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| '2025 Icon Match: Return of the Window, Start of Counterattack" event match was held at Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th. Rooney is entering and greeting. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.13/ |
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Wayne Rooney really acknowledges Park Ji-sung.
Rooney appeared on YouTube channel 'The Overlap' on the 12th (Korea time) and was asked about his former colleagues.
The first question was to choose the best teammate Rooney has ever played with. Rooney said "I played a lot with really good players, but I'd pick Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes. I will choose Scholes (for one)."
Asked to pick the most underrated player, he said, `Maybe it's Park Ji-sung. What he's done for the team is absolutely fantastic. I'm going to say Park Ji-sung." he replied without even thinking about it.
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It is no exaggeration to say that Rooney is the player who understands Park Ji-sung's value best among his former Manchester United teammates. In 2020, Rooney once said in a Sunday Times article that Park Ji-sung's value is Ronaldo-class.
At the time, Rooney said, `Park Ji-sung's dedication to the team was just as important as Ronaldo. If you ask a 12-year-old right now Ronaldo, he'll immediately answer 'He's a really great player for Manchester United. But if you say 'Park Ji-sung' now, children may not know who he is`But all of us who played with Park Ji-sung know it. That he was the most important player in our success. Park Ji-sung is the player who united us. I want to say the value of 'one team' through Park Ji-sung`I really appreciate Park Ji-sung's contribution.
Rooney also praised Park Ji-sung when he appeared on Sky Sports in the U.K. in 2022. He said "There were players like me and Ronaldo, but there were players like Park Ji-sung. A player like Park Ji-sung often gets out of the spotlight but does a tremendous job for the team. Park Ji-sung sacrifices for the team and allows other players to have more space. I can say that he is a player that players like me are more grateful to than fansHe also thanked Park Ji-sung.
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| '2025 Icon Match: The Return of the Window, the Beginning of Counterattack' was held at Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of the 14th. FC Spear team Park Ji-sung, who received Rooney's pass, is beating Shield United teams Ashley Cole and Makelelele. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.14/ |
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That's how much Rooney recognized Park Ji-sung. The two players have played together for Manchester United for many years, leaving a big mark. The two players were key players under Alex Ferguson's system. In particular, Park Ji-sung and Rooney were players who played for victory in big games. Rooney scored in the space created by Park Ji-sung, and the two players worked really well together. The presence of players like Rooney and Park Ji-sung was the reason why they were able to win the Premier League and the European Champions League.
Recently, Rooney played in an icon match hosted by Nexon as a legend, showing off his friendship with Park Ji-sung once again.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
