Son Heung-min, other players greeted by encouraging fans in return from World Cup

Captain Son Heung-min led a small group of men's national football team players in their return home from the FIFA World Cup early Wednesday, as they were greeted with encouraging words from dozens of supporters.

Fans' reaction to the players at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, was in stark contrast to boos and profanity that targeted former head coach Hong Myung-bo the previous day.

Hong had resigned from the post Sunday morning in the team's base camp in Zapopan, western Mexico, a ...