Neville retires

By: Shaun | February 3rd, 2011
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The biggest United fan who actually got to live the dream and play for the club has finally called it a day. It was only a matter of time and the only thing surprising about the announcement was that it happened suddenly out of the blue right at the end of January as opposed to waiting till the end of the season. I don’t believe he would have featured in enough games to warrant a medal at the end of the season anyway, so it’s not like he shortchanged himself. However, in recent seasons, his contribution in the locker room has probably outweighed his production on the field.

The gaffer along with a host of other folks (Wenger, BFF Becks among those) in the footballing world have come out proclaiming Neville as the best English rightback/defender in the PL era. Can’t say I disagree. However, what endears Gary to my heart more than his know how on the field or his defensive determination is his sheer fanaticism displayed for the club. It was never more evident than after our thrilling win against City last season.

Thanks Gary. You were an example to many of what it meant to put on the famous red shirt. You were never just an employee and player of the club, but a die hard fan that gave everything.

Once a red devil, always a red devil.

ps-he looks freakishly like Ribery in that first picture…

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Park Ji-Sung retires from international football

Great servant for South Korea

What a fantastic servant Manchester United’s Park Ji-Sung has been for South Korea. He played his one hundredth game for his country last week in their Asian Cup semi-final defeat against Japan and has now announced his retirement from international football.

Problems

The Manchester United wide man says that continuing knee problems have given him little choice in the matter.

“It was a great honour to play for the national football team. If there were no injuries, I could have continued, however, I have no choice.”

Contract

Park has signed a contract at Manchester United that could keep him at the club for another four years and the twenty-nine year old believes that this decision will enable him to do so.

The main reason he is moving on, he says, is that he has done what he can for the national side and now feels he should let younger men take over and have their chance.

“Above all, I would like to make way for team-mates who have been making remarkable progress.”

Map

He certainly has done his bit to put South Korean football on the map. After joining Manchester United from PSV Eindhoven in 2005 he has picked up three Premier League winners medals and three League Cup medals as well. In 2009 he became the first man from his country to play in a Champions League final.

Since making his international debut in 2000 Park has played a major part in a fine decade for South Korea. He was in the team which reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2002, the best performance by any Asian team in the competition, and also played in the 2006 and 2010 tournaments.

Announcement

Following the announcement, South Korean manager Kwang-rae said,

“Park Ji-sung has done a remarkable job for the prosperity of Korean football. It would be better if I could retain him in the national team but other players have done an excellent job.”

Midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung said,

“He has been really a great player for ten years and I am really proud of him and he showed to the people all over the world that Korean football is getting better.”

Park can now get down to the business of trying to extend Manchester United’s unbeaten run and adding a fourth Premier League winners medal to his collection.

Mon 31 January, 2011