Ace Lee Kang-in is gloomy. The first place, third place, 14th place, 19th place, 24th place is a competitor. Will it lead to a terrible bench life

Sep 24, 2025

Ace Lee Kang-in is gloomy. The first place, third place, 14th place, 19th place, 24th place is a competitor. Will it lead to a terrible bench life
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Will Lee Kang-in be able to overcome the current crisis.

For Lee Kang-in, the performance of his welcome colleagues is coming as a burden soon. This is because a large number of PSG players were listed at the top at the Ballon d'Or Awards.

The Ballon d'Or Awards, organized by French Football, was held at the Chatellet Theater in Paris, France on the 23rd (Korean time). As expected, Usman Dembele won the Ballon d'Or and was recognized as the world's best player.




It's not just Dembele. PSG produced many players at the top of the Ballon d'Or as the team with the best performance in Europe last season. Among them, Vitinha ranked third, Desiree Dué ranked 14th, João Neves ranked 19th, and Fabien Ruiz ranked 24th. In addition, Ashraf Hakimi ranked 6th, Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has now left the team, ranked 9th, and Nunu Mendes ranked 10th.
Ace Lee Kang-in is gloomy. The first place, third place, 14th place, 19th place, 24th place is a competitor. Will it lead to a terrible bench life
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From Dembele, the winner of the Ballon d'Or, Vitinya, Due, Neves and Ruiz are the resources competing in the midfield and second line with Lee Kang-in. In other words, he is positioning himself as a direct competitor beyond just a teammate.

Lee Kang-in congratulates his colleagues on their performance, but on the other hand, it is inevitable to be burdensome. Only when he performs beyond the top-ranked players of the Ballon d'Or will he be able to take the lead. However, this is by no means an easy task.

Dembele proved his explosive attack in the league and on the European stage, while Vitinya is considered the core of PSG's midfield. Doue and Neves are growing rapidly at a young age, showing stable skills, and Ruiz, who once competed with Lee Kang-in, has firmly established his position in the team based on experience and stability. With his colleagues' performance unbroken, Lee Kang-in seems to be solidifying his position as a bench resource.
Ace Lee Kang-in is gloomy. The first place, third place, 14th place, 19th place, 24th place is a competitor. Will it lead to a terrible bench life
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Even in the actual game, Lee Kang-in has not had a steady chance to start. He is on the ground between replacement and selection this season, but it should be taken into account that this is the result of the injury gap between Dembele and Due. If the two players return, Lee Kang-in's playing time is likely to be limited again. If you fall behind in the competition with your current teammates, it does not seem easy to secure a solid starting position at PSG.

If this situation continues, Lee Kang-in will have no choice but to deepen his worries in the transfer market. If there are concerns about their performance in the World Cup, they may choose a new challenge as soon as possible in the winter transfer market. Still, if he wants to compete until the end, he may push for a transfer to a big club using the World Cup stage as a springboard after the end of the season.
Ace Lee Kang-in is gloomy. The first place, third place, 14th place, 19th place, 24th place is a competitor. Will it lead to a terrible bench life
Lee Kang-in has already considered a transfer in the transfer market last summer, fearing PSG's playing time. It was connected to several clubs, including Napoli and Nottingham Forest, but the transfer failed as PSG said it would never send Lee Kang-in at a low price.

The club's position is also important, but players have to make choices for themselves. It is natural to say that it is regrettable to be in the world's strongest team to spend time only on the bench at a time when they are in their prime.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.