Czech Republic head coach Miroslav Koubek looks on prior to a friendly soccer match between his team and Kosovo in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 31. [EPA/YONHAP]
SALT LAKE CITY — Czech Republic head coach Miroslav Koubek says his team is not heading to the World Cup merely to gain experience, and has already found a way to stop Korean captain Son Heung-min.
“We're not flying all the way to Mexico just to make up the numbers,” said Koubek from Germany in an exclusive written interview with the JoongAng Ilbo.
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