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Friday, 11 June 2010 00:57

We want revenge - Hak

North Koreans looking to get even with Portugal

an-yong-hak.jpgIt has been 44 years and it still stings. North Korea have hardly forgetten about the the loss suffered at the hands of Portugal during the 1966 World Cup and the Asian side are looking for payback.

Portugal defeated North Korea 5-3 in the quarter-finals of the '66 edition of the competition with some saying that it was the greatest comeback ever seen.

The North Koreans had jumped to a three-goal advantage inside of 25 minutes, only for the great Eusebio to wipe away the gigantic lead (along with Jose Augusto) and help Portugal progress to the semi-finals.

Nearly half a century later, North Korea have waited for this moment for quite some time and will have the chance to settle the score when the two meet again June 21.

"We are after revenge," said midfielder An Yong Hak (pictured) bluntly. "We want to avenge the result from 1966."

Teammate and striker Jong Tae-se was not as fixated on Portugal, but preferred to look at the bigger picture and even went as far as making an interesting comparison.

"There are very few people who are familiar with our team and the World Cup is an opportunity to show what we can do. We are like the Germans, we have the same mentality - very strong."

by Marco Pereira


Comments (9)
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9 Friday, 11 June 2010 18:09
I see that most part of the people are not worried about North Korea. Take careful, don't underestimate this team and hope Portugal will be serious against them, and against Ivory Cost. In my opinion, the most important matches in the group.
I also hope that will not be injuries on this game, 'cause sometimes when a team plays excessively with the heart, the things can go out of control.
Don't get too cocky on here
8 Friday, 11 June 2010 17:13
Portugal should/need to win this match but remember the game hasn't even started.. On any given day anyone can win and Portugal hasn't showed me enough to be confident of anything.
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7 Friday, 11 June 2010 16:54
These guys are a bunch of walkie-talkies. first they talk of beating brazil, now they want revenge. yes, we respect them but i hope we trash them to pieces. we can't underestimate them however, i watched a couple of their matches and they are very solid at the back. they keep their midfield tight as well. that's how they qualified. they scored few goals but kept clean sheets. the loss of nani will not help. nani can cut this sort of defense with his curly passes. but we'll have to wait and see. GOD BLESS US!!!
har har har
6 Friday, 11 June 2010 16:45
Riiiiiight...they are "just like the Germans," eh? Maybe in their dreams.

One thing is certain though, you just know Kim Jong-Il and his croonies have been busy brainwashing and probably borderline torturing these guys into shape. These guys would die for their "dear leader," that's a pretty strong X factor that needs to be taken into consideration. And who knows, Kim is so bat shit crazy that they might end up dying afterwards anyway!
funny looking guy with a very funny comment
5 Friday, 11 June 2010 11:07
Are you serious??
not underestimating....
4 Friday, 11 June 2010 10:24
I know that we could draw against them but we won't, not after they have made comments like these. Portugal know how badly N. Korea want to beat them. I watched this team get beat 3-1 by Nigeria and I know we can put goals past these guys.
don't underestimate them...
3 Friday, 11 June 2010 09:21
If we can draw 0-0 with Cape Verde then we are certainly more than capable of drawing with these guys too...
:-)
2 Friday, 11 June 2010 02:54
As I sometimes say: LOL
obviously North Korean
1 Friday, 11 June 2010 02:32
Boy this Jong Tae-se character really puts out the party line doesn't he? He's been drinking the "red commie kool-aid" a little too much I think. So, they're like the Germans in that they are strong? Too bad they aren't like the Germans in another way: being good at football. If they were, then An Yong Hak and the others might get their revenge for 1966. Because they suck, Portugal will rip them a new #$%##@$%.

Portugal 3, North Korea 0

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