The lifetime ban on former South Korean international Son Jun-ho, imposed in China last year after charges of match-fixing, has not been extended to the rest of the world.

FIFA informed Korean soccer officials ... is now open for Son to sign with a team in South Korea’s K League or anywhere in the world other than China.” It is unusual for a player found guilty ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The lifetime ban on former South Korean international Son Jun-ho ... FIFA informed Korean soccer officials it had rejected the Chinese Football Association’s request ...