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National football team head coach hints at lineup changes in Panama friendly

South Korea football coach Paulo Bento on Monday hinted at making lineup changes for an upcoming friendly match against Panama.

Football | 2018-10-15 20:54

Son still leading Korea charge

Son Heung-min's busy international year comes to an end on Tuesday as South Korea takes on Panama in Cheonan, 90 kilometers south of Seoul.The Tottenham Hotspur forward, 26, was in Russia in June for the World Cup and in August and September went to Indonesia to help his team win gold at the Asian Games, securing exemption from impending military service.

Football | 2018-10-14 17:01

Korea beats Uruguay 2-1 in friendly

An exciting late period saw South Korea defeat Uruguay 2-1 on Friday night at Seoul World Cup Stadium, a first-ever victory against the South Americans in the eighth encounter between the two teams.

Football | 2018-10-12 23:11

FC Seoul rehire former boss to escape slump

Struggling South Korean pro football club FC Seoul said Thursday they have rehired former boss Choi Yong-soo.

Football | 2018-10-11 18:53

Son Heung-min says hectic schedule not a big problem

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min said Monday he feels fine with his tight schedule this season.Son is one of the 25 players called up for South Korea's friendly matches this month. The Taeguk Warriors will face Uruguay in Seoul on Friday and take on Panama in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, four days later.

Football | 2018-10-08 17:28

Uruguay to test Korea's strength in Seoul

If it feels like the national team was only just in action then you are right. In September the Taegeuk Warriors played their first two games under new coach Paulo Bento defeating Costa Rica and holding Chile to a tie. Now comes another South American/Central American combination.

Football | 2018-10-07 16:56

Ronaldo denies accusations of 2009 Las Vegas rape

Football player Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday denied rape allegations levelled against him, saying his conscience was clear and that he would calmly await the results of any investigation. "I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me. Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in," the world-famous athlete wrote in a tweet.

Football | 2018-10-04 09:44

S. Korea unveils football roster for friendlies vs. Uruguay, Panama

South Korea on Monday unveiled a 25-man roster for upcoming friendly football matches at home that included Stade de Reims striker Suk Hyun-jun.

Football | 2018-10-01 17:54

Japanese Antlers stand between Korea's Bluewings and Asian final

Jeonbuk Motors and Suwon Bluewings treated Asia to one of the all-time great Asian Champions League games in their epic 3-3 quarterfinal in September. Suwon surprised its domestic rivals with a penalty shootout win to go into the semifinal of the continental tournament.

Football | 2018-09-30 16:53

A change of philosophy for Korea

One accusation that has been leveled at the Korea Football Association (KFA) is that, at least when it comes to the men's national team, it doesn't really do long-term thinking. Since those heady days of 2002 when Guus Hiddink led the Taegeuk Warriors to the semifinal of the World Cup, coaches have come and gone at a regular rate.

Football | 2018-09-26 16:38

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