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Cho Kyu-sung (Mit Willan), a national striker who successfully returned to the ground in 448 days, confessed that he is not in normal condition yet.
Cho Kyu-sung was replaced by Adam Buksa in the second half extra time in the away game of the fifth round of the 2025-2026 Danish Super Liga against Weile Stadium in Bayle Stadium, Denmark, on the 17th (Korea time).
It has been about 448 days since he played the final league match against Silkeborg in the 2023-2024 season on May 27 last year. Cho Kyu-sung worked hard on rehabilitation for more than a year due to complications after surgery on his usual uncomfortable knee area in May 2024.
Cho Kyu-sung, who blew the entire 2024-2025 season, returned to the team through the last pre-season and was listed in the European Europa League qualifying match against Treadrickstad for the first time on the 15th, and finally made his return on the day.
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The impact was strong. Cho Kyu-sung, who was replaced in the 31st minute of the second half when his team led 1-0 thanks to Franculino's first goal, shook off Markman's strong defense in a counterattack in the 7th minute of the second half and put a pass to Aral Simshir, who was running into the penalty box. Osorio lightly kicked Aral's cross and the team won 2-0.
The Mitwillan club released a brief conversation with Cho Kyu-sung in the locker room on its official SNS after the game. The theme was 'Why didn't you shoot in that situation?' "As you know, my body is a little heavy right now (Heavy)" Cho Kyu-sung said in response, indicating that his sense of practice was lost due to long-term injuries.
Cho Kyu-sung then heard Aral's voice " (at that moment). It seemed like Aral was shouting 'Cho! Cho! Cho! Cho! Cho! Cho," he said with a chuckle. With the team's victory, Cho Kyu-sung regained his smile.
Pedro Bravo and other colleagues celebrated the return with "Brother, welcome back.
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Earlier, Cho Kyu-sung looked back on the most difficult moment in his life in an interview with the Korea Football Association (KFA). In a video released on KFA YouTube on the 16th, he said "The first injury occurred in December 2023 ahead of the Asian Cup. 'Maniscus' was a situation where he had to undergo a resection surgery, but he decided with the club to do the surgery after playing for six months with an injury. I had a postseason resection surgery," he recalled.
Then "I went to Italy to perform surgery and rehabilitate in Korea. However, he became infected. My knees are swollen. I drained the water three times. I thought I should check this out, so I got a checkup. I don't know if I got infected while I was draining it with a syringe or what it was, but I had another surgery"I've been lying in the hospital for a month after surgery, and I've lost 12kg." I got painkillers three to four times a day, and I kept waking up at night. It was the hardest time of my life."
Cho Kyu-sung, who turned into orange sports hair, returned with about 10 months left before the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals. Cho Kyu-sung said, "(My club) will play well and then go to the national team and show good performance," adding, "(My biggest wish right now is to) play well and do my best to return to the national team." Cho Kyu-sung is expected to aim for a return goal in the first Europa League playoff home game against the Coops on the 22nd.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
