Pak Doo-Ik
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Pak Doo-Ik (Hangul: 박두익; Hanja: 朴斗翼; born 17 March 1942) is a North Korean former footballer.
Pak Doo-Ik was born at Pyongyang. He represented North Korea at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, scoring the famous winning goal in their shock 1-0 win over Italy at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough,[1] a game since immortalized in World Cup lore and the film The Game of Their Lives by British filmmaker Daniel Gordon.[2]
After the victory, Pak, who was a corporal in the North Korean army, was promoted sergeant. After the championship, Pak left the military and football, and became a gymnastics instructor. An Italian urban legend that persisted for a long time in the press had it that Pak was a dentist.
[edit] References
- ^ Pak Doo-Ik – FIFA competition record
- ^ Philip, Robert (2002-10-02). "Pak Doo Ik takes the spotlight once more". London: Guardian. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3036174/Pak-Doo-Ik-takes-the-spotlight-once-more.html. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
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