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Juggling dreams

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Korean freestyle soccer master Woo Hee-yeung is a good example of how to overcome obstacles and follow your dreams.

Woo, together with DHL, will run a soccer clinic for teenagers in Hong Kong next month.

The soccer juggling star holds two world records. In 1989, he set the record for bouncing the ball on his head for five hours, six minutes and 30 seconds. And in 1996 he set another - for juggling a ball while running a marathon, which he finished in nine hours and 17 minutes.

Woo has coached many famous players, such as Ronaldinho de Assis Moreira, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and John Terry. He has also been a guest performer at the past four soccer World Cups.

But despite his success, Woo has had his share of ups and downs.

'When I was young, my dream was to be a professional football player. At the age of 10, I was already the best player in many school and district football competitions in my hometown,' Woo says.

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