Pak Doo-Ik is a North Korean former footballer

Football (soccer)

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Pak Doo-Ik was born at Pyongyang

Pyongyang

Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...

. He represented North Korea

Korea DPR national football team

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...

 at the 1966 FIFA World Cup

1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...

 in England, scoring the famous winning goal in their shock 1-0 win over Italy

Italy national football team

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 at Ayresome Park

Ayresome Park

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, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

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, a game since immortalized in World Cup lore and the film The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives (2002 film)

The Game of Their Lives or "Chollima Chookgudan" is a 2002 documentary film directed by Daniel Gordon and his executive Nicholas Bonner about the seven surviving members of the North Korean national football team who participated in the Football World Cup 1966...

 by British filmmaker Daniel Gordon.

After the victory, Pak, who was a corporal in the North Korean army

Korean People's Army

The Korean People's Army , also known as the Inmin Gun, are the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission...

, was promoted sergeant. After the championship, Pak left the military and football, and became a gymnastics

Gymnastics

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 instructor. An Italian

Italy

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 urban legend

Urban legend

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 that persisted for a long time in the press

Mass media

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 had it that Pak was a dentist

Dentist

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