On the day Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in won the European Trophy, someone had another dream
On the day Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in won the European Trophy, someone had another dream
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The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, has players who won the Champions League (UCL) and Europa League (UEL), the most prestigious club competitions in Europe. It is Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), who won the UCL title and Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who won the UEL title.
For Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk), another European player who is active on the Belgian stage, their achievements are pride and great motivation.
Oh Hyun-kyu joined the national soccer team led by head coach Hong Myung-bo and is playing in the World Cup qualifying round with Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min. On the 6th, he was substituted in the second half of the away match in Iraq and scored a net goal, contributing to South Korea's 11th consecutive World Cup finals.
The Dong-A Ilbo met Oh Hyun-kyu at Paju NFC on Tuesday ahead of the match against Kuwait, the final match of the Asian qualifying round for the World Cup. "It is a blessing to see European champions up close. We have accomplished something that no one could have dreamed of," he said envious.
As for Lee Kang-in, who was born in 2001, he joked, "Sometimes I don't want to see it because I show off a lot," but added, "I'm a friend, but I really respect him."
Regarding Son Heung-min, he also said, "I won the UEL with many strong teams. "I've been a player I've respected since I was young, and I'm happy and happy just because my brother won the championship," he said with a big smile.
Oh Hyun-kyu, who watched his colleagues' success closely, now dreams of becoming the main character of the big stage.
Just in time, his team Genk also finished third in this season's filler league and got the opportunity to challenge for the "UEL Playoff" next season.
Oh Hyun-kyu, who moved to Genk after a difficult time at Celtic (Scotland) and began to show his presence with 12 goals in 42 games this season, is confident that he will play a bigger role on the European stage with this season's growth.
Last year, Oh Hyun-kyu said, "If I go to the UCL, I want to stick with Celtic again and show what kind of player I am," and expressed his ambition, saying, "I want to compete against strong teams in the European competition."
Ahead of his bid to compete in the European tournament, Oh's momentum is sky-high. "Now I feel that I am ready. I am confident that I will be recognized by anyone," Oh said, who continues to score goals for his team and the national team. 먹튀검증
Looking back on himself as a national team striker, he said, "The boy I only imagined as a picture at my desk as a child has achieved that dream." Now the boy's dream is to win the European competition.
Just as a Korean player was present at every important podium in Europe this season, Oh could be there next year. Just imagining it makes me happy.