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(LEAD) Jeonbuk reach AFC Champions League semifinals with extra-time victory

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6-9, 16; UPDATES with opponents in semifinals in paras 3-4)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors reached the semifinals of the top Asian club football tournament Monday, thanks
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Jeonbuk reach AFC Champions League semifinals with extra-time victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors reached the semifinals of the top Asian club football tournament Monday, thanks to a 3-1 victory over Vissel Kobe of Japan in extra time.Gustavo headed in the go-ahead g
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FIFA World Cup Trophy to be showcased in Seoul this week

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The championship trophy for the FIFA World Cup will be on display in Seoul this week as part of its global tour leading up to this year's competition, the event's organizers said Monday.The FIFA World C
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Ulsan extend K League lead with come-from-behind win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC increased their lead atop the South Korean football tables with a come-from-behind victory on Sunday.Hungarian international Martin Adam headed in two goals as Ulsan rallied past Gimcheon Sangm
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K League's Jeonbuk to take on ex-Barca stars in AFC Champions League quarters

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Pursuing their first Asian club football title in six years, South Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will take on a Japanese club featuring a pair of former FC Barcelona stars.Jeonbuk and Vissel Kobe will squa
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Son Heung-min held scoreless for 3rd straight match with all-Korean showdown foiled

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Defending Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min was held without a goal for his third straight Premier League match on Saturday in London, while a potential clash against his countryman did not materialize.Son and T
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Clash of 2 S. Koreans on horizon in Premier League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The two South Korean players in the Premier League this season, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur and Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers, are gearing up for their clubs' first meeting of the season
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Teams eyeing top-3 finish in K League set for 3rd duel of season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Two clubs in battle for third place in South Korean football and a ticket to the top continental tournament will be in for their third showdown of the season on the weekend.Pohang Steelers, currently occupying
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Jeonbuk beat K League rivals Daegu to reach AFC Champions League quarterfinals

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors edged out fellow South Korean side Daegu FC 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the top Asian club football tournament Thursday.Kim Jin-gyu's go-ahead goal during added time in the
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(LEAD) K League's survivors on collision course in AFC Champions League knockout stage

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 7-9, 13-16; photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two teams from South Korea's K League 1 survived the group stage at the top Asian club tournament this year, but after one knockout round, only one of them w
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K League's survivors on collision course in AFC Champions League knockout stage

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two teams from South Korea's K League 1 survived the group stage at the top Asian club tournament this year, but after one knockout round, only one of them will be left standing.That is because Jeonbuk Hyun
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Jeonbuk's Gustavo voted K League's top player for July

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' Brazilian forward Gustavo was announced South Korean football's best player for July on Wednesday, becoming the third foreign player to capture the monthly award this season.The
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K League clubs at top, near bottom find more breathing room

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- With matches from the three-day weekend in the books in South Korean football, both a team pursuing an elusive title and another trying to avoid relegation next year have some much-needed breathing room.Ulsan H
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Son Heung-min to be nominated as one of Ballon d'Or nominees…Second time after 2019

SEOUL, August 13 (Yonhap) — Son Heung-min (30), who plays for Tottenham in the English Premier League, has been selected as one of the 30 Ballon d'Or nominees, the world's most prestigious soc
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S. Korean football's 2 worst clubs set for weekend showdown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- While the title race has been drawing most of the attention in the top South Korean football league in recent weeks, the spotlight will turn to the bottom of the tables this weekend, with the two worst clubs ge
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Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min tasked with carrying S. Korea to knockouts in Qatar

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- When Son Heung-min made his FIFA World Cup debut eight years ago in Brazil, he was far from being the international star that he is today, having just completed his first season with Bayer Leverkusen following
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K League's top 2 clubs end up in hard-fought draw

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The two best teams in South Korean football played to a draw on Sunday, keeping the title race murky as ever.Ulsan Hyundai FC couldn't hold on to an early lead over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as the K League 1 c
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Son Heung-min collects assist in Tottenham's season-opening win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min is off to a fine start to the new Premier League season, picking up an assist in the club's season-opening victory at home.Son, the reigning co-Golden
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Son Hueng-min to continue on with number 7 through season 2022/23

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean legend, Son Heung-min will continue on his career through the new season with number seven on his back.Tottenham Hotspur, one of England based professional foot
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K League's top 2 teams set for 3rd clash of season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- So they meet again.Ulsan Hyundai FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the two best teams in South Korean football so far this year, will square off for the third time this season on Sunday. The kickoff is 7 p.m. at Je