The South Korean has insisted that life in Manchester was quite different to that in his homeland as he was not very popular here.
As one of the most energetic players in Europe, Ji-Sung Park has carved a niche for himself at Old Trafford, the club where even the most talented players fail to perform.
Such has been Sir Alex Ferguson’s faith in his abilities, that the Scot usually reserves the midfielder for the biggest games and so far Park hasn’t disappointed, rising to the occasion more often than not.
His performances usually comprise of endless running from one pitch to the other and intercepting the ball to launch attacks and getting into good positions to score.
After netting some crucial goals for the Red Devils, Park’s reputation has been enhanced to such an extent that he is mobbed by fans whenever he travels to Asia, more so when he returns to South Korea.
While he has retired from International duty, his people can never forget the contributions he made in the 2002 World Cup and according to him, his move to Manchester United was so surprising at the time, that most people simply refused to believe it.
"It was funny because on the day that I joined the club, the newspaper that broke the news was one that people don’t always trust or believe."
"In my country I can’t do everything I want, but here I can walk everywhere and do anything. I like that. I don’t like to be famous. I’m happy here because life is calmer.”
"When United go to Asia the other players get to see what it’s like. That’s what it’s like for me when I go home to my country, so I have to be quite mentally strong because it can be difficult to deal with."
Ji-Sung Park didn’t play as much as he would have liked last campaign, but will be hoping to hit the ground running for the Premier League giants this time around.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364 to Manchester, meaning that for the first time, Park may have a rival for his popularity in his native continent.
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