New Hiddink Stadium in S. Korea
June 30, 2009 by Jyle Dupuis
Filed under News
In a ground breaking ceremony today construction officially began on the new Hiddink Soccer Stadium in South Korea.
The stadium will be named after Guss Hiddink (who stands fifth from the left), former head coach of the South Korean national team. Other city officials participated in the ceremony that took place in Incheon, South Korea.
Hiddink was awarded the honour because he is seen as a kind of miracle worker as he lead the South Korean national soccer team to the 2002 World Cup semifinals.
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22 People Die In Ivory Coast Soccer Game
March 30, 2009 by Jyle Dupuis
Filed under FIFA World Cup, News
At lest 22 people are dead and another 130 injured after a stampede broke out before a Ivory Coast World Cup Qualifying soccer match.
The overcrowded stadium was a death trap as fans came to watch their home team play their first World Cup Qualifying match. Too many people who did not have tickets pushed their way through a barrier. Police responded by throwing tear gas into the crowd which is what caused the stampede. Officials have stated that security was ill-equipped for the mass of people who came to the stadium. After things settled down the game resumed as if nothing …read more
