That man will never set foot in Perugia again!' - Ahn Jung-hwan & the golden goal that sent South Korea wild but caused uproar in Italy
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South Korea coach Guus Hiddink told Ahn Jung-hwan before the 2002 World Cup that the tournament would change his life - and it did, with the striker becoming a national hero - and person non grata in Perugia - with his golden goal against Italy.
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Remembering Ahn Jung-hwan's Golden Goal against Italy and the strangest World Cup subplot - The Set Pieces
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That man will never set foot in Perugia again!' - Ahn Jung-hwan & the golden goal that sent South Korea wild but caused uproar in Italy
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My favourite game: when Ahn Jung-hwan eliminated Italy from the World Cup, Soccer
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When a World Cup goal made a South Korean footballer persona non grata at an Italian club
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That man will never set foot in Perugia again!' - Ahn Jung-hwan & the golden goal that sent South Korea wild but caused uproar in Italy
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That man will never set foot in Perugia again!' - Ahn Jung-hwan & the golden goal that sent South Korea wild but caused uproar in Italy
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Remembering Ahn Jung-hwan's Golden Goal against Italy and the strangest World Cup subplot - The Set Pieces
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