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    Lee Dong-gook

    Nov 27, 2020 3 minutes
    John Duerden

    Lee Dong-gook’s career had more ups and downs than the mountain-covered Korean peninsula. The record goalscorer in both the K League and Asian Champions League had plenty of heartbreak along the way, and still found time to become a reality TV star.

    Ironically, it was the lowest point that propelled Lee, now 41, to achieve so much. In 1998 – as a teenager – he helped Pohang Steelers win the Asian Club Championship, and

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