Singer Rain selected 'Dimitar Berbatov' as his favorite footballer

Singer Rain selected 'Dimitar Berbatov' as his favorite footballer, participating in 'Dream Match', Manchester United team vs Rain team, which was held under the city of Seoul on 'the Han River Citizen's Park' at 4:30pm.

'Park Ji-Seong', 'Gary Neville' 'Dimitar Berbatov', 'John O'shea', 'and 'Jonathan Evans' from MU footballers who had arrived in Korea to play the game with Korea's FC Seoul team on the 24th, participated in the event, and it was getting more and more heated.

Starting with kick-offs by Rain, 'Park Ji-Seong', and mayor of Seoul 'O Se-Hoon, the event opened splendidly.

At the main game that was divided into two teams, MU team and Rain team, Rain got a lot of attention, participating in the game as a player in uniform and sneakers.

Rain who attended the game as a player with other players, greeted modestly in his interview with the press during the first half of the game, "The players worked very hard. I was only looking at the game."
Continuing, "Ordinarily, I like football very much. Of course, I like 'Park Ji-Seong' among MU players."

When MC 'Kim Seong-Joo' asked Rain, "Who is your favorite player among MU players?", he answered, "I like all the players, but I like 'Dimitar Berbatov' best."

And then Rain spoke to 'Dimitar Berbatov' standing next him in fluent English, and 'Dimitar Berbatov' was much pleased to hear that.

Meanwhile, the city of Seoul held this event to realize the concept of 'Infinitely Yours, Seoul' which is Seoul's campaign slogan in 2009, and the slogan means 'Charity Dream Match'.

MU team was selected through 'Global UCC Contest' before the event, and Rain team was made by Korea's young boys who dreams of becoming footballers, from 'Seoul Boys' House', the district islands, and the back countries.

These home and abroad participants who were selected, have become to realize their dreams, they'd always dreamed of meeting their idols, by organizing teams with MU players and world star Rain.

Source: TV Daily news http://news.nate.com/view/20090723n16481?mid=n1101
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