'We're here solely to play football,' insists North Korean coach

The coach of the first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years batted away questions Tuesday about the prospect of South Koreans cheering his side, saying: "We are here solely to play football." At a packed pre-match press conference, Naegohyang head coach Ri Yu Il brushed off questions about the prospect of South Koreans cheering his side.

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