There was nothing Paul Yoo wanted more this summer than to be a bellowing, flag-waving, crazed spectator at what he considers the greatest sporting event on the planet: the 2002 World Cup. Being at ...

Paolo Maldini made it 2,217 World Cup minutes by playing every second of Italy’s campaign. This surpassed the 2,052 minutes Lothar Matthaus racked up, despite the German going to one more tournament ...

When the Korean football team achieved the miracle of reaching the semifinals in the 2002 World Cup, not everyone rejoiced, saying, “The dream has come true.” Some worried, “Our true football prowess ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hong Myung-bo was appointed as South Korea's head coach on Sunday, giving one of the nation's 2002 World Cup stars a second chance at the top job. Hong succeeded Jurgen ...

This week's FIFA World Cup quiz is all about the 2002 finals, as Ronaldo and Brazil reigned supreme in Korea Republic and Japan. Every Wednesday, we'll provide a ten-question quiz on a specific FIFA ...