@FootynewsThirteen trophies and more than 200 appearances later, the shirt-selling theory about Park Ji-sung looks pretty silly. But back in June 2005, when he landed at Manchester United, a lot of supporters read the move as a commercial play for the Asian market rather than a football call. Sir Alex Ferguson saw something else and put his weight behind the guy. What followed at Old Trafford was commitment, discipline and sacrifice until the doubt turned into appreciation. Ferguson reportedly put it plainly: "He is the type of player every coach would want in their team." Hard to argue when the record reads four Premier League titles, a Champions League and a Club World Cup among those 13 pieces of silverware with the Red Devils. One of the earliest players from South Korea to feature in the Premier League, and the tireless version of him is the one that stuck.

@FootynewsThirteen trophies and more than 200 appearances later, the shirt-selling theory about Park Ji-sung looks pretty silly. But back in June 2005, when he landed at Manchester United, a lot of supporters read the move as a commercial play for the Asian market rather than a football call. Sir Alex Ferguson saw something else and put his weight behind the guy. What followed at Old Trafford was commitment, discipline and sacrifice until the doubt turned into appreciation. Ferguson reportedly put it plainly: "He is the type of player every coach would want in their team." Hard to argue when the record reads four Premier League titles, a Champions League and a Club World Cup among those 13 pieces of silverware with the Red Devils. One of the earliest players from South Korea to feature in the Premier League, and the tireless version of him is the one that stuck.