South Korea striker Lee suffers World Cup blow

April 11, 2006
By Alastair Himmer
SEOUL, April 11 (Reuters) - South Korea striker Lee Dong-gook could miss the World Cup finals after tearing knee ligaments, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said on Tuesday.

It would be a shattering blow to Lee, who was omitted from South Korea's World Cup squad four years ago by former coach Guus Hiddink.

'Lee Dong-gook tore his right cruciate ligament during a K-League match on April 5,' KFA medical chief Yoon Young-seol said.

'It's a serious injury to his ...

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