Description
Pak Doo-Ik is a North Korean former footballer.
Pak Doo-Ik was born at Pyongyang. He represented North Korea at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, scoring the winning goal in their 1-0 win over Italy at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, a game since featured in the film The Game of Their Lives by British filmmaker Daniel Gordon.
After the victory, Pak, who was a corporal in the North Korean army, was promoted sergeant. After the championship, Pak left the military and football, and became a gymnastics instructor. An Italian urban legend that persisted for a long time in the press had it that Pak was a dentist.
During the 2008 Olympic torch relay in Pyongyang, he was the first to carry the Olympic torch through the streets.
Born
March 17th, 1942 in Pyongyang (Age 82)
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