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Son Heung-min questionable for friendly vs. Peru following sports hernia surgery

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean captain Son Heung-min is questionable for an upcoming friendly match against Peru after undergoing sports hernia surgery about two weeks ago, a national team official said Tuesday.According to the
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Fixtures set for Seoul visit by Man City, Atletico Madrid

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Fixtures for the summer Seoul visit by Manchester City and Atletico Madrid were set Tuesday.The Korea Professional League (K League) and the South Korean streaming service Coupang Play jointly announced that th
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Youngster surprised by his own selection to senior nat'l team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- KAA Gent midfielder Hong Hyun-seok got to play in the Belgian league with South Korean national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann in attendance this spring, a potential audition for the 23-year-old.Given how unh
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Klinsmann wants players to show desire to win Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean players take the field for two friendly matches this month, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann wants to see outward display of emotion.Namely, the bench boss wants his players to tell him, with their
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S. Korean football club Ulsan apologize for players' racist comments toward Thai player

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Ulsan Hyundai FC issued an apology on Monday for their players' racist comments made online toward a Thai player.Ulsan, the defending K League 1 champions, took to social media to
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(LEAD) S. Korea captain Lee Seung-won awarded Bronze Ball at U-20 World Cup

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos)LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Lee Seung-won was awarded the Bronze Ball at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday as the third-best player of the competition.Lee led South
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S. Korea captain Lee Seung-won awarded Bronze Ball at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Lee Seung-won was awarded the Bronze Ball at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday as the third-best player of the competition.Lee led South Korea with three goals and four assists
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S. Korea captain thanks teammates for sacrifice at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea's captain at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, midfielder Lee Seung-won led with his words and deeds.Lee was South Korea's lone scorer in their 3-1 loss to Israel in the third-place
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S. Korea coach proud of players for proving doubters wrong

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- After South Korea grabbed fourth place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in La Plata on Sunday, head coach Kim Eun-jung couldn't felt prouder of his players.The 3-1 loss to Israel in Sunday's third-place matc
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S. Korea finish 4th at FIFA U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea finished in fourth place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup following a 3-1 loss to Israel in the third-place match Sunday.The teams each had a goal in the first half, before Israel struck twice in the sec
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S. Korea coach wants to do Asia proud at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 10 (Yonhap) -- With his upstart South Korean team about to close out the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, head coach Kim Eun-jung said Saturday he wants to make the continent of Asia proud of his players.South Korea's f
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Half-Korean forward named to S. Korean training camp roster ahead of Women's World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Half-Korean forward Casey Phair was named to South Korea's last training camp roster ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup on Saturday, becoming the first person of mixed heritage to join a senior Korean
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S. Korean players trying to regroup for last match at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 9 (Yonhap) -- After suffering their first loss of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Thursday, South Korean players were back at work Friday, trying to regroup mentally and physically for their one remaining match.After
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K League giants Jeonbuk appoint Dan Petrescu as new head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced Friday they have named Dan Petrescu as their new head coach.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though industry sources said the Romanian tactician
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S. Korea coach laments one that got away at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung didn't hide his disappointment over the team's loss to Italy in the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Thursday, saying the failure to convert scoring chances p
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S. Korean captain tells teammates to hold heads high after semifinal loss at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea may have lost to Italy in the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Thursday evening, but their tournament isn't over yet.That was the message delivered by South Korean captain L
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(LEAD) S. Korea fall to Italy in FIFA U-20 World Cup semifinals

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details throughout)LA PLATA, Argentina, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost to Italy 2-1 in the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Thursday, as they fell one win shy of a second straight trip to the championship match.Simone
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S. Korea fall to Italy in FIFA U-20 World Cup semifinals

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost to Italy 2-1 in the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Thursday, as they fell one win shy of a second straight trip to the championship match.Simone Pafundi scored a free kick goal to bre
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Street cheering for U-20 nat'l football team to begin 5 a.m. Friday

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The street cheering event for South Korea's semifinal match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup will begin at 5 a.m. Friday, one hour before the kickoff.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Thursday that local a
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Thriving defender sees room for self-improvement at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Still just 18 years old, South Korean defender Kim Ji-soo has been a rock for his team's surprising run to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.The teenager, though, is his own toughest cr