S. Korea's World Cup hero Yoo Sang-chul dies aged 49

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He lost his battle with pancreatic cancer after being diagnosed in 2019. FMTNews

Yoo spent his club career in Asia and made Fifa’s All-Star team at the 2002 World Cup.

SEOUL: Former South Korean footballer Yoo Sang-chul, who starred in the country’s run to the World Cup semifinals in 2002, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the Korea Football Association said today.The midfielder was a mainstay of the South Korean team when they took the world by surprise under Guus Hiddink at the 2002 World Cup, which the country co-hosted with Japan.

Yoo scored against Poland to kick off the group stage with a victory, the team going on to defeat Italy and Spain.The KFA confirmed his passing with a message: “We will forever remember the shouts and glory of that day with you. Rest in peace.”He went into coaching, most recently at Incheon United in 2019, but was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer that year, forcing him off the bench just months later.

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