MANCHESTER, England — Park Ji-sung will be hoping it is third time lucky on Saturday when he continues his quest to become the first Asian footballer to collect a Champions League winners' medal.
After failing to make the bench in the 2008 final, when Manchester United beat Chelsea, the South Korean was part of the side that was comprehensively beaten by Barcelona a year later.
Now, fresh from winning a fourth Premier League title, the energetic midfielder has a chance to make amends against the Spanish side at Wembley Stadium.
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And he will have the backing of a continent where fans are set to stay up into the night to watch club football's showpiece match.