SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoo Sang-chul, one of the stars of South Korea’s surprising run to the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, has died after long battle with pancreatic cancer. It was in South Korea’s first game in the World Cup it was co-hosting with Japan. In this June 29, 2002, file photo, South Korea's Yoo Sang-chul, right, competes for the ball with Turkey's Ilhan Mansiz during the 2002 World Cup third place playoff soccer match between South Korea and Turkey, at the Daegu World Cup stadium, in Daegu, South Korea. Yoo, one of the stars of South Korea's surprising run to the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, has died after long battle with pancreatic cancer. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar June 08, 2021 00:33 UTC