Clash with Iran on the 24th… “I want to present victory to the fans at home”
“If you have individual goal greed, the team collapses… Team goal always comes first”
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Bentuho’s ‘captain’ Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham) made a new determination toward victory, saying he would not be satisfied with the 2022 Qatar World Cup final confirmation.
Son Heung-min said at a press conference held ahead of the 9th Group A match between Iran and Qatar in the Asian final qualifying round on the 23rd, “We have reached our final goal, the World Cup, but looking at the atmosphere, the players are still not satisfied.” Like the team, we will do our best for the remaining two games in a row.”
The Korean national team, led by coach Paulo Bento, secured second place (20 points, 6 wins, 2 draws) following Iran (22 points, 7 wins and 1 draw) in Group A of the final qualifying round, and has already played 10 innings regardless of the remaining 9 and 10 games. Consecutive World Cup finals confirmed.
However, the national team plans to finish the preliminary round by winning the remaining two matches without fail.
Son Heung-min said, “You might think that the final qualifying round is over, but I’m grateful that the players don’t seem to have that kind of heart.”
Bentuho will play the 9th game against Iran at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 pm on the 24th, and the last 10 away game against the UAE on the 29th.
Iran is a team that Korea has not surpassed in the last 11 years.
After a 1-0 victory in the 2011 Asian Football Federation (AFC) Asian Cup quarter-finals, they only drew 3 and lost 4 in 7 matches. South Korea is also inferior in history with 9 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses.
In the most recent match in the fourth round of the World Cup final qualifier held in October last year, South Korea drew 1-1 with a goal from Son Heung-min.
Son Heung-min said, “It has not changed that Iran is a fairly strong team.” “Last year’s away game, what we wanted was three points, but the players gained confidence by playing a game that they could win with good performance while bringing in one point.” told
“I want to present victory to the fans in this home game,” he said.
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Heung-Min Son, who could not participate in the 7th and 8th rounds of the final qualifiers with Lebanon and Syria in January and February due to injury, joined the national team after about four months.
When he came back, he did not forget his responsibility as a captain.
Son Heung-min, who said, “I wanted to see a lot of national team players and staff,” said, “It’s been a pleasure meeting you after a long time, but I haven’t come to play. I’m thinking,” he said.
For this, he also put down his personal goal greed.
Son Heung-min, who scored a multi-goal against West Ham in his team just before the call, said, “No matter which team I played, I prioritized the team goal over my greed. Starting with the captain, if I think like that, the team collapses. No matter who scores a goal, I am happy as if I scored it.”
“Rather than personal goal greed, what I think is how to help the team and how players can play good games and give joy to the fans.”
Bentuho, who is becoming a ‘one team’, instills confidence in Son Heung-min.
When asked to compare the early days of the launch of the Ventu and the present, Son Heung-min asserted, “It is developing in every way and becoming one ‘unit’.”
He said, “Now, the players are getting to know the style the coach wants, and they are becoming one mind and one heart. We couldn’t be satisfied from the beginning, but I think we should overcome if we can become stronger and stronger through failure and trials,” he said. He showed a good figure in the final qualifiers and made it to the finals of the World Cup. It’s still not a ‘finished body’, but the goal is to prepare better until the World Cup and become a finished body.”
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Meanwhile, about 60,000 spectators are expected to enter the Iranian match to support the Taegeuk Warriors.
Heung-Min Son could not hide his excitement at the thought of meeting the fans.
He said, “I’m really excited. Soccer becomes a different sport without fans. It’s the coolest sport when we share emotions and passion.” He said, “I’ve been thinking about playing in Sangam since the game against West Ham. I have to go to the stadium with a clear sense of responsibility. I hope I can rest well today and prepare well for tomorrow’s game so that I can greet you with a smile.”
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