Hong Myung-bo, the immediately controversial pick to lead the Korean national football team as its permanent manager, had promised to stay with his club. Technically, he could still keep that vow — it's been done before.
Guus Hiddink, the legendary manager of South Korea's 2002 World Cup side, was named ambassador of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.
Former Korean national team manager Guus Hiddink speaks during a visit to the Korea National Football Centre, currently under construction, in Cheonan, South Chungcheong on Sunday.
President Yoon Suk Yeol and Dutch King Willem-Alexander took part in a state banquet in Amsterdam, joined by key figures who have contributed to bilateral relations, including former Korean national football team coach Guus Hiddink.
Former national team head coach Guus Hiddink led a Korean Legends squad in a special match marking 20 years since the 2002 World Cup on an auxiliary pitch at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, but ended up losing 4-3 to the Korean U-14 team.
A football is round. It does not lean left or right. It rewards whoever fights hard for it. A football embodies fairness and justice. Last week, Korean fans went wild over the news that football star Son Heung-min of Tottenham...
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