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(LEAD) S. Korea to miss key midfielder vs. Paraguay in latest injury blow

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 4)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Already missing a few key players due to injuries, South Korea will be without their top defensive midfielder Jung Woo-young for a friendly match against Paraguay on Friday.
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S. Korea to miss key midfielder vs. Paraguay in latest injury blow

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Already missing a few key players due to injuries, South Korea will be without their top defensive midfielder Jung Woo-young for a friendly match against Paraguay on Friday.South Korea's head coach Paulo Ben
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S. Korean midfielder vows to minimize mistakes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The usually reliable midfielder Hwang In-beom committed a rare gaffe against Brazil in a friendly match last week, which directly resulted in a goal during a 5-1 defeat for South Korea.Taking the "glass ha
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Shrugging off grueling schedule, young midfielder having whale of time on nat'l team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea scheduled to play four friendly matches in three cities in a span of 13 days this month, with three days of break in between, some players might have felt exhausted just looking at the calendar.
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S. Korean midfielder Na Sang-ho inspired by Europe-based teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- At age 25 with just 18 caps to his credit, South Korean winger Na Sang-ho is still learning as he is gaining international experience.And Na doesn't have to look too far for sources of inspiration. He shared
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S. Korea seeking 2nd straight win, better defense vs. Paraguay in football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- After a successful bounce back from a demoralizing defeat, South Korea will chase their second straight victory in men's football on Friday against Paraguay while also seeking much-needed improvements from t
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Son Heung-min thanks teammates for helping him celebrate milestone with victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Son Heung-min often deflects credit to teammates, but after celebrating his 100th international match with a goal Monday against Chile, the Tottenham Hotspur star took his team-first mindset
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(LEAD) Lineup changes lead to promising offense for S. Korea in friendly win

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-9, 11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- A shake-up in the starting lineup produced some encouraging moments for South Korea on offense against Chile in their 2-0 victory in a World Cup tuneup match Monday, though
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Bento comes to defense of still-shaky backline after friendly victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Paulo Bento defended his own players better than they guarded their opponents at times Monday, as he tried to deflect pressure from the shaky unit following a 2-0 victory over Chile.Son He
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Lineup changes lead to promising offense for S. Korea in friendly win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- A shake-up in the starting lineup produced some encouraging moments for South Korea on offense against Chile in their 2-0 victory in a World Cup tuneup match Monday, though question marks still remained at the o
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Son shines in 100th match to lead S. Korea past Chile in pre-World Cup tuneup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea blanked undermanned Chile 2-0 in their pre-World Cup friendly match at home Monday, with their biggest star coming through with a late goal to mark a personal milestone.Captain Son Heung-min, the Tot
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Son Heung-min earns 100th int'l cap to join FIFA Century Club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min collected his 100th international cap Monday, becoming the 16th player from South Korea to join the FIFA Century Club.Son was inserted into South Korea's starting lineup against Chile at Daejeo
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Son Heung-min’s football shoes sold for 16 million won at auction

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The football shoes Son Heung-min (30·Tottenham) wore in the final qualifying match for the 2022 Qatar World Cup against Iran in March, were sold at an auction for 16 million
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AIA Life Insurance hosts event to celebrate Tottenham Hotspur's visit to S. Korea next month

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- AIA Life Insurance announced on Monday that it will host various events to celebrate the visit of English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur to South Korea next month. The
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Son Heung-min's nat'l team jersey sold for 6.5 mln won at charity auction

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football star Son Heung-min's national team jersey bearing his autograph was sold for 6.5 million won (US$5,190) at a charity auction here Sunday. Son's red No. 7 national team shirt started with a price
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Chile coach wary of Son Heung-min ahead of friendly vs. S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- When Eduardo Berizzo, new head coach for the Chilean men's national football team, looks at the squad list for South Korea, his next opponent, one name sticks out for him.It's also the same name that man
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S. Korean forward still confident in team's much-maligned strategy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- No matter what armchair football coaches say, South Korean winger Hwang Hee-chan on Sunday claimed he still has faith in the national team's buildup play, the Taeguk Warrior's bread-and-butter strategy.H
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S. Korea coach calls for more intensity in pre-World Cup friendly vs. Chile

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- With his team reeling from a 5-1 defeat to world No. 1 Brazil last week, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said Sunday he'd like to see "more intensity and aggressiveness" from his charges in th
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After Brazil drubbing, youthful Chile next for S. Korea in World Cup prep

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- For South Korea, there is little time to wallow in self-pity after getting thumped by Brazil on Thursday in a pre-World Cup friendly.Here come Chile on Monday, the second of four matches that South Korea will pl
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Guus Hiddink to S. Korean football: Don't change

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean men's football head coach Guus Hiddink liked what he saw from his old team Thursday night, even in a 5-1 defeat to Brazil in a pre-World Cup friendly match in Seoul -- to a degree that th