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S. Korea bracing for defensive challenges against Brazil

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, May 30 (Yonhap) -- After dominating ball possession against mostly inferior foes in recent months, South Korea will be in for a rude wakeup call when they host Brazil this week.From Neymar to Vinicius Junior to Philipp
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S. Korea captain Son Heung-min calls for fearless approach vs. Brazil

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Taking on Brazil, world No. 1 in men's football and among the title favorites at this year's FIFA World Cup, is certainly a daunting task for South Korea. But their captain and reigning Premi
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Ulsan open up 10-point lead atop K League 1 tables

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Could this be finally the year for Ulsan Hyundai FC?Ulsan haven't won a K League 1 championship since 2005. They have been runners-up to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in each of the past three seasons, and they own
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S. Korean midfielder Hwang Hee-chan to enter military training after 2 friendlies in June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Hwang Hee-chan will only be available for two of the team's four friendly matches next month, the national football federation said Friday, as he is scheduled to begin his military tr
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Teams battling for 2nd place set for 2nd showdown in K League 1 season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Clubs jostling for second place in the top South Korean football league will meet for the second time on the weekend.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, five-time defending K League 1 champions, will host Jeju United at 7 p
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Son vs. Salah: S. Korea to host Egypt in final June football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The joint winners of this year's Premier League Golden Boot award will square off in South Korea next month.South Korea will host Egypt at 8 p.m. on June 14 at Seoul World Cup Stadium, the Korea Football Ass
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Ex-Chelsea star Ji So-yun looking to shake things up in S. Korean league

SUWON, South Korea, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Having landed in the South Korean women's football league for the first time, former Chelsea star Ji So-yun is determined to bring a new order to the competition.Ji ended a successful eight-year run with Che
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Defending champions eliminated early in nat'l football tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The defending champions Jeonnam Dragons have been sent home early from the top national football tournament.Busan Transportation Corp., a third-tier semi-pro club playing out of the K3 League, stunned the K Leag
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Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min receives hero's welcome home

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- With the shining Golden Boot in tow, Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min received a hero's welcome home on Tuesday.Son arrived at Incheon International Airport with dozens of fans celebra
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Wolves' Hwang Hee-chan driven by success of Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- There were two South Korean players in the Premier League in the just-concluded season. One, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, had a banner campaign, becoming the first Asian player to win the Golden Boot as t
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Ex-Chelsea FC Women star Ji So-yun signs with S. Korean club Suwon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Former Chelsea FC Women star Ji So-yun has landed with a South Korean club for the first time.Suwon FC Women of the semi-pro WK League announced Tuesday they have acquired Ji. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Son Heung-min earns postseason accolades after winning Golden Boot

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The end-of-season accolades are pouring in for Son Heung-min, Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star who became the first Asian winner of the Premier League Golden Boot over the weekend.Sky Sports named Son t
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Tottenham to take on Sevilla in 2nd summer exhibition match in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur announced Tuesday they will face Sevilla FC in the second of their two exhibition matches in South Korea this summer.Tottenham, featuring the reigning Golden Boot winner from South Korea, Son H
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Son Heung-min leaves message for Korean fans on becoming 1st Asian scoring champion in Premier League

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) – S. Korean football star Son Heung-min(Tottenham), who won the scoring title in the 2021-22 English Premier League, has delivered the message for his Korean fans. Son said thro
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Five-time champions Jeonbuk climb to 2nd place in K League 1 despite middling offense

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Five-time defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have clawed their way up to second place in the K League 1 tables, despite some utterly uninspiring performances by their offense.Jeonbuk squeezed past Suwon
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S. Korea coach predicts 'most difficult training camp' ahead of June World Cup tuneups

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- In normal times, it would be difficult enough for South Korea to take on Brazil, world No. 1 in men's football and a team that the Taeguk Warriors haven't beaten in more than two decades.But these aren&#
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(LEAD) Coach sticks to familiar faces for World Cup tuneups amid injuries

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments in paras 9-10, 14)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will mostly roll with familiar names as they host four friendly matches next month in preparation for this year's FIFA World Cup.Head coach Paulo B
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Coach sticks to familiar faces for World Cup tuneups amid injuries

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will mostly roll with familiar names as they host four friendly matches next month in preparation for this year's FIFA World Cup.Head coach Paulo Bento unveiled a 28-man roster for the men's
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With historic Golden Boot, Son Heung-min cements case as greatest S. Korean footballer ever

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- This is no longer a controversial thing to say, and it really shouldn't have been for some time now: Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur may just be the GOAT in South Korean football history, as in, the great
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Son Heung-min becomes 1st Asian scoring champion in Premier League history

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min has become the first Asian player to win the scoring title in the Premier League, the latest piece of history for a player who has made a career out of