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Players of Tottenham Hotspur experiences Korean culture

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Players of the England's Premier league team Tottenham Hotspur who is participating in their preseason tour in South Korea went on an exciting expedition to experience
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Tottenham, Son Heung-min meet S. Korean fans in open training session

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Just over 24 hours into their preseason tour to South Korea, Tottenham Hotspur players are putting in the work.Featuring South Korean icon and Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min, Tottenham will pla
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Teen midfielder among 26 named to men's nat'l football team for East Asian tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Teenage midfielder Kang Sung-jin earned his first callup to the men's senior national team Monday, joining 25 others for an East Asian tournament kicking off in Japan later this month.The Korea Football Ass
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K League replaces 3 injured players for exhibition vs. Tottenham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean football league announced Monday it replaced three injured players, including the reigning MVP, for an upcoming exhibition match against Tottenham Hotspur.Team K League, made up of two play
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Ulsan concede late equalizer, fail to increase K League lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Unable to capitalize on an opening created by their rival club, Ulsan Hyundai FC settled for a draw in their latest K League 1 match over the weekend and failed to give themselves breathing room atop the tables
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Departing Incheon United striker vows continued support for K League club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- You can take Stefan Mugosa out of Incheon United, but apparently, you can't take Incheon United out of Mugosa.The Montenegrin striker recently ended his four-year stint with the K League 1 club to sign with
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(LEAD) Ex-Barca prospect Lee Seung-woo named to K League All-Star team vs. Tottenham

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 7 paras, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Former FC Barcelona youth player Lee Seung-woo, who has quickly emerged as one of the most popular players in his South Korean season, will headline a K League All-Sta
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K League contenders back in action Saturday as title race heats up

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The K League 1 football season will keep chugging along with two matches Friday, but most eyes will turn to Saturday's fixtures, with the league's top two clubs in action.Ulsan Hyundai FC, whose lead ato
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Ex-Barca prospect Lee Seung-woo named to K League All-Star team vs. Tottenham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Former FC Barcelona youth player Lee Seung-woo, who has quickly emerged as one of the most popular players in his South Korean season, will headline a K League All-Star squad against the visiting Tottenham Hotsp
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Veteran forward fitting right in with nat'l football team after long absence

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seven years can seem like an eternity in football, even longer than some players' entire career.It has been seven years since forward Park Eun-seon last played for the South Korean women's na
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Jeonbuk stay within striking distance of K League 1 lead with victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors edged out FC Seoul 1-0 on Wednesday in their latest K League 1 match, keeping the pressure on leaders Ulsan Hyundai FC just past the halfway mark of the season.Gustavo's 53rd-minute go
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(LEAD) S. Korean women open training camp for East Asian football tournament

(ATTN: ADDS photos, coach's comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team began preparing for an upcoming regional tournament Wednesday, with an eye toward ending a 17-ye
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S. Korean star Ji So-yun not shying away from challenge at regional football tourney

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea gearing up for an East Asian women's football tournament this month, their top offensive weapon, Ji So-yun, doesn't want things to be easy.On Wednesday, Ji and her 22 teammat
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100 matches later, veteran football defender as determined as ever

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Even after more than a decade of representing South Korea, with 100 matches to her credit, defender Kim Hye-ri says her mindset hasn't changed one bit.The 32-year-old captain of the women's n
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S. Korean women open training camp for East Asian football tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team began preparing for an upcoming regional tournament Wednesday, with an eye toward ending a 17-year title drought.South Korea will compete in the Ea
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Japan-born N. Korean football player joins top-division S. Korean club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- An Byong-jun, a Japan-born football player who has represented North Korea internationally, has joined a top-tier South Korean club after spending the past three-plus seasons in the second division.Suwon Samsung
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Ulsan stage late rally to pad K League 1 lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC ended their season-worst winless slide at two matches with a late rally on Tuesday, temporarily padding their lead in the top South Korean football league in the process.Um Won-sang scored his t
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Son Heung-min recalls experiencing racism in Germany, rejoicing at revenge in World Cup upset

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football icon Son Heung-min has disclosed facing racism as a teenager in Germany, an experience that made the national team's upset victory over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup that much swee
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Tottenham star Son Heung-min appreciative of teammates for making Golden Boot possible

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- As elated as he was to win the Premier League Golden Boot this past season, Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min says sharing the joy with his supportive teammates made the experience even more special.In a cor
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K League-leading Ulsan looking to regroup as rivals make push

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- With their lead atop the South Korean football tables dwindling, Ulsan Hyundai FC will look for a bounce back in their midweek match against a team riding a rare winning streak.Ulsan will host Gangwon FC at 7:30