Son Heung-min, even if you're famous, you don't have a championship cup" by Klinsmann
"Captain" Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur joined hands with Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton to join the team. Korean soccer team, which is vying for the top place in Asia for the first time in 64 years, had its first training session in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann left the country with 18 Taegeuk Warriors, including Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich and Cho Kyu-sung Mitt Whelan. Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, Celtic duo Oh Hyun-kyu and Yang Hyun-joon of Belgium, Hong Hyun-suk Hent of Belgium, and Park Yong-woo Al-Ain of Middle East leagues. There are only two more days left until the complete group competition. Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain will join Toulouse in the French Super Cup on Friday and will join the team in training on Saturday.
It was five years ago. Korea lost 0-1 to Qatar in the quarterfinals at the 2019 UAE Asian Cup, failing to advance to the semifinals. Taegeuk Warriors aim for the Qatar Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi again. Another interesting episode is "Chat" by Klinsman, who touched Son's pride. Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association, introduced an anecdote ahead of the 2023 KFA Awards. "I heard that Klinsman asked Son if he had a trophy," he said. "I heard that he said that no matter how famous he is, there is no point without a trophy," he said with a smile. Son, who played in 116 A-match games, is the fourth Asian Cup. However, as 64 years tell us, he is also "irrelevant."
Son Heung-min had to settle for third place at the 2011 Qatar Asian Cup and the runner-up at Australia in 2015. He then advanced to the quarterfinals at the World Cup. Notably, the final match at the Australia Asian Cup was against Australia, the host country where Tottenham Hotspur F.C. was led 0-1, but the Korean team brought the game to square one with Son's golden equalizer in the 45th minute of the second half. However, the team allowed the final goal in extra time, before falling to the knees 1-2. Son shed tears of regret at the time. On the other hand, it was joy for Postecoglou, who reunited with Son as a priest at Tottenham. "I wish he could be the runner-up to Australia again. If so, I would be very happy," Son made headlines by making a bone-headed joke recently. Son will challenge to win the Asian title, an "unknown world" where Korean soccer legends such as Cha Bum-keun, Hong Myung-bo and Park Ji-sung failed to make it to the podium. If he can give an answer to Klinsmann's motivation, he will be able to shake off the 64-year limit. Korea, the first champion at the 1956 Asian Cup, was the last country to win the title of two championships in 1960. 안전놀이터 추천
"I'm not going to fulfill my ambition, I'm going to be a family and play for the national team," Son said after the regular league match against Bournemouth before joining the Asian Cup on Sunday. "I'm going to talk more with my teammates about my personal greed, how I can give up the moments when I benefit more, and how I can sacrifice my team a little bit more," Son said. "I'm sorry to leave my team, but I have to come back with that value and value. I take a lot of responsibility. I hope I can do my best to prepare and bring joy to my people with fun matches and great results." In Abu Dhabi, adapting to the region including the climate of the Middle East is also a key factor. The Klinsman will enter Qatar, the "land of showdown," on Tuesday after holding its final rehearsal with Iraq at New York University Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.