FIFA Has No Information On 'Missing' North Korean Players

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FIFA Has No Information On 'Missing' North Korean Players
Four DPKR men are believed to be AWOL

By Zack Wilson
Jun 18, 2010 1:11:00 PM

Korea DPR (PRK)
FIFA has confirmed that it has no further information at this stage about the whereabouts of the four North Korea players who are believed to have gone missing in South Africa.

The official teamsheet for the Koreans' opener against Brazil ealier this week listed Myong-won, An Chol-hyok, Kim Kyong-il and Pak Sung-hyok as absent.

There is speculation that the four have tried to defect, although FIFA communications directr Nicolas Maignot could offer little at this stage by way of clarification.

"We have no information on this - we have only been contacted on this issue by the media," he told reporters.

"Our media officer with the Korea DPR who has spoken to their delegation [says they] completely deny these rumours."

[WalterPill]

Brilliant. There's a film in there somewhere.

[scullion]

Reminds me of watching a TV show one time - Some African teams would go to another country to play and the whole team would disappear to escape from their country.

[burner1]

Sounds a bit of media hype, but who knows. All I can think of is I wouldn't do it from a country like that if I had family back home.