Source: Telegraph
Bolton's Chung-Yong Lee aims to put one over Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park
The 21 year-old unashamedly admits to enjoying the 'boring' lifestyle shunned by most footballers of a similar age. While many of his contemporaries collect Hummers and bling as gratuitous symbols of their wealth, Lee is content to amass points on his Tesco Clubcard as he wanders anonymously around his local store in Horwich. [LNB]Yet when he lines up against Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park, his fellow South Korean, at the Reebok on Saturday, Lee will be one half of the double act that will cause bouts of insomnia in Seoul, Suwon and Busan. [LNB] Related ArticlesBolton v Man United: previewPremier League relegationEverton 2 Bolton 0Bolton 4 Wigan 0Coyle preaches art not warSport on televisionIn football terms, Lee versus Park is Korea's equivalent of Rooney versus Gerrard, but bigger. Park is the megastar of Asian football and Lee, his international room-mate, is viewed as the emerging force who will eventually assume No 1 status. [LNB]In the north-west of England, however, the two men live life beneath the radar. Boring it may be, but that is just how Lee likes it. [LNB]He said: "When I knew I was coming to Bolton, I got in touch with Ji-Sung to ask about how life is around Manchester and he gave me lots of really good advice. [LNB]"He told me it was going to be a really boring lifestyle here, but I love the boring life. In Korea, we are chased by fans because we are two of the bigger stars back there. We get mobbed, so it's nice that we can live the quiet life over here. It's a more comfortable life for us in England. [LNB]"I like living in Bolton. It's a quiet place, but it's really convenient because it means I don't need to drive very far. I go in Tesco and I have my Clubcard, so I am very happy here."[LNB]While Park's reputation has grown steadily at United in the five years he has spent at Old Trafford since arriving from PSV Eindhoven, Lee remains a comparative unknown outside Bolton. His unfettered attacking talents have caught the eye, however, with United one of a host of clubs to have noted his pace, bravery and work-rate. [LNB]Park has admitted in Korea that he views Lee as the player who will become the country's next big star, but while Lee admits that the two men have become close friends, Park's celebrity initially made him fearful of the United midfielder. [LNB]Lee said: "Before we became friends, I was a bit afraid of Ji because he's such a big star in Korea. I was in awe of him. We are room-mates with the national team, but I always did whatever I had to do to make sure he was comfortable. [LNB]"But now we are like brothers. We go out together to have meals quite a lot and enjoy eating together. I prefer it when Ji Sung cooks at his apartment to any of the restaurants we go to. He is a really good cook and does a very good Korean spicy chicken. [LNB]"He hasn't come to my house yet, though, because he has a PlayStation 3 and I only have a PlayStation 2, so that might be the reason! [LNB]"Sometimes we play as United against Bolton, playing for our own teams. But I must admit that in all the United v Bolton games we've had, I have never won." [LNB]Victory for Bolton at the Reebok will all but banish any lingering relegation fears, but such a result would inflict a dent in United's title ambitions. [LNB]Having witnessed the countless Park billboards throughout Korea prior to his £2.2 million transfer from FC Seoul to Bolton last summer, however, Lee knows that the huge Korean TV audience for Saturday's game will be rooting for a United victory. [LNB]He said: "There are a lot of United fans in Korea, so they will be expecting them to beat Bolton. Maybe I can disappoint them. If both me and Ji-Sung can score, we will all be happy but I want to beat him for once." [LNB]Lee Chung-Yong was speaking on behalf of Bolton's principal sponsor 188BET. The In-Play betting specialists will be offering a wide range of odds throughout the game so fans can bet In-Play and have the chance to win as the game unfolds. For more information log onto www.en.188bet.com or for a free £25 bet visit www.188promo/win. [LNB]
