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Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard endured a nightmarish begin to life within the Okay League, as he got here off the bench for his new aspect FC Seoul away to Gwangju.
The United academy product made the controversial transfer to South Korea final month after leaving Nottingham Forest in the summertime as a free agent.
The 31 yr previous struggled to discover a new dwelling and an unimaginable quantity of affords got here and went as he couldn’t agree a cope with any membership, largely right down to monetary causes.
Lingard lastly made his long-awaited return to a soccer pitch nevertheless it couldn’t have gone a lot worse for him.
The quantity 10 entered the sector of play in its place however he didn’t obtain the nice and cozy welcome he was maybe anticipating.
As Seoul’s new star signing ready to enter the fray, his introduction was a met with a refrain of boos from the awaiting public, with many selecting to seize the historic second for the league on their smartphones.
Jesse Lingard makes his Okay-League Debut 😭🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/LPGUvO0fST
— Cho 🇰🇷 (@thfc_cho) March 2, 2024
In line with the Every day Mail, “Lingard was fast to make enemies within the Okay League after he was booked for a flying deal with, selecting up a yellow card”.
The previous FA Cup closing hero lunged right into a deal with on the touchline after solely quarter-hour of his introduction.
It was an unpleasant, pointless try and win the ball and was clearly born out of frustration of how his huge second was unfolding.
Catching the opposition participant low and late on the ankle, quite a few rival gamers got here up and pushed the previous United man to specific their displeasure together with his actions.
Lingard collected his first yellow card in 15 minutes of his debut 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/FH6gUNHomQ
— 𝕃𝕚𝕝𝕪 ★ 🦋 (@LilyS2Bella_) March 2, 2024
To spherical off a catastrophic day on the workplace, Lingard’s new aspect had been defeated 2-0, conceding the ultimate aim in stoppage time.
The previous England man could have his work lower out to enhance the group from the Korean capital, as they completed mid-table final season, however solely two factors away from the drop zone the yr earlier than.
FC Seoul will subsequent be in motion once they host Incheon on Sunday tenth March. Lingard will possible anticipate a hotter welcome in entrance of his dwelling supporters, and can certainly be hoping to go away a greater impression on the Korean public.
