To see the impact Guus Hiddink's team had on the Korean people was a joy to behold.

It's true that they enjoyed more than their fair share of good luck with key refereeing decisions against Portugal, Italy and Spain, but the fact is that a team with no World Cup finals victories prior to 2002 went as far as the semi-finals… and that is a phenomenal achievement.

Would they have done so well had they had to play away from Korea?

Almost certainly not, but make no mistake, South Korea's success was as much about good coaching, hard work, belief, determination and no small amount of skill as it was about their incredible supporters.