Park Ji-sung vs Yoo Sang-chul
South Korea against South Korea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Yoo Sang-chul
South Korea · 1998–2002 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in South Korea
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 124 · 18 goals
- Clubs
- Ulsan HD, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol
Already eliminated and a goal down to Belgium at France 98, he lashed in the 72nd-minute equaliser that salvaged a 1-1 draw, then four years later scored South Korea's second in the Poland win that opened 2002. FIFA named him in the 2002 World Cup All-Star team after that run to the semi-finals, and he finished with 18 goals in 124 caps, a K League scoring title in 1998 and a place in the Best XI. Career record: 124 caps and 18 goals for South Korea; club career at Ulsan HD, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol.
The verdict
The almanac puts Park Ji-sung ahead by 4 rating points, 89 against 85.
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