Guus Hiddink

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‘I was offered all sorts in South Korea, but I couldn’t accept the villa on a volcanic island’ Guus Hiddink on being revered in South Korea

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Dutchman oversaw South Korea's run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2002

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‘Our World Cup final loss didn’t sink in for decades – that was the opportunity of a lifetime’ Italy goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca on losing the 1994 World Cup final

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Italian stopper was unable to prevent the Azzurri’s penalty shootout defeat in the 1994 World Cup final

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'An unknown number called, asking to meet at the hotel opposite my home. I thought, “How does he know where I live? How did he get my number?”’ Guus Hiddink recalls how he landed the South Korea job

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Dutchman led South Korea to the World Cup semi-finals in 2002

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‘I told the players they’d be exempt from military service if we reached the semi-finals. They huddled together and started crying, one by one’ How Guus Hiddink motivated South Korea’s 2002 World Cup heroes

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Dutch coach led South Korea to a World Cup semi-final in 2002

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‘Afterwards, the Italians trashed the entire dressing room. Chairs flew through the air. I stood at a distance, arms crossed, watching. They really needed to blow off steam’ Guus Hiddink on South Korea’s 2002 World Cup upset over Italy

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE South Korea’s win over Italy was one of the most controversial matches in World Cup history

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Arne Slot applauds the Liverpool fans after the 5-1 win over Tottenham at Anfield which secured the Premier League title in April 2025.
Dutch managers who won trophies abroad

By Ben Hayward Published

After Arne Slot led Liverpool to the Premier League title, a look at some of the Dutch managers who won trophies outside the Netherlands...

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Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time
Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time

By Chris Flanagan Published

RANKED! The 100 best football managers of all time, ever: it's time to honour the best tacticians, tinkermen and master motivators in the history of the game. Buckle up...

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard reacts during the Blues' 1-0 loss to Wolves at Molineux.
Caretaker manager performances which were actually successful

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Frank Lampard is in temporary charge of Chelsea until the end of the season, and the Blues legend will hope to work his way onto this list

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Ranked! The 30 most-hated teams ever in British football

By Greg Lea Published

Cheats, thugs, hoofers and - worst of all - winners. Bloody winners. FFT counts down the most loathed teams in the history of British football. Bring on the hate... 

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Oldest Premier League manager appointments
Ranked: The oldest Premier League manager appointments

By PA Staff Last updated

VETERANS Following Roy Hodgson's appointment at Watford, we look at the oldest Premier League manager appointments so far

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