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Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard suffered a nightmare begin to life within the Ok League as he got here off the bench for his new crew FC Seoul in Gwangju.
The United academy product made a controversial transfer to South Korea final month after leaving Nottingham Forest as a free agent in the summertime.
The 31-year-old struggled to discover a new dwelling and had an unbelievable variety of presents come and go as he couldn’t agree a cope with any membership, primarily for monetary causes.
Lingard lastly made his long-awaited return to the soccer pitch, nevertheless it couldn't have been worse for him.
The quantity 10 entered the sphere of play as an alternative however didn’t obtain the nice and cozy welcome he maybe anticipated.
As Seoul's new star signing ready to enter the sphere, he was launched to the roar of the ready public, with many opting to seize the league's historic second on their smartphones.
Jesse Lingard makes Ok-League debut 😭🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/LPGUvO0fST
– Cho 🇰🇷 (@thfc_cho) 2 March 2024
In keeping with the Day by day Mail, “Lingard was fast to make enemies within the Ok League after being booked for a flying sort out and receiving a yellow card”.
The previous FA Cup Closing hero scored a sort out on the touchline simply quarter-hour after his introduction.
It was an unsightly, pointless try to win the ball and was clearly born out of frustration with how his huge second was unfolding.
Whereas holding the opposition participant down and late on the ankle, a number of opponent gamers got here up and pushed the previous United participant to specific their displeasure at his actions.
Lingard obtained his first yellow card quarter-hour into his debut pic.twitter.com/FH6gUNHomQ
– 𝕃𝕚𝕚𝕝 ★ 🦋 (@LilyS2Bella_) 2 March 2024
To cap a disastrous day on the workplace, Lingard's new crew had been defeated 2–0 with the ultimate aim coming in stoppage time.
The previous England participant can have his work lower out for him to enhance the Korean capital facet as they completed mid-table final season however had been simply two factors off the drop zone final yr.
FC Seoul will subsequent be in motion once they host Incheon on Sunday, March 10. Lingard will doubtless be hoping for a hotter reception in entrance of his dwelling supporters, and will definitely be hoping to make a greater impression on the Korean public.