da luck: Ex-Manchester United star Jesse Lingard was on the scoresheet as new side FC Seoul romped to an 11-1 rout of Japanese fifth-tier club NIFS Kanoya.
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FC Seoul undergoing pre-seasonLingard already making impressionBags first goal in 11-1 routWHAT HAPPENED?
The former Nottingham Forest and West Ham midfielder signed for the Korean giants last month, having reportedly turned down as many as 26 offers from clubs around the world. Lingard is enjoying his first minutes as FC Seoul continue their pre-season, with their latest match coming against Japanese university side Kanoya. Saturday's fixture ended in a convincing 11-1 scoreline, which saw Lingard get off the mark and get 50 minutes in the tank.
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The English midfielder celebrated getting back to match fitness on Instagram, writing "50 mins and a goal" alongside prayer and rocket emojis.
IG: jesselingardTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The match is yet more minutes on the clock for Lingard, who impressed in FC Seoul's last outing against second-tier side Roasso Kumamoto. The 31-year-old appears to have made an immediate impact in Korea and showed off his talents in a recent shooting drill for the K-League 1 side. That should come as no surprise, though, given his experience in Premier League, Champions League and World Cup campaigns.
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While Lingard is ranked as the K-League 1's most valuable player at present, per , other notable names to have played there in the past include ex-Crystal Palace midfielder Lee Chung-yong and current Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae.