
Hiddink named goodwill ambassador of Incheon fest: Incheon Mayor Ahn Sang-soo, left, and Guus Hiddink, who led the South Korean national football team to the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup, pose with a soccer ball after the appointment of Hiddink as goodwill ambassador of the Global Fair & Festival Incheon 2009, in Songdo, Incheon, Tuesday. The event will open Aug. 8. Incheon has invited representatives of business and government as well as urban planners worldwide to explore futuristic urban development models and lifestyles utilizing up-to-date digital technologies. / Courtesy of Incheon City administration
Via the Korea Times.






6:37 pm on July 4th, 2009 1
Well, I see he’s still committed to promoting soccer in Korea (the World Cup is next year, you know). Good for him.
7:58 pm on July 4th, 2009 2
I am wondering if he came to Korea out of the goodness of his heart to promote soccer or did he get a big pay day for showing up?