Ki Sung-yueng vs Park Ji-sung
South Korea against South Korea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ki Sung-yueng
South Korea · 2011–13 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in South Korea
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 110 · 10 goals
- Clubs
- FC Seoul, Celtic, Swansea City A.F.C.
Thirty-two minutes into the 2011 Scottish Cup final at Hampden he hit a left-footed drive from 25 yards, the goal that opened Celtic's 3-0 win over Motherwell. The Scottish title followed in 2012, then Olympic bronze in London that August and the League Cup with Swansea City in 2013 after a club-record transfer, with 110 caps and the South Korea captaincy behind him. Career record: 110 caps and 10 goals for South Korea; club career at FC Seoul, Celtic, Swansea City A.F.C..
Park Ji-sung
South Korea · 2008–10 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in South Korea
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 100 · 13 goals
- Clubs
- Kyoto Sanga, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United
United supporters called him Three-Lung Park, and the 2010 tie with Milan showed why: Ferguson gave him Andrea Pirlo, and he shadowed the Italian for 180 minutes, scoring himself in the 4-0 second leg at Old Trafford. Four Premier League titles, the 2008 Champions League and three League Cups came at Manchester United, where he was the first Asian player to start a Champions League final, in Rome in 2009. Career record: 100 caps and 13 goals for South Korea; club career at Kyoto Sanga, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United.
The verdict
The almanac puts Park Ji-sung ahead by 5 rating points, 89 against 84.
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