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Lee Soon-min, Who Achieved his Dream of Debuting in the International Match, “It was Unfortunate, But I was Happy.”
The ‘engine’ of K League 1 Gwangju’s high-altitude flight… Taegeuk mark ‘late cut’ at age 29
“I felt a bit too disappointed, but I was still happy.”
Midfielder Lee Soon-min (Gwangju), who made his national soccer team debut at the age of 29, had a mixture of regret and happiness during his international match debut.
Lee Soon-min replaced Hwang In-beom (Zvezda) in the 16th minute of the second half of the friendly match between Korea and Wales held at Cardiff City Stadium in Wales, England on the 8th (Korean time) and played on the pitch until the end of the game. 온라인카지노
It was Lee Soon-min's A match debut.
Until a few years ago, Lee Sun-min was considered only a ‘somewhat eccentric athlete who also works as a rapper.’
He was a player whose name was known to some extent only among fans of the professional soccer K League.
He debuted as a professional by joining Gwangju in 2017, and was used as a reserve player for a long time. He solidified his position as a starting midfielder only last season when the team was in the K League 2 (second division), and played a key role in Gwangju's promotion. .
This year, Lee Soon-min played the role of engine for Gwangju's 3rd place high-altitude flight and was even called by coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
He, who had no experience with the age group national team, was wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time at the age of 30.
Soon-min Lee, who met with reporters in the common reporting area after the game, said, "I was warming up, and the moment my name was called, I felt something brighten up.
I thought, 'The national team debut I've always dreamed of is becoming a reality.'
The national team's key midfielder, Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), who had recently found a new team after going through a conflict with his team, had lost his sense of the game, so there was a high possibility that Lee Soon-min would be brought in as a replacement.
Soon-min Lee said, “(Coach Klinsmann) told me that there was a high possibility that I would be substituted in the second half,” and “He told me how to play in that position, and I kept thinking about it while watching the video he sent me.”
In the end, Korea ended in a 0-0 draw with Wales.
Korea, which had been unable to find the pulse of its attack, did not see much change even after Lee Sun-min was brought in.
Soon-min Lee said, "I still don't feel it. I don't know if I played properly.
But, I think it would be better to not continue to feel it and play (the next game) with a lighter heart."
He continued, “I want to say that I love my girlfriend, my mom, and my dad, who watched me through all the ups and downs that I had a hard time with,” and added, “I debuted well today, so from now on, I will approach it with a joyful attitude rather than a nervous one.” said.
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