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S. Korea blow 2-goal lead in draw vs. Colombia in Klinsmann's coaching debut

By Yoo Jee-hoULSAN, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea wasted a two-goal lead to get held to a 2-2 draw by Colombia in Jurgen Klinsmann's head coaching debut here Friday.Captain Son Heung-min scored two goals in a dominant first half, only to see C
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Klinsmann hints at increased role for young midfielder

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Early in his tenure as head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, Jurgen Klinsmann has already displayed one major difference from his predecessor, Paulo Bento.Klinsmann, who was appointe
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Colombia coach, midfielder bracing for tough test against 'world-class' S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo said Thursday the upcoming men's football friendly against "world-class" South Korea will present a tough challenge for his rebuilding team.Colombia will visi
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Captain Sonny looking to keep leading by example

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Staying on as captain of the South Korean men's national football team under a new head coach, Son Heung-min said Thursday he will keep trying to lead by example."Rather than any words, I'd like
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S. Korea coach Klinsmann wants to play 'attractive football' vs. Colombia

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Preparing for his coaching debut with the South Korean men's national football team, Jurgen Klinsmann said Thursday he would like to see "attractive football" from his players against "hu
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Klinsmann looking to extend undefeated run in S. Korea football coaching debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- When Jurgen Klinsmann makes his much-anticipated South Korea coaching debut Friday night in a friendly against Colombia, he will try to stretch a undefeated run by tacticians in their first matches for the cou
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Midfielder wants to make early impression on new coach

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 22 (Yonhap) -- With new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann set to make his South Korea debut Friday against Colombia, midfielder Na Sang-ho thinks the internal competition will only heat up.The 26-year-old said he would
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Midfielder looking to win bragging rights over club teammate in friendly vs. Colombia

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 22 (Yonhap) -- When South Korea host Colombia in a men's friendly football match Friday night, it will pit a pair of teammates on a Greek club against each other.And Hwang In-beom, midfielder for Olympiacos F
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Klinsmann scheduling morning training sessions for S. Korea to optimize efficiency

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Can the early bird really catch the worm?Jurgen Klinsmann, new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, certainly hopes so.Klinsmann is running his first training camp with
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Under bright spotlight, Klinsmann sets out on mission to silence critics

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's football friendly match against Colombia on Friday will be a rare occasion where one man on the bench will be under a brighter spotlight than any player on the pitch.It will be th
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(LEAD) Son Heung-min hoping S. Korea will build on positive World Cup momentum

(ATTN: UPDATES with Son's captaincy in para 14)By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 21 (Yonhap) -- A little over three months after South Korea's heady run to the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup, Son Heung-min is back with the national
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Son Heung-min to remain S. Korean captain under new coach Klinsmann

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min will remain captain of the South Korean men's national football team under new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, the sport's national federation said Tuesday.An official with the Korea Footbal
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Smiles all around in S. Korean training camp for friendlies

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 21 (Yonhap) -- With a new head coach in charge, the mood at training camp for the South Korean men's national football team has been decidedly light this week, as the Taegeuk Warriors gear up for friendly mat
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Young forward thankful to have own number with nat'l team

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 21 (Yonhap) -- In just a few months, South Korean forward Oh Hyeon-gyu has gone from not even having his own uniform on the men's national football team to possibly getting a start ahead of more seasoned vete
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Son Heung-min hoping S. Korea will build on positive World Cup momentum

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 21 (Yonhap) -- A little over three months after South Korea's heady run to the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup, Son Heung-min is back with the national team, along with most of his teammates from the big
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Veteran defender confident S. Korea can end Asian title drought under Klinsmann

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 20 (Yonhap) -- If South Korea are to end their long Asian men's football title drought, center back Kim Young-gwon is confident the team's new head coach is the one to make it happen.Kim reported to the f
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S. Korean forward thrilled with chance to pick legend's brains

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 20 (Yonhap) -- As football coaches go, there may be few better for strikers to learn from than Jurgen Klinsmann, the new bench boss for the South Korean men's national team.Klinsmann was one of the greatest p
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Klinsmann looks forward to learning opportunity in first S. Korea training camp

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, freshly appointed as head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, said Monday he is embracing the crash course on his new players.Klinsmann is gearing up for h
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(LEAD) Men's football team opens camp ahead of Klinsmann's coaching debut

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's national football team opened training camp Monday to prepare for a much-anticipated debut for their new head coach, Jurgen Klinsmann.South K
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Men's football team opens camp ahead of Klinsmann's coaching debut

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, March 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's national football team opened training camp Monday to prepare for a much-anticipated debut for their new head coach, Jurgen Klinsmann.South Korea will take on Colombia at