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"FIRST GOAL IN TWO MONTHS" SON HEUNG-MIN: "I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY FIRST GOAL SINCE THE ASIAN CUP"

13th goal of the season at the end of a "stormy run"... “One-on-one with the goalkeeper, I get nervous too.”

Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who scored in the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in two months, did not hide his smile at his team"s first goal since the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.

Son Heung-min said in an interview with the club"s media after the EPL round 27 home game against Crystal Palace held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 3rd (Korean time), "I am very happy to come back from the Asian Cup and score a goal again.

“It’s even better to see the fans cheering,” he said.

On this day, Son Heung-min completed Tottenham’s victory by scoring his 13th goal of the season to make it 3-1 in the 43rd minute of the second half.

Son Heung-min’s goal at Tottenham was the highest of the year in Korean time.

It came about two months after the 20th round against Bournemouth held in the early morning of January 1st.

In the meantime, Son Heung-min had a difficult time as he participated in the Asian Cup but failed to win, and internal strife within the national team became known through media reports.

After the incident was resolved with an apology from his junior Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), he felt relieved in the game.

Good news about the goal.

Tottenham, chasing 4th place Aston Villa, conceded the first goal in the second half of the day and was on the verge of suffering a consecutive loss following the game (1-2 loss) against Wolverhampton on the 18th of last month, but scored 3 goals in a row from the 32nd minute of the second half and achieved a comeback victory.

Son Heung-min, who contributed to the victory, said, “Getting three points was the most important.

“We tried to show our soccer skills,” he said.

“We showed a good performance.”

“In particular, we showed good performance even when we were down 0-1,” he said.

“The opponent’s strategy of lowering the line and focusing on defense worked well until the beginning of the second half.

“Still, we tried to keep our composure,” he said.

“We needed one perfect opportunity, and Timo Werner took advantage of that opportunity and scored the equalizer.”

Son Heung-min’s goal was full of his unique sprint and decisiveness.

Half When Brennan Johnson sent the ball near the line, Son Heung-min started running, rushed to the penalty arc, and fired a right-footed shot.

Son Heung-min was asked, "He looks very calm when he is in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper.

What is his mindset when dealing with him?" N burst into laughter, saying, “I look calm, but I’m nervous,” and then showed humility by saying, “I’m grateful for the compliment.”

He continued, "It was a bit difficult because I ran almost 50m, but I tried to touch the ball well in front of the opponent so that they couldn"t touch me.

I try to stay as calm as possible in front of the goal and in one-on-one situations with the goalkeeper.

If I get too excited, I can kick the ball as I want."

“There were none and most of them failed to score, so I tried to stay calm,” he explained.

He did not forget to praise and encourage his colleagues who played together that day.

Regarding Werner, who scored his first goal since being loaned from Leipzig, Germany in January, he said, "He deserves to score and I"m really happy he scored," adding, "The fans and we hope he can show us more."

Regarding Brennan Johnson, who recorded two assists including his own goal, he said, "At the start of the game, I told him to be well prepared to come out (as a substitute).

I said, "You are a player who will make a difference in the game," but he came in and showed fantastic performance.

He said, There is no goal yet, but I am sure that if we continue like this, it will come automatically."

 

 

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‘I just Returned Home’… The Management Team Went Directly to the Jincheon Athletes" Village Instead of Returning Home

 

 

Preparing for the national team selection match next month... Field training in Australia is also planned after April.

With the 2024 Paris Olympics just 5 months away, the Korean swimming team, which returned from Doha, Qatar with its best performance ever, heads straight to the Jincheon Athletes" Village without stopping.

The swimming team, which won two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2024 International Aquatics Federation World Championships held in Doha, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 19th.

Usually, athletes who return from a major international competition go home first, spend time with their families, and then slowly resume training.

However, the national team coaches closed their eyes out of apologies for the players, but went ahead with the ‘direct trip to the Jincheon Athletes’ Village.’

National team coach Jeon Dong-hyun said, “Originally, we would have returned home today and then called up around the weekend.

However, as the national team selection match is a month away, coach (Lee Jeong-hoon) decided to go straight to the Jincheon Training Center, train lightly, and then stay out for a while on Thursday (22nd).”

Kim Woo-min (22), Hwang Sun-woo (20), Yang Jae-hoon (25, Gangwon Provincial Office), Lee Ho-jun (23, Jeju City Hall), and Lee Yu-yeon (23, Goyang City Hall), who won men"s 800m relay medals in Doha, all after the new year of 2024. From then on, I only lived in the swimming pool.

Early last month, I went on a field training trip to Gold Coast, Australia and trained hard for four weeks.

