Park Ji-Sung: Former Man Utd & South Korea player retires 
Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has retired from football at the age of 33.The South Korean, signed from PSV Eindhoven by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2005,
won four league titles at United. Park, who finished his career back at PSV on loan from Queens Park Rangers,
said knee issues meant he could no longer play at the highest level."I'm leaving with no regrets," said Park - the first Asian player to play in a Champions League final.Park's energy and stamina meant he was often used by Ferguson in key fixtures during a seven-year stay at United.
After joining for £4m,
he became the first Asian to captain the club when he took the armband from Ryan Giggs during a Champions League fixture in 2005.He was unable to help United beat Barcelona in the final of the competition in 2009, but formed part of the Champions League winning squad a year earlier.
"I enjoyed playing football," added Park, who played 100 times for South Korea and scored at three World Cups."I have achieved more than I thought I would. I'm truly grateful for all the support I have received and I will live the rest of my life thinking how I can pay it back."
Park scored 27 goals in 205 appearances and won 11 trophies at United before joining QPR in 2012.
He moved back to Dutch side PSV on loan for the 2013-14 season after Rangers were relegated from the Premier League.
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【now.com體育】曾效力曼聯的韓國中場球星朴智星，於周三宣佈高掛球靴。
33歲的朴智星（Park Ji-sung）於周三在出生地水原召開記者會，公佈了這個消息：「我在此作出總結，我不能再走下去了。因為我的膝部很弱，我不認為自己可以再參與另一個球季。」
星仔本季從英冠球會昆士柏流浪外借到燕豪芬，對上一仗，現在看來即最後一仗是5月4日對NAC的比賽。
這位韓國一代中場球星於2007年接受右膝手術，因而缺陣8個月之久，但之後多年仍一直受膝傷困擾，再踢不出高水準。
「我的足球生涯並沒遺憾，我確想過如果沒有受傷會是何等光景，但現在離開這項運動，倒沒有失望及苦澀的感覺。」他續說。
朴智星於2005年從燕豪芬加入曼聯，成為歷來首位登陸英超的韓國兵。2008年，他因傷錯過了曼聯對車路士的決賽，翌年，他終於成為首位在歐聯決賽落場的戰將，不過曼聯該仗以0:2不敵巴塞隆拿。
2012年，他離開曼聯，總計7年為紅魔上陣203場入27球，期間4次贏得英超冠軍。
國際賽方面，他曾3次出席世界盃，而2002年協助東道主韓國歷史性殺入4強，絕對是星仔國際賽生涯的高峰。其在該屆賽事的代表作，包括在分組賽贏葡萄牙1:0之役射入奠勝球。
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