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Klinsmann inherits World Cup roster for S. Korea coaching debut

SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday announced their 26-man national football roster for Jurgen Klinsmann's upcoming coaching debut for the Taegeuk Warriors, featuring many players who competed at last year's FIFA World Cup in Qa
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New S. Korea football coach Klinsmann prefers attacking football

PAJU, South Korea, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, on Thursday showed his strong preference for attacking football during his inaugural press conference in the country.The Ger
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New S. Korea football coach Klinsmann determined to end Asian Cup drought

INCHEON, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, wasted little time stating his goal for the team: winning."Our goal is to win the Asian Cup next year," the German footbal
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New men's football coach Klinsmann arrives in S. Korea

SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, arrived here Wednesday.Klinsmann, the German football legend, flew into Incheon International Airport in Incheon, just west of Seoul, at
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New men's football coach Klinsmann due in S. Korea Wednesday

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, will arrive here Wednesday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Saturday that Klinsmann, the German football legend appointed
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New S. Korea football coach Klinsmann 'focused and motivated': official

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The new South Korea men's football head coach Jurgen Klinsmann was a "focused and motivated" candidate who wanted nothing but success for his new team, an official in charge of the hiring proces
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What Klinsmann brings to S. Korea as new head coach: cachet, pedigree, question marks

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- When reports out of Germany and South Korea claimed last week that Jurgen Klinsmann, a German football icon and World Cup champion, was close to being named South Korean men's head coach, dedicated supporte
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(LEAD) German icon Jurgen Klinsmann named new S. Korea men's football head coach

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, a German World Cup hero synonymous with the country's success in the 1990s, has been named the new head coach of the South Korean men's national football
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German icon Jurgen Klinsmann named new S. Korea men's football head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, a German World Cup hero synonymous with the country's success in the 1990s, has been named the new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team.The Korea Football Associ
(URGENT) Jurgen Klinsmann named S. Korea men's football head coach

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S. Korean women take away positive lessons from World Cup tuneup event

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Despite losing all three matches at a recent tuneup tournament for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, South Korean mainstays Ji So-yun and Choe Yu-ri said Monday they still took away positive lessons.S
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FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy showcased in Seoul on global tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The official trophy for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup made an appearance in Seoul on Monday as part of its global tour leading up to the big competition.The trophy was presented at Starfield COEX M
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Defending champs Ulsan rally past Jeonbuk to kick off K League 1 season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC defeated rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 on Saturday to kick off the new South Korean football season, getting their title defense off on the right foot.Um Won-sang and new Swedish midfielder
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S. Korean women to host Zambia for 2 World Cup tuneups in April

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host Zambia for two matches in April in their buildup for the FIFA Women's World Cup in the summer, the national football body said Friday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South Ko
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Footballer on trial for draft evasion joins 4th-division club

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korea international Suk Hyun-jun has signed with a fourth-division club in his native country while being on trial for draft evasion.Jeonju Citizen FC, a K4 League club based in Jeonju, some 200 kilometers sout
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K League unveils 60 nominees for inaugural Hall of Fame class

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Professional Football League (K League) on Thursday unveiled 60 player nominees for the inaugural class of its Hall of Fame, to be created in celebration of the league's 40th anniversary.The K Lea
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S. Korean women go winless in World Cup tuneup tournament in England

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost all three matches in a tuneup tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup this month in England, unable to muster much offense against three European foes.South Korea suffered a 2-1 loss to I
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New FC Seoul forward Hwang Ui-jo hoping to make impact in short loan stint

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Having returned to his native South Korea for a short stint following a disappointing stretch in Europe, new FC Seoul forward Hwang Ui-jo has set a lofty goal for himself.At a preseason press conference in Seoul, Hwang said
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Top contenders to renew rivalry as K League celebrates 40th anniversary

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The defending champions Ulsan Hyundai FC and their nemesis Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will square off to open the 2023 South Korean football season Saturday, as the league celebrates its 40th anniversary.The 2023 K
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FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy Tour to reach Seoul next week

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The official trophy for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup will arrive in Seoul next week as part of its largest global tour, officials here said Tuesday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Starfi