FC Seoul striker Jesse Lingard said in an interview with a foreign media that his life in Korea is fantastic. He expressed his goal of achieving results in a new environment.
On the 11th (local time), the British media The Times published a contribution by Jesse Lingard, a FC Seoul striker and a prestigious Manchester United player.
“I was fascinated by going to Korea where I could challenge myself to a new environment and culture,” Lingard said in the article. “I decided to go to Korea to achieve something and leave something. Even though I am far from home, I am doing my best on the ground.”
Jesse Lingard made his professional debut and continued his career while playing for Manchester United, a prestigious club in the world, from his youth. However, due to frequent injuries from 2022, he moved to Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2022 but scored only two goals in 20 appearances.
Since then, there have been no teams looking for him, so he has been conducting personal training without his team. Then, the Seoul club sent a love call to Lingard, and the transfer was made when he accepted it. Despite his much lower salary than he had previously received, his choice of Seoul surprised not only fans but also the global soccer community. 토토사이트
“The situation was completely different a year ago. When I was in Nottingham, I played with inflammation of my knees and Achilles tendon, and when the pain was severe, I couldn’t even play,” Lingard said. “I had many difficulties besides playing games, as my grandmother, who raised me as a child, passed away and my grandfather was hospitalized.”
“Seoul is the biggest club in the K-League. I decided that it is most important to move to a team that can be recognized,” Lingard said, expressing his goal to “leave the trophy to the team within two years.”
In addition, he showed high satisfaction with his life in Korea.
“Life is fantastic in Korea,” Lingard said. “Living on top of a nice apartment in Seoul, I can see the whole city. I ride my bike around the city. I also ate kimchi, a local dish.”
He also showed signs of patchy Korean manners. “I like how young players show respect to older players in the locker room of the stadium. I approach younger players first,” he said. “I’m trying to be an example to my teammates while exercising individually.”