As soon as I returned home after training, I boarded a plane to Doha for the World Championships without any time to rest.

Even after returning with the best performance ever, there is no time to relax.

This is because we have to prepare for the national team selection competition to be held at the Gimcheon Indoor Swimming Pool starting on the 22nd of next month.

After the national team selection competition, another ‘hell training’ awaits in Australia.

An official from the Korea Swimming Federation announced that they plan to continue training in Australia for an additional six weeks after April.

The men"s relay team participated in a special training camp in Australia a total of three times from last year to this year.

Thanks to the intensive training in the outdoor swimming pool, the athletes" physical strength improved greatly, and their race management skills also improved as they absorbed advanced technology from Australia, a management powerhouse.

The Korea Swimming Federation independently analyzed that thanks to the training camp in Australia, they were able to win three medals, including two gold medals and one silver medal, at the Doha World Championships.

Coach Jeon said, “The Australian national team selection is scheduled to be held in June, but I think I will finish training and return home before then.”

When I return from training in Australia, the Paris Olympics are just around the corner.

The goal is to go through intense training ahead of a big competition and achieve optimal condition through "tapering", a process of building a body suitable for competing, then enter Paris and prepare for the competition.

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Former MLB Mets General Manager Orders "Ghost Injured List"... Suspension Until WS

 

 

Forging documents to facilitate movement of athletes

Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended by the Major League Baseball (MLB) office on charges of falsifying documents to place players on the injured list (IL).

The MLB Secretariat said on the 10th (Korean time), "Former general manager Eppler cannot work for an MLB club until the end of the 2024 World Series," and added, "Eppler instructed club employees to "falsify injury-related documents."

“I did it,” he said.

The Associated Press explained, "The expedient called "ghost injured (IL) list" was used quite often by MLB clubs in the past.

Eppler was the first to be disciplined in this regard."

MLB must go through a "release waiting" procedure when downgrading players from the big league roster to the minor league.

During this process, the player may be nominated to another club.

In addition, players who were able to play were placed on the IL for reasons such as contractual relationships that were not disclosed to the outside world, thereby avoiding minor league demotion.

Former general manager Eppler was accused of manipulating injury-related documents for seven players in order to allow free movement of players.

The MLB Secretariat concluded, "No "higher-ups", including the Mets owner, were involved in the document forgery.

Former general manager Eppler arbitrarily gave instructions to his employees."

The Associated Press reported, “No Mets employees were disciplined for this incident.”

Former general manager Eppler took office as the head of the Mets front office in November 2021 and resigned in October of last year.

At the time, the reason for his dismissal was interpreted as "poor performance", but the MLB secretariat was already investigating former general manager Efler on charges of "forging IL-related documents".

It is known that the Mets have already paid former general manager Eppler his annual salary until 2025, which was the original contract.

Former general manager Eppler said in a statement, "I faithfully responded to MLB"s investigation.

I accept the decision."

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Youth Olympics, A New Legacy of Gangwon Left Behind by 14 Days of Fierce Competition

 

 

Successfully utilized the 2018 Pyeongchang facilities to reduce costs, deliver vivid experiences, and spread the Olympic spirit.

Concerns about a "second jamboree" were completely dispelled with pan-government operation and support similar to the Olympics.

Gangwon 2024 opened on January 19th.

The Winter Youth Olympics will conclude on the 1st after 14 days of intense competition.

Yonhap News is publishing four special articles summarizing the Winter Youth Olympic Games, including the overall content of the Games, the stars born from this Games, and an interview with Choi Jong-gu, Chairman of the Organizing Committee.

The 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games (hereinafter referred to as Gangwon 2024), which kicked off under the banner of carrying on the legacy of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, will conclude on the 1st after completing 14 days of competition.

Gangwon 2024, which announced the start of the competition simultaneously at the Gangneung Speed ??Skating Rink and Pyeongchang Dome on the 19th of last month, will be the final stage of friendship and harmony with a closing ceremony with the theme of "Let"s Shine Again" at the plaza in front of the Gangneung Hockey Center auxiliary stadium at 8 pm on the 1st. decorate

Gangwon 2024 marked a milestone in the history of the event as the first Winter Youth Olympics held on the Asian continent outside of Europe.

In particular, by utilizing the same facilities as the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, which ended successfully six years ago, the Gangwon 2024 Organizing Committee and our government significantly saved their budget, and provided the adult Olympic experience to the 1,802 athletes from the 78 participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs).

It has become a competition that kills all three birds with one stone: nurturing future Olympians and spreading the Olympic spirit by delivering a vivid message.

