Learning from life and my years at manchester united. Manchester united manager sir alex ferguson has revealed that he regards former player park jisung as selfless his former boss has admitted that the south korean midfielder, who left for. Manchester united legend park jisung plays for student team. The south korean, signed from psv eindhoven by sir.
Sir alex ferguson has admitted he still regrets his decision to omit park jisung from the manchester united squad who won the 2008. But one big regret he does have involves the south korean winger park jisung. Sir alex ferguson regrets not selecting park jisung for manchester. Sir alex ferguson snub was park jisungs saddest moment at manchester united how the nation is rising to the challenge with endless acts of. Fuckin brilliant south korean midfielder who joined manchester united from psv eindhoven. Manchester uniteds unsung hero jisung park enjoys his day. Born in goheung, jeonnam, park is the most successful asian player in history, having won 19 trophies. Apr 16, 2014 italian legend andrea pirlo has labelled sir alex fergusons use of park ji sung to manmark him during a 2010 champions league clash as a gross injustice and claimed that in doing so. There are plenty of big egos in the united dressing. Park jisung and patrice evra formed an unlikely friendship a hilarious anecdote has emerged on a manchester united forum containing information from an old korean interview with parks father. I got a call from sir alex ferguson asking if i wanted to make the move to manchester united, said park.
He has also participated in the asian dream cup annual charity event with a team entitled park jisung and friends. Park jisung announced his decision to retire from football today, creating despair across south korea, but in one pocket of italy, there will be one very happy man indeed. Improbably park jisung was one of sir alex fergusons favourite manchester united players. Despite these number games, there are many worth mentioning aspects of the unsung hero of manchester united. The influence of park jisung on south korea cultured. Suwon technical high school 19961998, myongji university 19992000. Mar 22, 2010 manchester united manager sir alex ferguson hails ji sung park after liverpool win sir alex ferguson has rejected the theory ji sung park was signed merely to increase manchester uniteds. Patrice evra is so close to park ji sung he calls the south. United won 72 on aggregate, with ferguson commenting in his own autobiography, when we played with jisung park in the hounding role we reduced pirlos strike rate to 25%. Dont sell my park my lovely jisung park i just dont think hed understand and if you sell my park my lovely jisung park he might write a book like jaap stam. Sir alex ferguson has admitted he still regrets his decision to omit park ji sung from the manchester united squad who won the 2008 champions league final. The yearlong course operates in three stages across europe, with the first three months in leicester followed by similar length spells hosted by sda bocconi, in milan then the university of neuchatel, in. No lie, i was watching a stream of a game a few years back, it was probably park s last season, but the stream kept having scrolling text across the middle of the screen every 30 seconds reading, ji sung park is best. But as ferguson always said, there was no one better for the big occasion than park jisung.
Park jisung november 23, 2012 sir alex fergusons statue unveiling ceremony will be live on mutv and free for all skysports subscribers from 1. Pjs was a big addition to any team that he plays for. Feb 02, 2009 dont sell my park my lovely jisung park i just dont think hed understand and if you sell my park my lovely jisung park he might write a book like jaap stam. Italian legend andrea pirlo has labelled sir alex fergusons use of park ji sung to manmark him during a 2010 champions league clash as a gross injustice and claimed that in doing so.
Oct 14, 2016 improbably park jisung was one of sir alex fergusons favourite manchester united players. Park jisungs stature grows at manchester united the new. Sep 29, 2011 ji sung park epl 36round mutd vs chelsea vs duration. Yet the thought occurs that parks demeanour might have influenced fergusons thinking.
Apr 15, 2014 that is, until he came up against ferguson. Former manchester united midfielder park jisung believes he was a regular under sir alex ferguson because of the trust the manager had in. Former man utd midfielder park jisung delivered one of his finest performances vs ac milan back in 2010. Park jisung is a fantastic player, i am really proud to have the chance to stand on the same pitch as him, uchida said after schalke defeated inter milan to book the semifinal with. As the most successful asian footballer of all time, park jisung has won 19 trophies, and is the firstasian player to have won the uefa champions league. As the most successful asian footballer of all time, park ji sung has won 19 trophies, and is the firstasian player to have won the uefa champions league. Ji sung park, who played for manchester united between 2005 and 2012, said it was a personal recommendation which persuaded him to enroll. Ji sung park epl 36round mutd vs chelsea vs duration. Manchester united hero park jisung reveals secret behind. Sir alex ferguson used park ji sung to do it with manchester united, says paul scholes paul scholes says andrea pirlo can destroy teams exmanchester united star rates him as the best playmaker.
