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Jesse Lingard is a sensation in South Korea! Fans queue for FOUR HOURS to buy his shirt after seeing tickets for ex-Man Utd star’s debut sell out in two minutes and thirty seconds

K-League 1

Suwon FC

FC Seoul

The former England international <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-trophy-target-fc-seoul-ex-man-utd-england-snubbing-many-offers-new-challenge-south-korea/blt955b2f06581298f9" target="_blank">completed a surprising move to Asia in February</a> after spending <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/just-gonna-fck-about-gym-jesse-lingard-brutal-message-man-utd-legend-paul-scholes-seventh-month-free-agent/bltb0c3c8875c0fd0cc" target="_blank">several months as a free agent</a> on the back of his release by Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2023. Lingard had to be patient in pursuit of a new club, and has now committed to a two-year contract in Seoul.

WHAT HAPPENED?

It remains to be seen <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-settled-in-jesse-lingard-chaotic-clip-team-bonding-exercise-fc-seoul-team-mates-unlikely-transfer/blt8bcccd609a671374" target="_blank">what kind of impact he can make on the pitch</a> with K-League employers, but he is certainly causing a stir off it. Ahead of his home debut, <a href="https://theathletic.com/5330279/2024/03/11/south-korea-jesse-lingard-seoul/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=twitterfc&amp;source=twitteruk " target="_blank">The Athletic</a> reports on how fans queued around the block to acquire a Lingard jersey – with a temporary store only stocking his No.10 shirt.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

It has also been revealed that tickets for <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-jesse-lingard-korea-ex-man-utd-flop-booked-within-15-minutes-of-fc-seoul-debut/blt2c30b9a316cf2957" target="_blank">his competitive bow, away at Gwangju</a>, sold out in two minutes and 30 seconds, while FC Seoul’s average attendance is already more than double what it was last season. The club have also enjoyed a social media spike, becoming the first Korean club to register more than 100,000 subscribers on YouTube.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lingard has spoken of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barbecue-ribs-playing-smile-ex-man-utd-star-jesse-lingard-boy-happy-message-south-korea/blt77308693baddb3bc" target="_blank">already feeling the “love” in his new home</a> and is in the process of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-still-got-it-ex-man-utd-star-sublime-volley-fc-seoul-training-debut-k-league-season-opener/blt2e352bfd66295bfb" target="_blank">working his way up to full match sharpness</a> after spending so long on an individual training programme. He may have become something of a forgotten man in England, but the 31-year-old is now a star attraction in the Far East.

WHAT NEXT FOR LINGARD?

Jesse Lingard is a sensation in South Korea! Fans queue for FOUR HOURS to buy his shirt after seeing tickets for ex-Man Utd star’s debut sell out in two minutes and thirty seconds | Goal.com US

Jesse Lingard has become a sensation in South Korea at FC Seoul, with fans queuing for four hours to buy the ex-Manchester United star’s No.10 shirt.

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