Liberia’s George Weah, New Zealand’s Wynton Rufer and Panama’s Julio Dely Valdes are just three names who achieved breakthrough success on the Old Continent and directly, or indirectly, inspired latter generations of their countrymen to follow. In Korea Republic there is but one name that stands out above all others: Cha Bumkun. The hard-running and resilient forward boasts legendary status, both in Germany and in his homeland, due to an impressive ten-year career at Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen where his ferocious shooting earned him the affectionate nickname “Cha Boom”.
That was in the 1980s when few Asians played outside their respective homelands, let alone in one of the best leagues in the world. Fast forward to the present day, and the landscape is very different, especially in Germany. Numerous Korea Republic and Japan players have made strong impressions in Germany in recent years, where their technical ability and mental toughness is highly regarded.
One of half a dozen South Korea national team squad members currently cheap fifa coinsplying his trade in the German top flight is Park Jooho. The defender has spent the past 18 months at Bundesliga over-achievers Mainz 05, just along the river Main from Frankfurt where Cha first laid the foundations for the current crop of Korean stars. Cha’s service to Korean football even extends to his son, Cha Duri who has just
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