Park Ji-sung (43), a middle-aged man, has been an eternal hero to fans of Kyoto Purple Shopping Center.
The “2024 Nexon Icon Match” was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Shield United won 4-1 against FC Spear.
The team was led by coach Thierry Henry and coach Park Ji-sung as a team of world-class strikers. Shield United, which consisted of defenders of the time, was coached by Fabio Cannavaro and assisted by coach Lee Young-pyo.
Fans who watched soccer in the 2000s probably know Park Ji-sung as their father. Park Ji-sung must have had an experience where he could hardly sleep late at night watching the match against Manchester United. Park, who was an eternal captain of the Korean national team, provided countless memories including the round of 16 at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
To fans of Park’s first professional team Kyoto Purple Sanga, Park is an unforgettable hero. Park, who became a star at the 2002 World Cup, promoted Kyoto Purple Sanga to the J1 League and led the team to its first emperor’s cup title.
There is a reason why Kyoto fans admire Park. Park, who had a contract with Kyoto Purple Sanga until December 31, 2002, played in the final of the Emperor’s Cup held the following day, and remained loyal to his team. Park made a decisive contribution to Kyoto Purple Sanga’s 2-1 victory by scoring one goal and one assist in the final.
Fans still remember Park as a legend of legend. After playing for Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Park moved to Manchester United and became a hero representing Asian soccer. Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, an official sponsor of the team, sent Park abroad, saying, “I will support you no matter where you go. I will be a lame duck and accept you even if you come back.” 메이저사이트
Kyoto fans reminisced about old memories of Park who appeared as a substitute for the iKON match. Initially, Park was not expected to play due to poor knee conditions. However, fans showed enthusiastic response to Park’s announcement of his appearance at the last minute of the match. The name of “captain” Park Ji-sung rang out from the Sangambeol for the first time in a long time.
Park Ji-sung, who was substituted in the end, scored a penalty kick from Andriy Sheuchenko. Fans sang “Wisong Parre,” Park’s song that they cheered for when he was in the Netherlands.
The camera caught a fan wearing an old uniform when Park was in Kyoto Purple Sanga. The fan, who was deeply moved by Park’s goal, shed tears. It was a touching moment that any fans who lived in the same era as Park could relate to.