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Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

South Korea boss tells his players he's quitting after Brazil thrashing despite denial

South Korea boss Paulo Bento has told his players he's leaving his post after their World Cup exit.

The Asian nation were well beaten by one of the tournament favourites in the last 16. South Korea needed a late winner against Portugal to advance to the World Cup knockout stages, but were no match for Brazil who were 4-0 up by half-time.

South Korea did pull one back late on as they scored the only goal of the second-half, but Bento has decided it is time for a change in the dugout. He's been in charge since 2018, winning a continental tournament in 2019, but has now opted to take some time away from management.

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