A Quote by Park Ji-sung

Many Asian players have seen they can play in Europe at a high level.

Park Ji-sung

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Asian Europe High High Level Level Many Play Players Seen

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Park Ji-sung
South Korean - Athlete
Born: February 25, 1981

There aren't many Asian players in Europe or the Premier League, so that's more attention for me.

Park Ji-sung

There is a common mistake people make. They say, 'We need to play the young English boys.' Of course, but only if they are good. How can you measure that? If they are playing with good players and if they can fit into the level of the good players. That's why, because of the level of the Premier League, England has so many talented players.

Gianfranco Zola

Winning teams at the NBA level, the college level, and the high school level all play team basketball. Championship teams have five players on the same page at all times.

Hubie Brown

I wanted to show that Asian players could make it in Europe. But it was far more important for me just to become a better player. That is why I came to Europe from Asia.

Park Ji-sung

I'm sure players in Europe would like to play in MLS, but you maybe have to change some little things to make it more attractive for the players in Europe.

Bastian Schweinsteiger

I've seen some amazing independent wrestling shows. I've seen high quality matches, I've seen high level talent.

Laurel Van Ness

There was a time when Canadians - and they're just north of the border - but there weren't that many Canadians who had pushed themselves into the level of high-level college players.

Monty Williams

The players have competed on the level the last 25 or 30 years are always going to be the players that compete at a high level. These guys practice hard, they work on their game, they still hit the ball extremely well.

Greg Norman

When you talk about Brazil, we're always going to have high-level players trying to find a place to play.

Gabriel Jesus

When I was with PSV Eindhoven in Holland, some people still thought Asian players weren't good enough to play in Europe. It's always good to rise to the challenge and prove them wrong. When I first came to United, I had to prove my ability again.

Park Ji-sung

It's tough situation for Asian players because all the tournaments in Europe and U.S. It's not easy to go and come back all the time.

Kei Nishikori

You don't see too many attacking flair players continuing until their mid-30s at a high level.

Gareth Barry

As with Cesc Fabregas, some players who go and play for foreign clubs improve on a cultural level. It makes them grow on many levels; intellectually, because you have to learn a new language and adapt to another culture, and on a footballing level too.

Vicente del Bosque

It's been a big flaw of ours in the soccer department that a lot of our best athletes go and play other sports. But I think young players have seen me, and others, go over to Europe and play in some of the best leagues - and MLS is improving so much, too.