2002 FIFA World Cup Archives

Vietnam’s S. Korean Hiddink Returns Home to Fanfare

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Fresh off steering Vietnam’s men’s soccer squad to a tightly contested finals loss against champion Uzebkistan in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, South Korean head coach Park Hang-seo was greeted with considerable fanfare in his return home on February 8. A soccer lifer who served as an assistant under [...]

Football Coach Hiddink Preaches Tough Love for Young Prospects

“If they follow you always, then they’re not talented. Talented players have their own ideas. People who have experience in football can show them some ways. At the end, the players have to see (for themselves) if they can take the next step.” “It wasn’t just a matter of being tough; it was a matter [...]