, Kang Joo-hyuk, who is a member of the Republic of Korea U-19 national soccer team, will participate in the Four Nations Friendly Tournament held in China in June along with FC Seoul’s seniors Ham Sun-woo, Bae Hyun-seo, and Min Ji-hoon, who are one year older. He plans to join the Seoul team after completing his schedule. 토토사이트 추천

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Park Hyo-jun, on his birthday, hits, steals and scores against Verlander in Triple A

Park Hyo-jun during spring camp this season

Park Hyo-jun (28) showed his spicy taste to right-handed veteran pitcher Justin Verlander (41, Houston Astros) in an American professional baseball minor league Triple A game.

Hyojun Park of the Las Vegas Aviators (affiliated with Oakland Athletics) started as the 7th hitter and second baseman in the Sugar Land Space Cowboys match held at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas, USA on the 8th (Korean time).

Park Hyo-jun, who celebrated his 28th birthday on the 7th local time, played well with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 walk, and 2 runs. 메이저사이트

Verlander, who started the season in the minor league with a shoulder injury, threw 65 pitches over three innings in his first rehabilitation appearance, allowing seven hits, six strikeouts, one walk, and seven runs (six earned).

Verlander is a top pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who won the Cy Young Award three times (2011, 2019, and 2022). His career records are 257 wins, 141 losses, and an ERA of 3.24.

Park Hyo-jun hit Verlander’s fastball in the top of the second inning with the score 1-1, with one out and runners on second base, and scored a hit toward left field.

Park Hyo-jun, who immediately stole second base, stepped on home plate when the follow-up batter hit a triple.

Park Hyo-jun took the lead in the top of the 4th inning with a 5-1 lead and hit a hit, but survived on first base thanks to a defensive error by the opposing third baseman. 슬롯사이트

Afterwards, he scored again thanks to the follow-up batter’s walk and double.

When Park Hyo-jun’s score widened the score gap to five points, Verlander eventually handed over the ball and came down from the mound.

Hyojun Park produced one more hit and one walk in the following game. The Triple A season batting average is 0.222 (4 hits in 18 at-bats).

Park Hyo-jun failed to make the opening roster (26 players) despite hitting hard with a batting average of 0.477 in MLB exhibition games this season. 토토사이트 순위

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Following Yang Hyun-jun, Kim Ji-soo also failed to join Hwang Seon-hong Kim Dong-jin selected from Pohang

Hwang Seon-hong leaving the country

Overseas defender Kim Ji-soo (Brentford) of the Olympic soccer team led by coach Hwang Seon-hong will not be able to participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup due to his team’s circumstances. .

The Korea Football Association announced on the 8th, “Brentford (England), Kim Ji-soo’s team, who was included in the 23 entries to participate in the final qualifying round for the Olympics, informed us that it was impossible to select the player due to team circumstances.”

As center back Kim Ji-su, who is over 190 cm tall, has been considered a key resource for the Olympic team’s defense, coach Hwang Seon-hong’s concerns have deepened. 안전놀이터

Wing striker Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), who was expected to be at the forefront of Hwang Seon-hong-ho’s attack, was also ultimately canceled on the 5th due to opposition from his team.

The Korea Football Association selected Kim Dong-jin of Pohang Steelers in the K-League 1 professional soccer league as Kim Ji-soo’s replacement.

Central midfielder Kim Dong-jin, born in 2003, joined Pohang ahead of this season and debuted on the professional stage for the first time. He appeared in two games this season.

Kim Dong-jin leaves for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) this afternoon and joins Hwang Seon-hong’s training. 슬롯사이트

The U-23 national team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, will participate in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, which opens in Doha, Qatar, on the 15th.

The 1st to 3rd place teams in this competition will advance directly to the 2024 Paris Olympics finals, and the 4th place team will go to Paris to play a continental playoff against Guinea, the 4th place team in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualifiers.

If Korean soccer wins a ticket to Paris, it will become the world’s first team to advance to the Olympic finals for the 10th consecutive time. 토토사이트 추천

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