Soccer-Park urges Man Utd fans to stop chant about dog meat


FILE PHOTO: Football - Manchester United Legends v Bayern Munich All Stars - Old Trafford - 14/6/15 Manchester United Legend Ji Sung Park in action against Bayern Munich All Stars Roy Makaay (R) Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic

(Reuters) - Former South Korea midfielder Park Ji-sung urged Manchester United fans to stop singing a song about him that contains a negative stereotype about his homeland.

The 40-year-old said the song, which includes a reference to Koreans eating dog meat, caused him "discomfort" while he was at United.

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