The 2002 World Cup was a series of firsts: the first of the new millennium, the first to be held in Asia and the first to be held jointly by two different nations, Japan and South Korea.
Andy Dunn, the Mirror's chief sports writer, joins Harry Brent to look back at the tournament.
From Sven's zen to redemption for Beckham, as well as tension between David Seaman and the media, Andy tells the Untold Stories from the 2002 World Cup.
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