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Youngest member of nat'l football team ready to pick veterans' brains

PAJU, South Korea, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- As the youngest and the least experienced player on the South Korean men's national football team, midfielder Yang Hyun-jun knows his place.Yang may not make the final roster for this year's FIFA World
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S. Korean training camp opens ahead of World Cup tuneups

PAJU, South Korea, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's training camp for two upcoming World Cup tuneup matches opened Monday, with the Taegeuk Warriors gearing up for their final tests at full strength before the big tournament.Of the 26 players c
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Incheon United striker Hernandes named K League's top player for Aug.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Incheon United forward Hernandes was named South Korean football's best player for August on Monday.The Korea Professional Football League (K League) said Hernandes edged out three candidates for the leagu
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Gangwon FC snatch final spot in K League's top 6 with victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Gangwon FC grabbed the last spot available in the upper tier of the top South Korean football league with a narrow victory Sunday.Kim Young-bin scored both of Gangwon's goals in their 2-1 win over Jeju Uni
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores hat trick to bust out of slump

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has scored his third career hat trick in the Premier League, breaking out of a seasonlong slump in style despite coming off the bench in the second half.Son became the fir
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S. Korean kits for 2022 World Cup unveiled

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean players at this year's FIFA World Cup will put on uniforms inspired by a mythical creature from folklore.Nike unveiled the kits for South Korea at the big tournament Thursday (U.S. time). The
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Suwon FC looking to join top six as K League enters final stretch

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- As the first phase of the 2022 K League 1 season wraps up on the weekend, two clubs will vie for the one last spot alongside the big boys of the competition.After Sunday, the top six out of the 12 teams will b
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S. Korea submits final bid file for AFC Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football governing body said Thursday it has submitted its final candidature file for Asia's top tournament.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the bid file for the 2023 Asian Footba
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Late drama brewing in K League with Ulsan's lead cut to 5 points

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Only about two weeks ago, Ulsan Hyundai FC enjoyed a comfortable lead over rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors atop the K League 1 tables. Now, Jeonbuk are within too-close-for-comfort range for Ulsan.Second-ranked
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(Yonhap Interview) Iraq football legend hails Son Heung-min as 'one of the best,' predicts strong World Cup showing

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- After lifting war-torn Iraq to the improbable title at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in 2007, their captain and all-time great Younis Mahmoud earned a nomination for the Ballon d'Or, the
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Son Heung-min's drought extended in Spurs' Champions League loss

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- After a lackluster performance in continental play, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur is now without a goal in eight matches in all competitions this season.Son was held off the scoresheet in Spurs' 2-0 l
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S. Korea coach Bento not worried about Son Heung-min's drought

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- As head coach of the South Korean men's national football team gearing up for the FIFA World Cup this fall, Paulo Bento has his share of things to worry about.But the early-season scoring drought for Son H
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(LEAD) La Liga midfielder Lee Kang-in back on nat'l team for World Cup tuneups

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments in paras 9-13, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- In-form RCD Mallorca midfielder Lee Kang-in was named to the South Korean men's national football team Tuesday ahead of two World Cup tuneup matches in S
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La Liga midfielder Lee Kang-in back on nat'l team for World Cup tuneups

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- In-form RCD Mallorca midfielder Lee Kang-in was named to the South Korean men's national football team Tuesday ahead of two World Cup tuneup matches in September, settling a debate over his standing in int
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Pohang defeat Ulsan in K League regional derby

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Midfielder Roh Kyung-ho scored his first career goal in the dying seconds, as Pohang Steelers rallied past Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 in their K League 1 regional derby on Sunday.The dramatic victory by Pohang at Mu
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S. Korean players victorious in 1st UEFA Champions League group matches

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur and Kim Min-jae of Napoli, the only two South Koreans in the UEFA Champions League this season, each enjoyed a win in their first group stage matches at the top European club
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With back against wall, K League-worst Seongnam FC stun leaders Ulsan

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Scripting a memorable feel-good underdog story, Seongnam FC, the worst team in South Korean football this year, gave themselves something to smile about on a rainy Sunday night.Seongnam FC stunned the K League
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Son Heung-min's scoreless skid hits 6 matches

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min is still without a goal six matches into the new season after coming within inches of snapping that skid in his most recen
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Ex-World Cup stars, celebrities named honorary ambassadors for Asian Cup bid

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A pair of former South Korean World Cup heroes were joined by celebrities Friday as honorary ambassadors for the country's bid to host Asia's top football tournament in 2023.Football legends Hwang Sun-h
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Park Ji-sung named technical director for K League's Jeonbuk

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football legend Park Ji-sung was named the new technical director for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Thursday, being elevated from a consulting position to a powerful executive role for the K League 1 t