South Korea aim to repeat history

South Korea coach Guus Hiddink may be playing down the relevance, but there is one bit of black-and-white footage which is in danger of being worn out in the Far East over the next couple of days.

South Korea aim to repeat history

South Korea coach Guus Hiddink may be playing down the relevance, but there is one bit of black-and-white footage which is in danger of being worn out in the Far East over the next couple of days.

Hiddink’s men face Italy in the World Cup second round on Tuesday, reviving memories of when arch-rivals North Korea shocked the mighty Azzurri in 1966.

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