tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post6190031836085975710..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Ask a Korean! News: North Korean Soccer (Part II)T.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-52685143111991979702012-02-27T08:10:33.299-05:002012-02-27T08:10:33.299-05:00Allow me just to add something, although in that i...Allow me just to add something, although in that infamous 1966 match against Portugal, North Korea was leading by 3 goals after twenty minutes, once one sees the game the story is a bit different. <br />They were leading by three but Portugal started dominating the match afterwards. <br />Besides, a team with Eusébio, Torres and Coluna (the first being considered to the day the best african-born player ever and one of the best players of all times) all of them European Champions in Benfica (this part demands a lot of stomach from me, since I'm a Porto fan, but truth is, Benfica was glorious back then), was not exactly a light team. In fact they were heavyweights. <br />Also the fact that two penalties were given by the North Korean defense didn't help, but in all fairness North Korea did a good game. <br />They were expected to loose, even being the top team in Asia, and the players were clearly used as scapegoats for a game that was quite well played on their end. The surprise was that North Korea scored 3 goals, not that they lost the game.<br />Actually Portugal could have won the tournament, if the refereeing against England wasn't so... well that's another story. <br />But if you don't mind me asking this through a comment, how successful are South Korean teams in the Asian Champions League? You've some extraordinary players in Europe (I'm an admirer of Sung-Yung Ki in Celtic), so you should have some gems in K-League as well, oh, and also how does military service affect football careers?jagga0rubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360449037957975877noreply@blogger.com