Zoom image National team defender Kim Min-jae spoke about the ‘bottom pole controversy’ that happened during the Qatar Asia Cup. [사진출처 = 인스타그램]
When Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich), who played as a defender for the Qatar 2023 Asian Cup football team, was asked about the internal conflict in the national team after the league match against Mainz held at the Allianz Arena in Munich , Germany on the 9th, he said, “All the players are stressed about this. He would have accepted it “Everyone has to play hard,” he said.
This is the first time Kim Min-jae has talked about the national team’s internal strife like this.
Minjae Kim said, “The most important question is how we can get together again,” and “The attitude we show on the field of play is also important. “It’s not that some players work hard and some don’t, but everyone needs to go one step further,” he stressed. He continued, “You may have seen the competition (Qatar Asian Cup), but there has been a lot of standardization going up from Asian teams. “Our national team and the Japanese national team were eliminated,” he added.
“A lot of strong teams have fallen,” he said “The only way to do this is to play hard in future games.” “Many players believe that hard work and sacrifice determine a team’s ability,” he said.
The national team suffered a shock 0-2 loss to Jordan, which is considered a step below the semi-finals of the Asia Cup held on February 7, and was prevented from progressing to the finals.
Enlarge the photo Lee Kang-in, who caused controversy over the lower pole. [사진출처 = 연합뉴스]
And later, on the night of the 6th, the day before the game, it was revealed that there was physical friction between the captain Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) and the youngest member Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain) .
According to foreign media reports, when the young players, including Lee Kang-in, who finished dinner early, started playing table tennis, an argument broke out with Son Heung-min, who was trying to stop them, and Son Heung- min dismantled in the process.
As the ‘baseline debate’ spread, Lee Kang-in announced on his Instagram on the 21st of last month that he personally went to London and apologized to Son Heung-min.
Son Heung-min also shared this fact and posted a friendly photo with Lee Kang-in.
Meanwhile, the Korea Football Association plans to announce the 11th list of national teams that will play against Thailand in the North and Central America 2026 World Cup Asia 2nd qualifiers to be held at the World Cup Stadium Seoul on the 21st.
Attention is focused on whether coach Hwang Sun-hong, who took over on an interim basis following the sacking of former national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will select Lee Kang-in.
Before this, the Mayor of Daegu, Hong Jun-pyo, said a day before the announcement of the national football team list that Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) should not be selected.
On the 10th, on Mayor Hong Jun-pyo’s personal communication channel site, ‘Youth’s Dream’, on the 9th, a netizen posted a question asking, ‘Should Lee Kang-in be selected for the football game against Thailand on the 21st?’
He said, “Coach Hwang Sun-hong is scheduled to announce the national team’s call-up list on the 11th,” and asked, “How do you evaluate Lee Kang-in’s selection for the match against Thailand? ” The Korean national team is preparing for the rematch of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America Asia World Cup qualifier against Thailand at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st.
In response, Mayor Hong said, “It’s impossible,” and “his personality is unsuitable for team sports.”
Last month, Mayor Hong highly criticized Lee Kang-in, who caused controversy with the ‘Tennis Gate Board’, on several occasions.
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