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[Asian Games] Joined PSG at Age 22 and Completed Military Service... The ‘Lee Kang-in Era’ is Coming
Laying the foundation for a ‘long run’ in Europe… PSG, which is in the process of rebuilding, is also 'bright' and its contribution to the gold medal is 'well?'... Hwang Seon-hong-ho exploded with 27 goals, but had ‘0 attack points’
Korean soccer's 'next-generation ace' Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) won the gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, laying the foundation for a more stable performance on the European stage. 온라인카지노
The Korean U-24 soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, won 2-1 over the Japan U-22 national team in the men's soccer final of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China on the 7th.
Lee Kang-in won a precious gold medal as a member of the Hwang Seon-Hong Tigers.
She promoted her national prestige in the international all-around competition and gave her fans the thrill of winning.
And she also enjoyed the sweet benefits of military service.
Military service could have been a shackle for Lee Kang-in, who was already building his career in Europe, but he solved this problem at the very young age of 22.
Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the current Korean soccer ace, received military service benefits at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games only at the age of 26 after many twists and turns.
Lee Kang-in, who made his name known on the world stage by leading Korea to second place in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and winning the Golden Ball for the best player, will play in the Spanish La Liga in the 2022-2023 season.
He was recognized as a top attacking midfielder in Europe with outstanding performances, scoring 6 goals and 6 assists in 36 games.
Then, last July, he received surprising news that he was joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the strongest team in France.
In this situation, he became eligible for special military service.
He has clearly created the conditions for a stable 'long run' in Europe as long as he consistently shows good performance.
Lee Kang-in's completion of military service is good news for Paris Saint-Germain.
PSG is in a period of transition.
At the end of last season, we said goodbye to Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and sent Neymar (Al Hilal) to Saudi Arabia.
There are widespread rumors that Kylian Mbappe, who had a conflict with the club at the beginning of the season, will also transfer at the end of this season.
In this situation, PSG would have recruited Lee Kang-in while thinking about the ‘big picture’.
I can't help but be glad to see Lee Kang-in's military service resolved.
Lee Kang-in's challenge for the gold medal was not easy.
On August 22nd, there were concerns that he might not be able to compete at all due to an injury to his left quadriceps muscle.
However, after taking a break for about a month, he returned to the field through a UEFA Champions League (UCL) match.
And on the 21st of last month, he came to Hangzhou and joined Hwang Seon-hong.
In fact, Lee Kang-in's performance in Hwangseonhongho fell below expectations.
Lee Kang-in, who watched the second group match against Thailand (4-0 win) from the stands, started for the first time in the third match against Bahrain (3-0 win) and played only 36 minutes.
In the round of 16 against Kyrgyzstan (5-1 win), he started as a starter and played until the 15th minute of the second half, and in the quarterfinals against China (2-0 win), he started on the bench and was brought in as a substitute midway through the second half.
In the semifinal against Uzbekistan (2-1 win), he started as a starter and played until 14 minutes in the second half.
In the final match between Korea and Japan (2-1 win), he played 72 minutes.
Although Lee Kang-in occasionally showed flashes of passing and decompression ability, he overall showed an inability to blend in with Hwang Sun-hong throughout the tournament.
It is true that Hwang Seon-hong's attack went much better when Go Young-jun (Pohang) was on the ground than Lee Kang-in.
Lee Kang-in recorded '0' attack points in this tournament in which Korea scored a whopping 27 goals.
To put it bluntly, it seems difficult to say that Lee Kang-in has much of a stake in winning the gold medal in this tournament.
22-year-old Lee Kang-in has a lot of time left to devote to Korean soccer.
