https://www.scmp.com/rss/524127/feed The latest news and top stories on Lee Kang-in. A professional footballer, he plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Paris Saint-Germain and the South Korea national team. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Son Heung-min has been named Best Footballer in Asia for 2025 to claim the crown for a remarkable 10th time. The South Korean beat his compatriot Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain into second place, with Al-Nassr’s Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in third. The award was established in 2013 and is open to players from Asia and those who ply their trade on the continent. A panel of 64 Asian football experts voted in the latest edition, which considered performances from August 16 last year... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3328763/son-heung-min-beats-cristiano-ronaldo-win-asian-award?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3328763/son-heung-min-beats-cristiano-ronaldo-win-asian-award?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:39:58 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Reigning Asian Player of the Year Akram Afif has been included on the three-man shortlist for the Asian Football Confederation’s 2025 award, alongside Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari and Arif Aiman of Malaysia. Afif, who also won in 2019, would become the first three-time winner of the title should he lift the trophy at a gala ceremony in Riyadh on October 16. Australian Holly McNamara, Wang Shuang from China and Japanese defender Hana Takahashi have been nominated for the women’s award. Paris... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3327010/asian-player-year-qatars-akram-afif-nominated-record-third-award?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3327010/asian-player-year-qatars-akram-afif-nominated-record-third-award?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:07 +0000 Agencies Agencies South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo on Monday called up former German youth international Jens Castrop for next month’s friendlies against World Cup co-hosts the United States and Mexico – the first time a foreign-born, mixed-heritage player has been included in the men’s national squad. Hong named the Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder in his 26-man squad as the Koreans begin preparations for next year’s World Cup. The 22-year-old Castrop, who was born to a German father and a South Korean mother,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323095/south-korea-select-first-mens-player-mixed-heritage-pre-world-cup-friendlies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323095/south-korea-select-first-mens-player-mixed-heritage-pre-world-cup-friendlies?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:30:11 +0000