In particular, the fact that the Youth Olympic Games were also held in the stadium where the Olympic games were actually held could serve as a new standard in determining the next host site in terms of motivation.

If the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics were held in three locations in Gangwon-do, Pyeongchang, Gangneung, and Jeongseon, Gangwon 2024 will be held in four locations, including Hoengseong, with 7 events, including ice (Gangneung), sledding and snow (Pyeongchang), and snow (Jeongseon and Hoengseong), 15 games.

Four events and 81 specific events were held.

The ‘Pyeongchang Kids’, who dreamed of becoming Olympians at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, participated in many games at Gangwon 2024 and have now become a new human legacy for Gangwon 2024.

Based on the skills and irreplaceable experience honed at Gangwon 2024, they will prepare for the 2026 Milan/Cortina d"Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

Gangwon 2024 was loved by participants and audiences with a variety of cultural events every day, befitting the nature of the Youth Olympics as a cultural Olympics that combines experience and education.

Korea"s proud K-pop and dance, Korean traditional cultural performances, winter sports experiences, and high-quality classical music feasts were held every day at the stadium and the host city, delighting the eyes and ears of competition officials and visitors.

Gangwon 2024"s mascot "Mungcho", which was inspired by the meaning of "uniting", was a friendly photo model and received a lot of love throughout the competition period.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the responsible ministry, took the lead in preparing and operating the competition to ensure its success.

In order to avoid following in the footsteps of the World Scout Jamboree incident in Saemangeum, Jeollabuk-do, which left a huge scar on the Korean people last year due to poor preparation and poor management, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism concentrated its personnel on the Gangwon 2024 Organizing Committee a month and a half before the event, effectively making this event a government-led event. I took it.

The Gangwon 2024 Organizing Committee, which was co-chaired by Jin Jong-oh, the star of Korean shooting, and Lee Sang-hwa, the legend of ice skating, also found stability when Chairman Choi Jong-gu joined, 53 days before the opening of the competition.

Chairman Choi is an economic bureaucrat from Gangneung and a high-ranking figure who served as chairman of the Financial Services Commission.

Even though he had no contact with the sports world, he is evaluated as having put all his effort into running the organizing committee and raising financial resources.

The Minister and Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, including Minister Yoo In-chon, Vice Minister Jeon Byeong-geuk and Jang Mi-ran, frequently toured the Gangneung, Pyeongchang, Hoengseong and Jeongseon stadium facilities and thoroughly inspected the preparations and operational status of the Games.

Based on the experience of successfully hosting the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Gangwon 2024 Organizing Committee, and volunteers will operate and support the Youth Olympic Games at a government-wide level similar to the Olympics, providing meals, transportation, and safety.

The competition was completed without any major disruption due to measures against extreme cold.

The opening ceremony was held in Gangneung, with an average of 12,000 spectators attending the Gangneung Ice Arena every day for four days from January 27th to 30th, when the figure skating competition was held, and 8,300 spectators attending the ice hockey stadium on January 30th, the highest number on a weekday.

Gangwon 2024, which opened all games for free except for , also received high scores in box office success.

Athletes and officials from around the world who were fascinated by the affection between Gangwon-do and Korea shared unforgettable memories and expressed their gratitude on their social networking service (SNS) accounts.

‘Thank you to the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games for allowing me to have such an amazing experience’ (French snowboarder Majali Iafrit Danielsson), ‘Thank you Korea.

Messages such as ‘The 2024 Gangwon-do Youth Winter Olympics were so great!’ (BBC reporter Johnny Rutherford) and ‘I am grateful for the Youth Olympics journey and thank everyone who made it possible’ (German biathlete Finn Zurniden) spread around the world.

Kaori Kakiuchi, the mother of Japanese figure skater Haru Kakiuchi, said, "When I first went to Korea, people held my luggage when I got off the KTX, and if I kept waiting in front of the non-automatic door, they tried to tell me how to open it or explain it in Japanese.

“It was a really warm country,” he said, adding, “The stadium was filled with cheering that I had never experienced in an All-Japan tournament.”

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Future Shown by European Team, The ‘Front Line’ of Women’s Soccer… Enviable ‘Commercialization Strategy’

 

Deloitte report released... In the 2022-2023 season, 15 European teams earned an average of 6.2 billion won, taking advantage of the characteristics of "women"s teams" and signing various sponsorship contracts... Realization of ‘commercialization’ emphasized by FIFA

Women"s soccer star Ji So-yeon (33) left the domestic stage.

The last words Ji So-yeon, who joined Seattle Reign (USA) on the 25th, left at her official appearance in Korea were "bitter words" about her unemployed soccer team, the WK League.

