There is no question that Korean footballers have the ability to play in Europe. The real challenge is whether they will be able to adapt to western culture.

Park Ji-sung

Categorized in : Will Challenge Culture Real

I need to improve my finishing. I need more goals.

goals need more finishing

Manchester United is the world's best club. There is no reason to move to any other team.

best team reason world

I've had fans coming up to me and speaking Chinese or Japanese. It's not a case of mistaken nationality. I just don't think they realise that we don't all speak the same language.

think me language speak

The happiest moment was when I just played with a ball as a boy, carefree, without worrying about anything.

happiest boy without moment

At Old Trafford, we are not afraid of anyone.

anyone old afraid

I just want to be a normal person.

person just normal want

North Korea and South Korea speak the same language, and actually, we are the same country.

same language speak country

I have a lot of good memories, especially the days when I have lifted trophies. They are great feelings. That is why Manchester United players want to lift trophies again and again.

great good feelings memories

When I made up my mind for Manchester, I felt I had betrayed Hiddink. I knew he wanted me to go to Chelsea, so I found it difficult.

go me difficult mind

It's unbelievable. I never thought I could play for United 200 times.

never thought unbelievable play

I love playing for United and have lots of good memories from my time here.

good time love memories

I try to help the team to win, and my role is to run a lot and bring energy to the side. It's my job, so I have to do it.

job win team energy

I do not think of myself as a standard bearer for Asian players. I just try to work hard for myself.

work-hard myself think work

Football can make things different, and football can make change around the world. I hope football can do something for Korea.

change hope football world

Many Asian players have seen they can play in Europe at a high level.

players high play europe

I am very happy that I proved Asian players can deal with the high levels of European football.

high i-am happy football

A lot of the South Korean players are very interested in the Premier League. They ask questions about what life there is like, so I try to give them answers.

questions try like life

In Korea, if a player doesn't play well, you would never criticise him, but in European countries fans criticise their own teams; sometimes they boo them off the pitch.

own never you sometimes

In Korea, if a player makes a mistake, the other players don't like to point it out. Rather, they try to embrace it; they take the attitude, 'Let's do better next time.' But in the West, if you do something wrong, another player will make a point of saying something, and you will have to fix it immediately.

you mistake time attitude

It was a very difficult decision to leave United.

leave very difficult decision