Ecstatic supporters take to the streets in frenzy

HUNDREDS of thousands of ecstatic South Koreans roared and danced with uncontained joy in the heart of their capital last night after their team stunned Italy to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

Multicoloured fireworks erupted from office blocks in the centre of Seoul where police estimated some 1.1 million fans almost all clad in red t-shirts had gathered to watch the second-round match on giant television screens.