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[World Cup] Neymar rescues Brazil in World Cup opener
[World Cup] Neymar rescues Brazil in World Cup opener

Brazil’s Neymar celebrates his second goal on a penalty kick during the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of …

[World Cup] Forward Lee Keun-ho embraces role as backup
[World Cup] Forward Lee Keun-ho embraces role as backup

South Korean forward Lee Keun-ho is no slouch by any stretch of the imagination. The 29-year-old was named the 2012 Asian player of the year by the Asian …

[World Cup]  World Cup kicks off as host Brazil takes on Croatia
[World Cup] World Cup kicks off as host Brazil takes on Croatia

The opening ceremony is under way in Sao Paulo on Thursday. (AFP-Yonhap) The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Brazil on Thursday as the host country took on …

[Newsmaker] Despite loss, Korea gets sets for World Cup
[Newsmaker] Despite loss, Korea gets sets for World Cup

FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil (Yonhap) ― Players on the South Korean national football team have put their recent big loss to Ghana behind them as they get ready for …

[World Cup] China Panda pundits red carded by authorities

BEIJING  (AFP) — A team of Chinese baby pandas lined up to predict World Cup scores have been given the red card by authorities hours before kick off, …

Defender Hong tries to get over mental hump
Defender Hong tries to get over mental hump

FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil (Yonhap) ― South Korean defensive back Hong Jeong-ho, who recently came down with a bruised foot, has been cleared by team doctors to …

[World Cup] Injured defender Hong trying to get over mental hump
[World Cup] Injured defender Hong trying to get over mental hump

South Korean defensive back Hong Jeong-ho, who recently came down with a bruised foot, has been cleared by team doctors to play and is doing relatively well …

[World Cup] Big loss behind them, S. Koreans set sights
[World Cup] Big loss behind them, S. Koreans set sights

Players on the South Korean national football team have put their recent big loss to Ghana behind them as they get ready for a more crucial task ahead, the …

Ghana wins warmup before World Cup opener

Marseille striker Jordan Ayem scored a hat trick after entering the game as a substitute Monday as Ghana won its warmup match for next week’s World Cup …

Brazilian police crack down on pre-World Cup protest

Police in Sao Paulo fired tear gas Monday to disperse protesters supporting a subway strike that has unleashed transport chaos three days before the Brazilian …

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