Sir alex fergusons letter to park ji sung dear ji sung, please forgive me for not having written to you before now to thank you for your loyalty to me and manchester united and to wish you good luck in your new club, but also to explain my reasons in letting you go. During his 7 year stint in manchester, the midfielder accumulated trophies as well as developing into one of the most iconic tactical weapons of the premier league era. Andrea pirlos new book talks sir alex ferguson, chelsea. Former man utd midfielder park ji sung delivered one of his finest performances vs ac milan back in 2010. When patrice evra recently named park jisung in his ultimate. May 14, 2014 south korean star park ji sung has retired from football after a long struggle with knee injuries, according to the mirror. Park had left manchester united in 2012 and has been retired since 2014, but he still remains an incredibly popular figure in south korea, a country that i would argue is very much. He has also participated in the asian dream cup annual charity event. But as ferguson always said, there was no one better for the big occasion than park ji sung. May 14, 2014 park ji sung announced his decision to retire from football today, creating despair across south korea, but in one pocket of italy, there will be one very happy man indeed. Qpr complete signing of man utd midfielder park jisung.
The official park jisung appreciationfarewell thread page 11. Each copy contains a page bearing the signatures of two club legends, sir alex ferguson and sir bobby charlton. The proverb dont judge a book by its cover never seemed more apt. Jisung was one of those rare players who could always create space for himself. Park jisung has a bitter memory from his successful run at manchester united. The japanese club was parks first professional team he signed at the age of 19. The influence of park jisung on south korea cultured vultures. Park ji sung also appeared in 100 matches for his national team and scored goals. Jisung park was a fan favourite at manchester united sir alex ferguson made me manmark pirlo. Feb 28, 2009 when sung jong received a call regarding ferguson s interest there was a clash with hiddink, who wanted park to sign for three more years at psv, with the contract stipulating that he could not be. Manchester united legend park jisung plays for student.
Limited edition the official united opus limited edition is restricted to 9,500 copies worldwide. Man utd star ji sung park interviewed about dmu studies. Sir alex ferguson revealed this week that manchester united f. Park ji sung, center, poses after signing a contract with kyoto sanga f. John o shea is an incredibly versatile players and has filled in at every position imaginableincluding goalkeeper. Ferguson reveals one major regret of his manchester united. Speaking about the purplenosed manager who deployed park jisung to manmark him throughout manchester uniteds previous champions league tie with ac. Former manchester united midfielder park jisung has retired from football at the age of 33. Former manchester united player park jisung says the club is on the up after some difficult years following sir alex fergusons retirement in 20.
Sir alex fergusons loyal soldier football bloody hell. So, i tried to block him so that he cannot be in possession of the ball. Sir alex ferguson reveals the one major regret of his manchester. May 14, 2014 park jisung retires may 14, 2014 suwon yonhap park jisung, arguably the most celebrated soccer player in korean history, retired from the sport on wednesday at age 33, citing debilitating pain in his surgically repaired right knee. Andrea pirlos new book talks sir alex ferguson, chelsea and. Manchester united hero park jisung reveals secret behind andrea pirlo marking masterclass. One of sir alex fergusons biggest regrets involves park jisung. He currently serves as a club ambassador for manchester united, for whom he played from 2005 to 2012. Patrice evra is so close to park ji sung he calls the. Park ji sung childhood story plus untold biography factscharitable works. Parkjisung during his days at psv eindhoven quietly, yet notably, park was making a marked impact on the team and the silent work of hiddink behind the scenes was clearly established.
