Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) tied Newcastle United 1-1 in Group F of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, at 5 a.m. on Sunday (Korea time). With seven points, PSG ranked second in the group.

Ahead of the upcoming match, Manchester United delivered good news on its official social media. It released photos of Park Ji-sung, Patrice Evra, and Rio Ferdinand, the heroes of Manchester United’s last heyday, meeting for the first time in a while. The three gathered in France, not England. They were the three legends who gathered to watch the match between PSG and Newcastle.

Park Ji-sung and Evra’s close friendship is very famous among Korean fans as well. The two players moved to different teams from Manchester United and continued their special relationship even after retiring from their careers. Ferdinand recently made headlines by praising Park on his personal YouTube channel.

Ferdinand invited John Obi Mikel, who played for Chelsea, to have an interview and Park Ji-sung’s name came up during the conversation. Ferdinand asked which player was the most wary of when Jose Mourinho was leading Chelsea against Manchester United. Mikel mentioned Wayne Rooney and Park Ji-sung.

“Park Ji-sung is another player that we have to keep an eye on. As everyone knows, Park keeps running even without his ball,” Mikel said, recalling his showdown with Park. When his teammate Park Ji-sung was praised, Ferdinand said, “If I were a coach, I would show all the players on the side of Park’s video clips. He talked about how Park moves the ball before it arrives, how he moves the ball, and how to put the ball into space. “Park has the best off-the-ball movement I’ve ever seen.”

Mikel also said, “That’s why Park Ji-sung was a big game player in Manchester United. Whenever there was a big game, Park Ji-sung came out. Park Ji-sung didn’t come out in a less important game, but Park Ji-sung was in an important game.” Ferdinand and Park Ji-sung also maintain a good relationship after retirement. 스포츠토토

Korea’s senior Park Ji-sung visited, but Lee Kang-in’s PSG did not win against Newcastle. Despite playing well, the finishing in the attack process was a serious problem. Fortunately, Kylian Mbappe’s equalizer came out just before the end of the game and revived. Lee Kang-in came out as a starter and finished the game after 82 minutes.