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'People's Shootdol' Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) of Lee Kang-in (24) finally stands tall at the top of Europe.
PSG, led by head coach Luis Enrique, defeated Inter Milan 5-0 in the European Champions League final at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 1st (Korea time), marking the first championship in club history.
It is the first achievement in 55 years since its foundation in 1970. In the final of the 2019-2020 season, he completely shook off the disappointment of giving up the trophy to Bayern Munich. This season, PSG won the first European Champions League title after the French League 1, the Coupe de France (French Cup), and the Super Cup (Trope de Champion), and achieved the first quadruple (four-time title) feat in the club's history.
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Lee Kang-in, the "Korean soccer genius", also helped PSG's historic quadruple feat. Due to the thick squad and Enrique's tactics, he was not able to start every game, but when he entered the ground, he showed the game changer's brilliant presence without fail. He showed off his ability to play multiple positions, including sharp left foot, wide field of view, excellent ball possession, and unstoppable dribbling. He played 30 league games (19 starts and 1665 minutes), scoring six goals and six assists, and also played 462 minutes in 11 European Champions League games (four starts). In three matches (201 minutes) in the French Cup and one match (67 minutes) in the French Super Cup, Altoran showed the same performance.
Lee Kang-in won the UCL for the first time in 17 years as a Korean after Park Ji-sung of Manchester United in the 2007-2008 season. Lee Kang-in struggled after the round of 16 in the European Champions League due to an ankle injury during the A-match in March, and was included in the final replacement list, but unfortunately did not receive a chance to play. However, Lee Kang-in truly enjoyed the championship ceremony and quadruple scene. With its excellent positioning, it settled in the first row center and enjoyed the best joy of its life with the hot spotlight. Lee Kang-in was recorded as the first Korean player to lift the European Champions League trophy in 17 years since Manchester United's Park Ji-sung in the 2007-2008 season. After Captain Son Heung-min's Tottenham won the Europa League this season, the Taeguk Warriors dominated Europe's best stage one after another.
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| Lee Kang-in, a six-year-old captain who charges his friends' backtackles on his back, carried by the late coach Yoo Sang-chul, KBS soccer entertainment show 'Fly Shootdori' in 2007. The late coach Yoo Sang-chul, who died of pancreatic cancer, said he would like to watch Kang-in's game if he was given a week. Lee Kang-in would have been happier than anyone else to win the European Champions League... Capture = KBS Fly Shootdol |
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Shortly after PSG won the championship and achieved the quadruple, Lee Kang-in's dream of KBS soccer entertainment show 'Fly Shootdori' at the time of 'Six-year-old captain' was re-examined. When asked about his dream of becoming a soccer player at the time, Lee Kang-in clarified his three dreams "Being a national team member, being a great soccer player, going out to the European Champions League and winning the championship. Like a lie 18 years later, all three of Lee Kang-in's dreams came true.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
