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Korea squeaks by Kyrgyzstan 1:0 in Asian Games group finale

August 20, 2018 Roy Ghim 5

A must win match as Korea scrambles to regroup after a shock loss to Malaysia a few days ago. After some profusive apologies for the […]

Asian Games: Korea 1-2 Malaysia – Stunning defeat puts Son Heung-min’s military exemption dream in danger

August 17, 2018 Tim Lee 23

The Asian Games are where Korean footballers’ exemption dreams come to die. In hindsight, it’s easy to take this narrative; nobody foresaw this result tonight. […]

Asian Games: The Taeguk Ladies Start with a Victory

August 17, 2018 Michael Welch 0

In the wee hours of this morning (mid-afternoon in Indonesia), the Taeguk Ladies began their Asian Cup football campaign with a somewhat routine 2-1 victory […]

How to Watch Asian Games Football!

August 15, 2018 Michael Welch 2

Summer is almost over, but there is one more huge football tournament left for the Taeguk Warriors: the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games! Both the […]

Korea mens squad opens Asian Games with 6:0 win over Bahrain

August 15, 2018 Roy Ghim 4

In football, as in life, there are no guarantees. Korea facing Bahrain in Asian Games football might be one of those exception to the rule. […]

Asian Games: Korea vs Bahrain (Preview)

August 14, 2018 Tim Lee 4

The Asian Games. It’s not the flashiest of continental football tournaments, but for reasons well described, it is, for Korean footballers, one of the most […]

Meet the Asian Games Squad: Midfielders

August 14, 2018 Tim Lee 1

Not too long to go before Korea takes the pitch as overwhelming favorites at the Asian Games. This post will be an introduction to the […]

Pathways for Son Heung-Min to military exemption / conscription

August 8, 2018 Roy Ghim 7

There are two parallel universes involving Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min. One will very soon see Son at the prime of his career leave the the […]

Meet the Asian Games Squad: Goalkeepers

August 6, 2018 Michael Welch 4

A new tournament is approaching, which means it’s time for the Tavern tradition of a Meet the Squad series. For the Asian Games, we will […]

Is Shin Tae-yong another sacrificial lamb?

August 3, 2018 Tim Lee 5

And poof! He’s gone. Well, not really. It was more of a drawn out process feigning faint resemblance of justice. But when putting Scolari on […]

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