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3 clubs in middle of K League tables facing crucial weekend matches

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- After five more matches, the 12 teams in the top South Korean football league will be split into two tiers. The top six will comprise "Final A," and the rest will make up "Final B." Team
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Scoreless drought reaches 5 matches for Tottenham's Son Heung-min

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A handful of matches into his Golden Boot defense, Son Heung-min is still in search of his first goal.In yet another uninspiring performance, the South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur did not score in the clu
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(LEAD) S. Korea prepared to submit bid files for AFC Asian Cup by new deadline

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES first 5 paras with altered deadline)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football governing body said Wednesday it is prepared to submit its final candidature files for Asia's top tournament by
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S. Korea sends in final bid documents for AFC Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday submitted its final candidature documents in a bid to host Asia's top football tournament next year.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the Korea Football Ass
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min to hunt for 1st goal of season vs. West Ham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- It is probably not time to press the panic button yet, but Son Heung-min certainly has his work cut out for him to defend his Golden Boot in the Premier League this season.The South Korean star for Tottenham Ho
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Down but not out, Jeonbuk stay in hunt for K League title with hard-fought draw

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- With a second-half rally in their first match back from a heartbreaking loss in continental play, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have managed to stay within striking distance of their sixth consecutive K League 1 title
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min held scoreless for 4th consecutive match

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The scoreless streak for Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has reached four matches.The reigning Golden Boot winner in the Premier League did not find the back of the net in Spurs' 2-0 victory over Nott
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S. Korean forward Hwang Ui-jo joins Nottingham, loaned to Olympiacos

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean international Hwang Ui-jo has signed with the Premier League club Nottingham Forest FC, though he will spend this season with another team in Greece on loan.Nottingham announced Saturday (England t
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S. Korea asks China, Japan for support in Asian Cup bid

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday asked China and Japan for support in its bid to host the top continental football tournament in 2023.Park Bo-gyoon, South Korea's minister of culture, sports and tourism, made that req
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Ascendant regional rivals set for weekend clash in K League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Two regional rivals looking to maintain their strong late-summer form will collide for the third time in the ongoing K League 1 football season this weekend.Incheon United, riding a four-match undefeated streak
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S. Korean stars avoid each other in UEFA Champions League group stage

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Two of South Korea's finest football players today will not face each other in the group stage of Europe's top club competition after all, though there is still a possibility of a showdown in the knocko
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Jeonbuk lose to Urawa on penalties in AFC Champions League semifinals

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have come up a victory shy of contending for the Asian club football supremacy.Jeonbuk lost to Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 on penalties Thursday in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confede
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(LEAD) S. Korea to host Costa Rica, Cameroon in World Cup tuneups in Sept.

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3-4)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face Costa Rica and Cameroon at home in September as part of their preparation for this year's FIFA World Cup, the national football governing body announce
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S. Korea to host Costa Rica, Cameroon in World Cup tuneups in Sept.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face Costa Rica and Cameroon at home in September as part of their preparation for this year's FIFA World Cup, the national football governing body announced Thursday.The Korea Football Ass
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(LEAD) FIFA World Cup Trophy unveiled in Seoul on global tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The official championship trophy for the FIFA World Cup arrived in Seoul on Wednesday, presented by a pair of football legends as the trophy's global tour m
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Football legends predict knockout trip for S. Korea at World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make their 10th consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance this year in Qatar, a streak matched by few others. But the Taeguk Warriors have only reached the knockout stage twice so far.Two of the co
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Coach for K League's last-place team resigns

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Seongnam FC head coach Kim Nam-il stepped down from his post on Wednesday, holding himself accountable with the K League 1 club mired in last place.Seongnam said Kim offered to resign earlier in the day and the
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FIFA World Cup Trophy arrives in Seoul on global tour

World Cup-trophy FIFA World Cup Trophy arrives in Seoul on global tourBy Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The official championship trophy for the FIFA World Cup arrived in Seoul on Wednesday, as
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(LEAD) After consecutive extra-time wins, Jeonbuk on verge of return to AFC Champions League final

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 11-14)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Having won their past two matches in extra time, South Korean football team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are now a victory away from reaching the final of Asia's top club tourn
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After consecutive extra-time wins, Jeonbuk on verge of return to AFC Champions League final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Having won their past two matches in extra time, South Korean football team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are now a victory away from reaching the final of Asia's top club tournament for the first time in six year