Korean football star play football with Vietnamese kids

Korean football star to arrive in HCM City on June 13

Navibank Saigon captain Phan Van Tai Em shakes hand with Park Ji Sung to start the game.

Vietnamese audiences were very happy to see famous players, like former

Japanese striker Nakata, Lee Chong Yong (Bolton), Kazuyoshi Miura (member

of Japanese team), Park Chu Yong (Monaco) and Jong Tase (member of the North Korean team).

Apart from Park Ji Sung’s friends, who are professional football players,

the game had the participation of singers of Korean JYJ band.

Many Koreans went to Thong Nhat Stadium to cheer their football players.

As the leading character, Park Ji Sung played the entire game while other stars

only played one half of the game. Jong Tase, who is called Asian Rooney,

played football only several minutes. As a friendly game, players can be changed without limit.

Captain of Navibank Saigon, Phan Van Tai Em and Park Ji Sung.

In this charity game, players do not compete fiercely. Park Ji Sung’s team

mainly showed off their personal techniques. In the first half, six goals were

scored, including four for the Vietnamese team.

The two goals for Park Ji Sung’s team were made by Miura and Lee Yong Chung.

Nakata only played in the first 45 minutes.

Park Ji Sung scored a goal in the second half.

Joon Su, singer of JYJ band, joined the game in the last minutes.

The game finishes with 4-3 victory for Navibank Saigon. Some Vietnamese

players asked for Park Ji Sung’s signature.

Striker Quang Hai, who scored two goals, takes picture with Park Ji Sung.

Around 100 Vietnamese and foreign reporters attended the press conference

before the game, but Park Ji Sung stayed for five minutes and only answered Korean reporters.

North Korean player Jong Tase at the press conference.

The chief coach of the Vietnamese national team Goetz.

The coach and his players left the game after 45 minutes.

Midfielder Long Giang and Nakata shake hand during the game.

VNE