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S. Korea to train in Turkey in Jan. ahead of World Cup qualifiers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's national football team will set up training camp in Turkey in January before the final World Cup qualification round resumes later that month, the sport's national federation said
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Jeonbuk on verge of record 5th straight K League title after latest win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors moved to the brink of a historic fifth straight title in the top South Korean football league on Sunday.Hong Jeong-ho and Moon Seon-min scored a goal apiece to lead Jeonbuk past Daegu FC
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(LEAD) S. Korea rally past New Zealand in women's football friendly

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defender Lim Seon-joo headed in the winner on her 31st birthday, as South Korea defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their women's football friendly match on Saturday.Midfield
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S. Korea rally past New Zealand in women's football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defender Lim Seon-joo headed in the winner on her 31st birthday, as South Korea defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their women's football friendly match on Saturday.Midfielder Cho So-hyun gifted a perfect cross to
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Women's football coach calls for 'aggressive' games vs. New Zealand

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- With his South Korean team set to face New Zealand for two women's football friendly matches this month, head coach Colin Bell said Friday he'd like to see an "aggressive style" of play from
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New coach looking to pull Gangwon FC out of K League relegation zone vs. ex-team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korea international Choi Yong-soo will make his Gangwon FC coaching debut against his former team, FC Seoul, in the K League 1 on Sunday, but there's much more riding for Choi than just trying
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Women's football veterans eager for chance to win Asian title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- They have played in 260 international matches combined for South Korea, but one thing that veterans Ji So-yun and Cho So-hyun haven't done is win a trophy together.Their next chance will come in January at
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(LEAD) Daegu FC shut down Jeonnam Dragons in 1st leg of FA Cup final

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 12-15, 17-18)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Daegu FC defeated Jeonnam Dragons 1-0 on Wednesday to draw the first blood in the final of the largest national football tournament.Bruno Lamas converted a 26th-minute
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Daegu FC shut down Jeonnam Dragons in 1st leg of FA Cup final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Daegu FC defeated Jeonnam Dragons 1-0 on Wednesday to draw the first blood in the final of the largest national football tournament.Bruno Lamas converted a 26th-minute penalty to help Daegu claim the opening le
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(LEAD) Pohang Steelers finish runners-up at AFC Champions League

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details in paras 8-10)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Pohang Steelers' pursuit of a long-awaited Asian club football title will have to be put on hold for a little while longer.The South Korean club lost to the S
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Pohang Steelers finish runners-up at AFC Champions League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Pohang Steelers' pursuit of a long-awaited Asian club football title will have to be on hold for at least another year.The South Korean club lost to the Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal 2-0 in the final of the A
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(LEAD) Giant killers in S. Korean football chasing historic title

(ATTN: ADDS photo, comments in paras 10-13, 18-21)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- The giant killers of South Korean football will try to make history at the largest national tournament starting this week.Jeonnam Dragons of the second-tier K L
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Giant killers in S. Korean football chasing historic title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- The giant killers of South Korean football will try to make history at the largest national tournament starting this week.Jeonnam Dragons of the second-tier K League 2 will take on the K League 1 club Daegu FC
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Women's nat'l football team begins training for friendlies vs. New Zealand

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team on Monday opened training camp for upcoming friendly matches against New Zealand.Twenty out of 23 players called up by head coach Colin Bell reported to the N
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Pohang facing uphill battle in AFC Champions League final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Pohang Steelers will try to win the most important match of their season without a couple of key players, when they take on the Saudi club Al Hilal in the final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champio
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Ulsan put pressure on Jeonbuk in K League title race with dramatic victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC pulled off a thrilling 3-1 victory over Jeju United on Sunday to add intrigue to the title race in the top South Korean football league.Forward Oh Se-hun grabbed a brace for Ulsan, including a
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Jeonbuk, Ulsan to resume K League title push as int'l break ends

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Following an international break, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will try to take another step toward a record fifth straight South Korean football title this weekend.The K League 1 season will resume with three matche
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New coach for struggling football club embracing fresh challenges

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Over his football coaching career, former South Korean national team striker Choi Yong-soo has enjoyed plenty of success, winning multiple trophies and even capturing Asia's top coaching award in 2013.Now,
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(LEAD) Methodical S. Korea pick apart Iraq in resounding World Cup qualifying win

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 5 paras, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iraq in succession in their World Cup qualifying campaign, using identical starting lineups.But how they
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Legend grows for Son Heung-min with milestone goal in World Cup qualifier

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- He is still very much active, but Son Heung-min's latest goal for South Korea made it feel like his career had come full circle.Son scored his 30th international goal in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory o