The real action will be in the streets after the game if the US beats S Korea. Look for rioting, anti US students to go mad.
If it happens, I will look upon it w pleasure. And I don't even care about soccer (though I wouldn't mind seeing us win); I just love seeing America-haters driven over the edge into complete psychosis.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Protesters kicked and punched police during a protest Monday over the death of a South Korean man who received an electric shock from power wires set up by the U.S. military.
About 300 demonstrators gathered in front of a hospital in north Seoul after a funeral service for Jeon Dong-rok, who died Thursday from his injuries.
The 55-year-old man was working at a construction site near the U.S. military base in Paju, 25 miles northeast of Seoul, when the metal sheet he was carrying brushed high-tension wires last July. He received a 22,000-volt shock.
Dozens of demonstrators scuffled with riot police, who prevented them from marching into the street with Jeon's coffin. No serious injuries were reported.
The demonstrators demanded an apology and compensation for Jeon's family, as well as the withdrawal of 37,000 Americans stationed in South Korea as a deterrent against North Korea.
``Source of evil, U.S. troops out of Korea!'' one demonstrator chanted.
The protest came as thousands of police prepared for possible anti-U.S. demonstrations later in the day when South Korea's national soccer team takes on the U.S. squad in the World Cup games in the southern city of Daegu.
Police planned to deploy 5,000 officers near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, where fans were expected to gather to watch Monday's match on large screens.
Sports have become a source of anti-American sentiment in South Korea following a dispute in February over the Olympic short track speedskating race. A South Korean disqualification let American Apolo Anton Ohno win gold.