17 for 2017: From Barcelona to Verona, Girona, and Tripoli – The End of the Barca Boys –
It comes with great sorrow that I cover one of the saddest things that have happened in 2017 – the official end of the Barca […]
Month: December 2017
17 for 2017: The Game of Their Lives – South Korean Women Triumph in Pyongyang
Yoon Deok-yeo has been managing the South Korean women’s national team for 4 years. In a national team set-up that feeds off of the crumbs […]
Building the World Cup Roster: December 2017
No major changes, but still some noteworthy moves as we build the World Cup Roster. The rules are rather simple: 23 players, 3 of whom […]
17 for 2017: The Rise of the Tinkerman: Shin Taeyong, KNT Manager
Following the Departure of Uli Stielike the KFA, to everyone’s surprise, picked Shin Taeyong. For some STY was the obvious choice given his familiarity with […]
17 for 2017: The Stielike Era Ends – Takeaways from Uli Stielike’s failure
It was a matter of when. The first defeat against Qatar in 32 years finally triggered the sacking and the German was dismissed from Korean […]
17 for 2017: Son Heung-Min Shatters Records [and sweeping up awards along the way] UPDATED
Son, Sonny, Sonshine, Sonaldo. Whatever you call him, in the year 2017 Son Heung-Min has been a baller, as in ball of fire, or more […]
17 for 2017: K League Bust-Up in Asia
For years the K-League has prided itself on one thing going for it – hey, at least we’re good in the Asian Champions League. The […]
Weekend Recap / Korea wins E1 with 4:1 victory over Japan + Park Joo-Ho Transfers to Ulsan
That’s still the headlines dominating, Korea’s emphatic E1 (EAFF) Tournament win against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday. John Duerden called it Korea’s biggest win over […]
17 for 2017: Humiliating Defeat – China 1-0 Korea
Korea’s dominance against China has been so consistent that a term has been coined by the Chinese media – 恐韩症, which roughly translates to Koreaphobia – […]
17 for 2017: Kwon Chang-hoon, from Suwon to Dijon
17 for 2017. 17 moments that defined a tumultuous year in Korean football. From Uli Stielike’s unglorious departure, to the Taeguk Nangja demonstrating tenacity and […]