Perugia sack Korean hero

SOUTH KOREA hero Ahn Jung-Hwan, who scored the golden goal to knock Italy out of the World Cup, has been axed by his Italian club Perugia, according to the team’s president.

Perugia sack Korean hero
Thu, 20 Jun, 2002 - 01:38

By James Whelan

SOUTH KOREA hero Ahn Jung-Hwan, who scored the golden goal to knock Italy out of the World Cup, has been axed by his Italian club Perugia, according to the team’s president.

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