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Singapore: South Korea coach Dick Advocaat has told striker Park Chu-Young to shoot on sight in Friday8217;s World Cup warm-up against Norway in Oslo. The slender FC Seoul forward has notched up some important strikes for South Korea at the youth and international stage, but Advocaat feels the 20-year-old is still shot shy. 8220;Coach Advocaat has told me to shoot a lot more,8221; South Korea8217;s Yonhap News Agency quoted Park as saying on Wednesday. 8220;He stressed that I should always be ready to take a shot no matter the situation.8221;

8216;F-word8217; ban in Cup-free hotel

London: A British hotel is offering football-free breaks for 8220;soccer widows8221; desperate to escape coverage of the World Cup. Any guest who overhears a member of staff mentioning the 8216;F8217; word, i.e. 8216;football8217; will be given a free glass of champagne. 8216;8216;The bookings are starting to stream in,8217;8217; said Mike Bevans, manager of the Linthwaite House Hotel in Lake District, one of Britain8217;s prime tourist destinations. Instead of blanket TV coverage of the big games, guests will be offered a string of chick flicks like Dirty Dancing and Pretty Woman.