[골닷컴, 상암] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Korea’s national football team midfielder Lee Kang-in (21, Mallorca) has returned to Spain without being able to get a chance to play. Due to his convening in September, which was ‘Hope Advisor’, he not only has a sense of practicality, but also worries about deterioration in his physical condition.
Kang-in Lee was named on the candidate list in the September Hana Bank friendly national football team friendly match against Cameroon held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 pm on the 27th, but did not enter as a substitute until the whistle blew at the end of the match. After the match against Costa Rica on the 23rd, there was no choice but to leave a huge disappointment as it was two consecutive absences.
After losing to Japan (0-3) in March of last year, Lee Kang-in received numerous ‘spotlights’ by putting on the Taegeuk mark again after 18 months. In particular, unlike before, he clearly established himself as a regular in his team, and he also accumulated attack points (1 goal, 3 assists) and performed a dazzling performance, so attention was focused on what he would show in the Bentoo.
In addition, as he has outstanding skills, sharp kicks, and creativity that have not been seen in the national team, Lee Kang-in is expected to become a new weapon. It was two months away from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but it was well worth the experiment. However, coach Paulo Bento (53, Portugal) eventually turned away. In response, the spectators who visited the Seoul World Cup Stadium on that day shouted Kang-in Lee’s new name from the middle of the second half and booed.
Bento’s ignorance of Lee Kang-in made it even more disappointing, as he called a player who had performed well in his team and didn’t use it. that it can be called. The player came to the national team with a lot of effort, but it is also worrying that he has to go back with only ‘wounds’. In fact, Lee Kang-in met with reporters in the joint coverage area after the match and said, “Of course, I have a great desire to play as a soccer player, so I am very sorry.”
As soon as Lee Kang-in returns to his team, he must prepare for the Barcelona match that will be held on the 2nd of next month. Although he has strong trust from coach Javier Aguirre (63, Mexico), it cannot be ruled out that he will be excluded from the selection if it is judged that the final physical condition check before the game is insufficient. In fact, it is often the case that the performance or condition deteriorates after the A match period. Considering this, if you were planning to turn away from Lee Kang-in so relentlessly, it might have been a better choice not to convene and not give him ‘Hope Torture’.