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Choi Sung-yong
1975Dec, 25

Choi Sung-yong

Choi Sung-yong, South Korean footballer and manager
Choi Sung-Yong (born 25 December 1975) is a former South Korean football wingback and midfielder.

He played in all of South Korea's matches at the 1998 World Cup and was also a member of the 2002 World Cup squad. He made his debut for the South Korea national team in 1995 against Japan.

After the 2002 FIFA World Cup in his country, he joined Korean premier club Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to win the Championship title.

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    Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

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  • 15Aug

    Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
  • 15Aug

    Yasukuni Shrine

    Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
  • 27Aug

    Dili

    The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
  • 1Oct

    Ellice Islands

    The Seychelles gain internal self-government. The Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands and take the name Tuvalu.