Ji So-yeon, who as president of the Korea Professional Footballers" Association has emphasized the need to expand the competitiveness of the WK League, said at the Korea Women"s Football Federation awards ceremony last month, "Everything needs to change from top to bottom."

Will she be able to achieve the quantitative and qualitative growth of the league that Ji So-yeon hopes for?

FIFA believes that the growth of the women"s league depends on the presence or absence of a "commercialization strategy".

This means that we must establish a strategy to introduce the value contained in women"s sports and persuade the market.

The report released on the 26th (Korean time) by Deloitte, a global accounting and consulting company, surveyed European clubs that are the "front line" of women"s soccer and contains their success stories.

Deloitte revealed the income status of 15 teams in five European women"s soccer leagues (England, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal).

The average income of these clubs in the 2022-2023 season is 4.3 million euros (about 6.23 billion won).

Sales increased by 61% compared to the previous season (2.6 million euros).

Income was largely analyzed into three parts.

Commercial income such as sponsorship and partnerships (58%), home game income (22%), and broadcasting income (20%).

Spain"s Barcelona women"s team earned the highest income (13.4 million euros) among European teams.

The increase in income compared to the previous season was also the largest at 74%.

The brand value jumped by winning the league title for four consecutive seasons in the 2022-2023 season and also reaching the top spot in the UEFA Women"s Champions League for the second time.

Among the women"s teams whose "weight class" has grown, some have secured powerful companies as their own sponsors.

Barcelona is sponsored by Italian cosmetics brand Rillasteel.

Arsenal of the English Women"s Super League (WSL) has Stella McCartney (fashion) as its sponsor, and Chelsea has Lindals (dairy) as its sponsor.

Manchester City was also the first in England to sign a naming sponsorship contract for its home stadium with global baby products company Joy.

Deloitte"s analysis is that from a company"s perspective, it costs less than a men"s team and has the advantage of securing a new customer base of "women interested in soccer."

Deloitte predicts that women"s sports will generate more than 1.1 billion euros (about 1.6 trillion won) in revenue globally this year.

Among these, the sport expected to account for the largest proportion is women"s soccer.

With the creation of professional leagues and clubs around the world, it is expected that revenue of more than 500 million euros will be generated.

Can the WK League take advantage of this ‘commercialization’ trend?

In a report released in August last year, FIFA classified the WK League as lacking a commercialization strategy.

Among the 34 leagues, there are six, including the WK League, Chile, and Tanzania, that do not have such a strategy and do not generate TV broadcasting revenue.

Korea, along with Morocco, Nigeria, and Tanzania, were among the four countries with less than one sponsoring company per individual team.

According to this report, each club around the world has an average of eight sponsors.

The fields are diverse, including travel, education, healthcare, finance, and distribution.

Women"s soccer in Korea, which has difficulty broadcasting on TV or securing viewers, has virtually no income from home games.

Ji So-yeon, who won numerous championship trophies at Chelsea, wore the Suwon FC uniform in the 2022 season, but analysis from the field shows that attention to the WK League and the team has still fallen.

Suwon FC began accepting paid spectators for the first time in the league with the signing of Ji So-yeon.

Afterwards, the average paid audience was only 102 in 2022 and 218 in 2023.

The club said, "Ji So-yeon came, but no outside party has ever inquired about a sole sponsor or partnership agreement for the women"s team," and conveyed the reality that women"s soccer is not perceived as attractive to companies.

The situation is not much different for Incheon Hyundai Steel, which has achieved the feat of 11 consecutive losses and is recognized as a strong team on the Asian stage, and has the highest brand value in the league.

Hyundai Steel has signed a partnership with sports brand Umbro in 2022, but it is known that there are no other sponsors of note.

Choi Sun-ho, general manager of Suwon FC, said, "It wouldn"t be great if each team had one or two stars like Ji So-yeon, but if you look at the reality of the WK League, it"s not even at the level to start discussing commercialization."

He added, "Hardware such as stadiums, training grounds, and youth systems, and software such as support staff and training programs."

“They are all lacking,” he pointed out.

The WK League was launched in 2009, a year earlier than the WSL, which has developed into the world"s best level of commercialization and performance.

Unlike other leagues where "two jobs" were essential for most players, the stable environment in which they can focus solely on soccer as a member of a business team has been cited as an advantage.

However, it is interpreted that the gap between leagues continues to widen due to various structural difficulties such as a narrow base, as well as a situation where the league continues to deviate from the global commercialization trend.

According to FIFA, as of last year, the number of registered youth soccer players in Korea was about 1,600.

In England, there are more than 159,000 registered adolescents.

 

 

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