Manchester united manager sir alex ferguson hails jisung. Jisung park reveals patrice evra was one seriously great. Park ji sung with former manchester united manager sir alex ferguson picture. Park ji sung childhood story plus untold biography facts. Oct 17, 2017 manchester united hero park ji sung reveals secret behind andrea pirlo marking masterclass. Feb 25, 2019 united won 72 on aggregate, with ferguson commenting in his own autobiography, when we played with ji sung park in the hounding role we reduced pirlos strike rate to 25%. Oct 22, 20 sir alex ferguson snub was park jisungs saddest moment at manchester united how the nation is rising to the challenge with endless acts of resilience and how to nominate your everyday heroes. As a football fan, there are very limited things to crave for. South korean star park jisung has retired from football after a long struggle with knee injuries, according to the mirror. Manchester united manager sir alex ferguson hails jisung park after liverpool win sir alex ferguson has rejected the theory jisung park was signed merely to increase manchester uniteds. Sir alex ferguson s faith and the biggame displays that made park ji sung a manchester united cult hero the south korea international enjoyed a hugely successful sevenyear career at old trafford. Dec 28, 2018 park ji sung childhood story plus untold biography factscharitable works. His song has to be one of the best terrace chants ever invented.
Manchester uniteds unsung hero jisung park enjoys his day in the sun this was the day of the honest toiler, the day the chorus line delivered in the service of manchester united, the day fortune. May 19, 2014 park ji sung during his days at psv eindhoven quietly, yet notably, park was making a marked impact on the team and the silent work of hiddink behind the scenes was clearly established. Speaking about the purplenosed manager who deployed park ji sung to manmark him throughout manchester uniteds previous champions league tie with ac. Park jisungs stature grows at manchester united the. Born in goheung, park is one of the greatest footballers of asia and surely the best player from south korea till now. In his recent book i think therefore i play, the world cup winner explained how it felt to be. Icons edition the official united opus icons edition, limited to just 500 copies, includes a second signature page with the autographs of.
Park jisung retires may 14, 2014 suwon yonhap park jisung, arguably the most celebrated soccer player in korean history, retired from the sport on wednesday at age 33, citing debilitating pain in his surgically repaired right knee. Oct 17, 2017 jisung park was a fan favourite at manchester united sir alex ferguson made me manmark pirlo. Getty park ji sung says being left out of manchester uniteds squad for the 2008 champions league final was his. Mar 22, 2010 manchester uniteds unsung hero ji sung park enjoys his day in the sun this was the day of the honest toiler, the day the chorus line delivered in the service of manchester united, the day fortune. Apr 26, 2011 park jisung is a fantastic player, i am really proud to have the chance to stand on the same pitch as him, uchida said after schalke defeated inter milan to book the semifinal with. What made park jisung a manchester united cult hero. Park ji sung, south korean professional footballer was one of the most underrated players to play in the jersey of manchester united. As the most successful asian footballer of all time, park jisung has won 19 trophies, and is. The south korean was a massive success at old trafford despite doubts among many fans that he had o. Oct, 2017 former manchester united player park ji sung says the club is on the up after some difficult years following sir alex ferguson s retirement in 20.
Sir alex ferguson, the former manchester united manager, has revealed that dropping park jisung is his one regret about the 2008. May 14, 2014 former manchester united midfielder park ji sung has retired from football at the age of 33. Aug 29, 2016 jisung park had plenty good to say about his time spent as a manchester united player including his close relationship with patrice evra the south korean spent seven years at old trafford as a united player, helping the club to four english premier league titles, three league cups and a champions league trophy. Manchester uniteds sir alex ferguson discusses parks. The nowretired former international was often deployed. On 5 october 2014, it was announced that park was to take up a role as a global ambassador for manchester united. Park jisung, center, poses after signing a contract with kyoto sanga f.
Manchester uniteds unsung hero jisung park enjoys his. Given the lackasadical attitude some of our players had last and this season, i really wish there was another park ji sung on the field or in the squad. Sir alex fergusons faith and the biggame displays that made park jisung a manchester united cult hero the south korea international enjoyed a. Qpr complete signing of man utd midfielder park jisung bbc. With the ability and pace to play anywhere in midfield, his incredible endurance levels and speed earned him the nickname threelungs park, and he was an integral part of the manchester united team who won the premier league four times.
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