15 for 2015: Ji So-Yun wins the double with Chelsea (#6)
With seven minutes to go until half-time at the famous Wembley Stadium, Chelsea forward Eniola Aluko is in acres of space and charging down towards […]
Month: December 2015
15 for 2015: Champions of East Asia (#5)
The East Asian Cup is admittedly one of the more meaningless ones in the football world. However, there’s no denying that any trophy is still […]
Weekend Recap / Korean TV competing to air Barcelona B games?
We pause briefly as we await #5 in the 15 for 2015 series to add a belated KUDOS to the Blue Dragon, Lee Chung-Yong and his […]
15 for 2015: Son Heung-Min to Tottenham Hotspur’s and other KPA transfers (#4)
2015 was the year of exciting transfers, a lot of activity happened. For example, Son Heung-Min leaving the Bundesliga for the Premier League, Park Joo-Ho joining […]
15 for 2015: One giant step for Korean women’s football (#3)
“It’s been a lonely journey for us to live as female soccer players in Korea…” Jeon Gaeul’s words and the reaction from her teammates in […]
15 for 2015: Birth of Seoul E-Land FC (#2)
On April the 14th 2014 a new club in Seoul, South Korea was announced. The club is owned by the super famous E-Land group hence […]
Week listings and previews for our Korean Players Abroad December 15th to December 20th
Week listings and previews for our Korean Players Abroad. Cup football was on mid-week, Suk Hyun-Jun scored his 10th goal of the season against Rio […]
Defining Korean football in 2015: Asian Cup and the road to redemption
15 for 2015. That’s what we’re calling this series; for the next 15 days until the new year, drop by daily for the Tavern’s take on the […]
What will be the fate of Swansea City
What will be the fate of Swansea City in the next couple of weeks? Will they start winning again or will they be in for […]
Weekend Roundup 12/12-13
Some good news this weekend: Hwang Hee Chan played his second game for Red Bull Salzburg and started both; Hong Jeong Ho is finally back […]