Park: I used to eat frogs, antlers and deer blood

Park Ji-sung has revealed he was fed a combination of frogs, antlers and deer blood when he was a youngster.

The former South Korea captain’s parents were worried about him because of his frailty when he was a child and decided to put him on a diet of things they thought would help him grow strong.

Park admitted it was a lethal cocktail to swallow but says he wanted to become the best footballer he could so consumed whatever he was served by his parents.

“It smelled like intestines, as if deadly and undrinkable,” he said.

“I know now that I ate frogs. I ate antlers and deer blood. If it was good for my body, I ate a lot. I'd sometimes throw up after eating but still I ate what I was given.

“I wanted to be good at football and my desire was greater than my distaste at eating these foods.”