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Son Heung-min and Ji So-yeon nominated as world's best football players by IFFHS

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur and Ji So-yeon of Chelsea F.C., were nominated side by side for the best male and female football player of the year by the International
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Son Heung-min vs Ronaldo, their first encountering for EPL to be aired at 1:30 a.m. 31st

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min (29) of Tottenham will finally compete against his idol Cristiano Ronaldo (36) of Manchester United at EPL.Son’s team, Tottenham will play a home game against
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S. Korea paired with defending champions Japan at Women's Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face two-time defending champions Japan in the group stage of Asia's top women's football tournament in January.In the draw for the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's A
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Captain of reeling K League club vows better finish to season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Perhaps no South Korean football club has had a tougher week than Ulsan Hyundai FC, which have lost semifinals matches in the top continental competition and then in the biggest national tournament, while falli
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아르헨티나, 축구 영웅 마라도나 생가 국가기념물 지정

(멕시코시티=연합뉴스) 고미혜 특파원 = 아르헨티나가 축구 영웅 디에고 마라도나의 생가를 국가기념물로 지정했다.현지 텔람통신에 따르면 아르헨티나 정부는 27일(현지시간) 관보에서 마라도나가 "아르헨티나 문화 전반에 미친 엄청난 영향력"을 언급하며 이 같은 결정을 밝혔다.기념물로 지정된 곳은 부에노스아이레스 남쪽 빈민촌 비야 피오리토에
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Ulsan stunned in FA Cup semifinals, lose 'double' bid

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Jeonnam Dragons in the semifinals of South Korea's largest national football tournament Wednesday, as their dreams of winning two major titles crashed and bu
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Nat'l women's football coach demands better fitness from players

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Following his team's crushing defeat to the United States in a friendly match, South Korea women's football coach Colin Bell called on his players to improve their fitness levels.The top-ranked U.S. too
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S. Korea blanked by U.S. 6-0 in women's football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost to the United States 6-0 in the last of their two women's football friendly matches on American soil, unable to put up much of a fight against the top-ranked opponent.Five players had a goa
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(LEAD) Ulsan Hyundai FC looking to keep 'double' bid alive at FA Cup

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Having recently failed in their bid to win three major titles this year, South Korean football club Ulsan Hyundai FC will try to stay in the hunt for two trophies this week.Ulsa
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K League's top 2 clubs set for final clash in Nov.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The two giants of South Korean club football will square off on the first weekend of November in what should essentially be a championship match.The K League 1 announced its remaining fixtures for the 2021 seas
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Ulsan Hyundai FC looking to keep 'double' bid alive at FA Cup

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Having recently failed in their bid to win three major titles this year, South Korean football club Ulsan Hyundai FC will try to stay in the hunt for two trophies this week.Ulsan, currently in second place in
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Jeonbuk return to top, clubs split into tiers in K League football

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Four-time defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors climbed back into first place in South Korean football Sunday, as the dozen clubs were split into two groups heading into the final stretch.With 33 matches i
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손흥민, 온라인 멘토링 등으로 병역 특례 봉사 활동 249시간

(서울=연합뉴스) 김동찬 기자 = 잉글랜드 프로축구 프리미어리그에서 활약하는 국가대표 공격수 손흥민(29·토트넘)이 병역 특례 봉사 활동 249시간을 채운 것으로 집계됐다. 23일 국회 문화체육관광위원회 소속 더불어민주당 전용기 의원이 국민체육진흥공단에서 제출받은 체육요원 의무복무 특기 활용 실적에 따르면 손흥민은 8월 말 기준 249시간 10분의 봉사 활
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'박지성 절친' 에브라 '13세 때 교사로부터 성적 학대당했다'

(서울=연합뉴스) 김동찬 기자 = 잉글랜드 프로축구 프리미어리그 맨체스터 유나이티드에서 뛰었던 파트리스 에브라(40·프랑스)가 13세 때 교사로부터 성적 학대를 당한 사실을 고백했다. 영국 BBC 등은 23일 이 같은 사실을 보도하며 "에브라가 최근 출간된 자신의 자서전을 통해 자신의 어린 시절 기억을 털어놨다"고 전했다. 에브라는 영
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Appreciative of opportunity, veteran goalkeeper stands on her head vs. U.S.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- All Yoon Younggeul ever wanted was an opportunity to play. And the veteran goalkeeper for the South Korean women's national football team pounced on it against the United States, standing on her head to hol
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(LEAD) S. Korea hold mighty U.S. to scoreless draw in women's football friendly

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photo; UPDATES with minor edits throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Bending without breaking, South Korea held world No. 1 United States to a scoreless draw in the first of their two women's football friendlie
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S. Korea hold mighty U.S. to scoreless draw in women's football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Bending without breaking, South Korea held world No. 1 United States to a scoreless draw in the first of their two women's football friendlies on American soil.Goalkeeper Yoon Young-geul made key saves, and
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No rest for weary Pohang Steelers ahead of crucial K League match

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Pohang Steelers will have little time to celebrate a recent victory in a continental tournament, as they gear up for a crucial K League match on Sunday.Pohang knocked out defending champions Ulsan Hyundai FC on
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S. Korea looking forward to 'great test' vs. top-ranked U.S. in women's football friendlies

football-matches S. Korea looking forward to 'great test' vs. top-ranked U.S. in women's football friendliesBy Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- With the South Korean women's nation
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Deja vu all over again for Ulsan in crushing loss to Pohang at AFC Champions League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Before Ulsan Hyundai FC took on their regional rivals Pohang Steelers for a spot in the final of the top Asian club football tournament Wednesday night, few pundits and oddsmakers had predicted a loss by the mi