Son Heung-min, who is not swayed by 'privacy issues + rumors of Saudi transfer,' leads the training atmosphere of junior players in the national team
Son Heung-min, who is not swayed by 'privacy issues + rumors of Saudi transfer,' leads the training atmosphere of junior players in the national team
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Korean national team captain Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham) was unwavering in various trials.토토사이트
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Kuwait in the 10th Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th.
South Korea won 2-0 in an away match in Iraq on the 6th thanks to back-to-back goals by Kim Jin-kyu and Oh Hyun-kyu. With this, South Korea secured a ticket to the World Cup finals by recording five wins and four draws (19 points) to secure second place or higher in the group with one game left.
They are going to the World Cup finals for the 11th time in a row, but the players were not happy as they were away. As Iraq is a country banned from traveling, they could not even receive cheering from their Korean fans. The national team returned to Korea via chartered plane, took a short break, and then reconvened at Paju NFC on Tuesday.
Son has had a lot of accidents and accidents recently. He finally got rid of his anger at Tottenham after 10 years by winning the Europa League. After winning the title in Bilbao, Spain, he went back to London to hold a car parade. He really relieved his anger at Tottenham.
However, Son Heung-min cannot rejoice. Tottenham should discuss renewing contract with Son in earnest. However, rumors are continuously circulating that Son will be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy has also sacked Angie Postecoglou. There is a dark prospect that if Saudi Arabia pays a large amount of money, Son, who has become a legendary player, can be sold.
Meanwhile, privacy issues erupted. A group of women and men who claimed to be pregnant with Son demanded a large amount of money. Son previously paid 300 million won (approx. When the assailants demanded additional money, Son took legal action. Ultimately, the assailants were arrested and are awaiting a legal ruling.
After winning the Europa League, Son Heung-min also showed tears conscious of privacy issues.
Son Heung-min, who is not 100 percent better, missed the match against Iraq. His juniors won 2-0 and secured his 11th consecutive World Cup qualification. Son Heung-min was also happy on the bench. Son Heung-min is most likely to miss the match against Kuwait.
"Son Heung-min is also in good physical condition to play games. However, he did not play (against Iraq) as a precaution," a KFA source said.
Ahead of the match against Kuwait, the Korean team was in a upbeat mood. Coach Hong Myung-bo took casual massages and taping before warming up in earnest by stretching. He stressed competition among the players. Although the team has already passed the World Cup, 100 percent of the players have not been decided yet. He urged the players to play harder.
Players warmed up by running and started training in earnest. Players who had played a lot in the Iraq match had recovery training, while others immediately engaged in sprint training. As Coach Hong Myung-bo vowed to recruit players from the match against Kuwait, young players who wanted to play as main players were more motivated.
Captain Son Heung-min participated in all training sessions as well. He led the training session by shouting "Work hard" to his younger teammates. Son was as tight as it was in the mini ball stealing training. He also showed great competitive edge in games.
The juniors are reassured just by the fact that Legend, who won the Europa League, is the captain of the national team.
Oh Hyun-kyu said, "I have longed for Heung-min since I was young. I am happy and respectful that Heung-min won a competition where only strong European teams compete."