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Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, the core of the Korean national team, could clash.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the European Champions League (UCL) final 5-0 against Inter Milan in the 2024-2025 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 1st (Korea time).
PSG won the UCL for the first time in the club's history, and Lee Kang-in also failed to play, but became the second Korean player to lift the UCL trophy for the first time since Park Ji-sung in the 2007-2008 season.
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It is the UEFA Super Cup that drew attention with PSG's victory. The UEFA Super Cup is a match between the UCL winner and the Europa League winner, and will be held on August 13 at Stadio Prioli in Udine, Italy.
Earlier on May 22, Tottenham became the Europa League champion by beating Manchester United 1-0 in the 2024-2025 Europa League (UEL) final. It was a tremendous moment to break 17 years of military power. After winning the UEFA Cup (now Europa League) in 1984, he also topped the European competition for the first time in 41 years. It is the first time in 17 years that Korean players have reached the top of the UCL and Europa League at the same time. Park Ji-sung won the UCL in the 2007-2008 season, and Kim Dong-jin and Lee Ho, who were members of Zenit (Russia), stood at the top of the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of UEL.
With Tottenham's victory, PSG became the UCL champion, resulting in a Super Cup showdown between the two teams.
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However, there is a possibility that the two players will not be able to face each other in the Super Cup. This is because the possibility of a transfer for both players is being discussed.
Lee Kang-in has recently lost his position at PSG. Along with this UCL final, he did not receive any opportunities in important games in the second half of this season. As the playing time decreased, news poured in that Lee Kang-in wanted in the English Premier League (EPL), Saudi Arabia, and Naples. After achieving the championship, the possibility that Son Heung-min can also head to Saudi Arabia instead of renewing his contract with Tottenham continues to be raised.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
