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Unheralded midfielder responds to coach's faith with timely debut goal
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- It all happened so quickly. But when the opportunity came, Na Sang-ho didn't miss it. Na, a 22-year-old midfielder for South Korea, netted his first ... 02:00 Sep. 11
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After winning 1st World Cup qualifier, S. Korea still searching for consistency
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- A spirited first half was followed by a tepid second half for South Korea in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, and a 2-0 win over Turkmenistan still... 01:40 Sep. 11
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S. Korea beat Turkmenistan 2-0 to open World Cup qualifying campaign
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Midfielder Na Sang-ho scored his first international goal to help push South Korea past Turkmenistan 2-0 in their first World Cup qualifier of the year ... 01:04 Sep. 11
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Football federation regrets inadequate background check in hiring coach with violent past
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football federation apologized Tuesday for appointing a coach with history of abusive behavior for the top women's national team job, sayi... 11:41 Sep. 10
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Coach's objective for World Cup qualifier: score 1 more goal than opponents
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- On the eve of his team's World Cup qualifying match against Turkmenistan, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento laid out a simple objective. "We'll try t... 18:17 Sep. 09
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Women's nat'l football coach resigns amid assault allegations
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the South Korean women's national football team resigned on Monday amid allegations that he physically and verbally assaulted his players.... 18:13 Sep. 09
#Chuncheon National Leisure Sports Festival
With leisure event wiped out by typhoon, top organizer looks forward to future
CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- With what would have been the eighth edition of a national leisure event scrapped due to typhoon at the weekend, its top organizer has already begun look... 11:20 Sep. 09
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S. Korea looking to get groove back in World Cup qualifier vs. Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Their coach told them last week they just played the worst 45 minutes of football he'd seen during his tenure. But there's no time to sulk for the South ... 09:50 Sep. 09
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French coach emerges as candidate for S. Korean women's nat'l team job
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- A French tactician has emerged as a candidate to replace an embattled coach on the South Korean women's national team facing mounting assault allegations. The French p... 09:07 Sep. 09