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Son Heung-min recording four assists against Orlando City to claim the second-highest number of assists in a single match in MLS history. Furthermore, with 1 goal and 10 assists over 10 matches this season, he reached double-digit attacking points in just 10 games.

Son Heung-min tally stands at 10 goals and 5 assists in 40 appearances against European and South American opposition for South Korea.

3. Under manager Hajime Moriyasu, Japan has achieved six wins against World Cup-winning nations, including Uruguay, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and England. 🇯🇵4-2🇺🇾 🇯🇵2-1🇩🇪 🇯🇵2-1🇪🇸 🇯🇵4-1🇩🇪 🇯🇵3-2🇧🇷 🇯🇵1-0🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

2. Since their 3–2 loss to Belgium in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Japan has gone unbeaten in eight consecutive matches against European teams, recording 7 wins and 1 draw. 🇯🇵1-0🇷🇸 🇯🇵2-1🇩🇪 🇯🇵2-1🇪🇸 🇯🇵1-1(PK1-3)🇭🇷 🇯🇵4-1🇩🇪 🇯🇵4-2🇹🇷 🇯🇵1-0🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇯🇵1-0🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Historic records set by Japanese football today: 1. The Japan national team became the first in Asian history to defeat England at Wembley Stadium.

PSG's ​Lee Kang-in has failed to score in 27 straight UEFA Champions League appearances following the match against AC Milan three years ago.

Yang Min-hyuk has been excluded from the matchday squad for seven consecutive games at Coventry City. Qatar's Al-Shamal SC will approach him this summer.

The Dominican Republic’s mercy-rule victory was the first of its kind in the history of the WBC tournament stage.

Inter Miami is targeting Kawasaki Frontale’s veteran midfielder Yasuto Wakizaka. LAFC and the Vancouver Whitecaps are also showing interest in him.

MLS side LAFC is showing interest in Lee Ho-jae of the K League’s Pohang Steelers and Yasuto Wakizaka of the J League’s Kawasaki Frontale, continuing to knock on the door of the East Asian market following the precedent set by Son Heung-min.@territoriomls

Sint-Truiden midfielder Rihito Yamamoto is currently attracting interest from Bundesliga clubs Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart, as well as Ligue 1 sides PSG and AS Monaco. @voetbalnieuwsbe

Son Heung-min has recorded one goal and five assists in four matches since the start of the 2026 season.

Qatar’s Al-Shamal is reportedly targeting Tottenham’s South Korean winger Yang Min-hyuk this summer. After failing to secure a regular spot during loan spells at QPR, Portsmouth, and Coventry City, Yang's transfer fee is estimated to be around €8 million.

Son Heung-min has enjoyed a stellar start to the 2026 campaign, racking up a goal and four assists across his opening two matches.

🚨🗣️ Heung-Min Son: “I came to MLS just because of Messi. He made the league even bigger, and I’ve always wanted to be like him. Messi has personally influenced me with everything he has achieved in his career. We are lucky to watch Messi play football. He is the Greatest Player

The season's first clash between Son Heung-min and Lionel Messi ended in a smile for Son, who led LAFC to a 3-0 victory over Messi’s Inter Miami in the MLS season opener with a clinical assist. Unfortunately, Messi failed to record either a goal or an assist.

MLS' LA Galaxy will be aiming for PSG's Lee Kang-in. Spurred by LAFC's successful marketing of Son Heung-min, the Galaxy are aiming to enter the Far East market by recruiting another Korean star, Lee Kang-in. @territoriomls

However, any potential move would require a substantial transfer fee, and it is noted that Son is currently enjoying his life in the United States.

Transfer Rumors: Son Heung-min ​PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Eredivisie is interested in bringing the 33-year-old Son Heung-min back to Europe. Brentford of the EPL is also reportedly keen on facilitating his return to the European stage. @territoriomls

Transfer Rumors: Summer Window ​Al-Gharafa(🇶🇦) is expected to target Hwang Hee-chan from Wolverhampton. ​Al-Sadd(🇶🇦) will set its sights on KRC Genk's Junya Ito. ​Al-Shabab(🇸🇦) is looking to pursue Lee Kang-in from PSG. ​Al-Ahli(🇸🇦) aims to sign Liverpool's Wataru Endo.