As Guus Hiddink is preparing himself to step into the dug-out at Stamford Bridge, we're giving you 20 facts about the tactical genius whose life has turned out as interesting as his playing career... 

Coach Guus Hiddink, who has made a habit of turning second-tier teams into big event contenders, plans to continue for a long time to come - especially after taking a young Russian side on a magical ride in Euro 2008.

The children chased after the noise, and even as they bumped and tumbled they were all in good spirits. On the green pitch with these visually-impaired children was Guus Hiddink, the former coach of Korea's national soccer team and current coach of Russia's national team.

On July 11, 2007, the Guus Hiddink Foundation held a completion ceremony for the Hiddink Dream Field, a soccer field for visually impaired children. During the ceremony, Mr. Hiddink held a soccer match and gave out gifts to the children of Sung Shim House for Visually Impaired Children. The children performed traditional Korean music as a mark of appreciation for Mr. Hiddink’s efforts.

Former national football team manager Guus Hiddink on Tuesday met with a group of blind children during a visit to his old stomping ground. They gripped the coach’s hands tightly as he told them how nice it was to meet them. The former manager and a pizza franchise provided pizza for the children at the meeting.