“One of the great things about joining Manchester United is that I made a best friend” – Park Ji-sung opens up on special relationship with teammate at Old Trafford × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

One of the great things about joining Manchester United is that I made a best friend – Park Ji-sung opens up on special relationship with teammate at Old Trafford

By Matthew Guyett Modified 01 Oct 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The South Korean discusses his friendship with Evra Manchester United hero Park Ji-sung has opened up on his special relationship with former teammate Patrice Evra. Park became a hit at Old Trafford during his six years at the club, making 204 appearances, scoring 28 goals, and contributing 30 assists for the Red Devils. He made friends along the way, none more so than legendary left-back Evra. The South Korean has touched on his relationship with the Frenchman, saying that it was one of the great things about being at Manchester United. In an interview with NBC Sports (via SPORTbible) Park fondly recalled how his friendship with Evra began: "When I look back, it was quite strange. It was just one day after training and we were playing a video game. I won the first game and he (Patrice Evra) was quite angry at that, so he wanted me to play again, that started our relationship," Park revealed. Evra is renowned for his outgoing personality and Park discussed how their friendship grew stronger: "He became one of my best friends, the kind of friend that had a different character. He was a more outgoing person, he had that sense of humour. I'm a quiet, very quiet person but we always had happy times when we got together." Park then revealed how Evra would visit him in South Korea with the duo meeting at other places. He claimed that the friendship was something he treasured from his time at Old Trafford: "He came over to South Korea sometimes and then we met at other places. We always joked on the phone, it's really good to have a best friend in a different culture. One of the great things about joining Man United is that I made a best friend." Manchester United@ManUtdJi-sung Park @Evra
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Park enjoyed immense success at Manchester United

Park was one of Sir Alex Ferguson's best midfielders Park became a hero during his time at Manchester United and is an extremely popular figure among the Old Trafford faithful. Park joined the Red Devils from PSV Eindhoven in 2005 for £2.79 million and was known for his tenaciousness on the pitch. The energy the South Korean displayed was a sight to behold. Many of his performances went under the radar as star forwards such as Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy took the limelight. UnitedReds@UnitedRedscom Sir Alex Ferguson: "Park had roles that only a disciplined and selfless player could have. That’s exactly what Ji-sung was, selfless. He played for the team and whatever role you gave him, he would stick it. He was a really wonderful, disciplined professional for us." #MUFC2217181 Sir Alex Ferguson: "Park had roles that only a disciplined and selfless player could have. That’s exactly what Ji-sung was, selfless. He played for the team and whatever role you gave him, he would stick it. He was a really wonderful, disciplined professional for us." #MUFC Park achieved Champions League glory with Manchester United in 2008 and won four Premier League titles over the course of his career at Old Trafford. He was also part of the South Korean side that finished fourth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, their best ever placing. Park now works as technical director at K League 1 side Jeonbuk Hyundai. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी