Nigerian-Korean descent, Spain U19 international: player with most mixed ancestry in football makes Real Madrid debut

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Nigerian-Korean descent, Spain U19 international: player with most mixed ancestry in football makes Real Madrid debut
  • Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park made his official Real Madrid debut on Sunday after coming on in the second half against Real Sociedad.
  • The 20-year-old, who was born on Mallorca to a Nigerian father and a South Korean mother, is currently representing Spain's Under-19s side.
  • The right winger trained at Tranmere Rovers (the UK), Ciutat de Palma, La Salle and Jonquet Penya Arrabal (all – Spain lower tiers) before joining the Blancos' Academy in 2016.
  • Park made an impression on Zinedine Zidane during pre-season and the Frenchman is set to give the player a chance to stake his claim this year.
AuthorAleksei BlokhinSourceWikipedia
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