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How Jesse Lingard has brought cool to South Korea by embracing Asian culture and releasing a rap song

How Jesse Lingard has brought cool to South Korea by embracing Asian culture and releasing a rap song

Source: The Sun

Published: Feb, 25 2025 16:43

MANY British footballers keep to themselves and refuse to embrace local culture when they move abroad. But not Jesse Lingard. The former Man Utd midfielder was released by Nottingham Forest in 2023, after an underwhelming time at the City Ground. He was stuck in a football free agent's abyss, until he surprisingly moved to South Korean side FC Seoul in February 2024 on a two-year deal - taking a huge pay cut on £17,500-per-week. At Forest, he was was earning a whopping £180,000-per-week.

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