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| A match warm-up match between the Korean national soccer team and Brazil held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th, Son Heung-min is replaced and encouraged by head coach Hong Myung-bo. Sangam = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.10/ |
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| The A-match warm-up match between the Korean national soccer team and Brazil was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th. Son Heung-min is trying to break through. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.10/ |
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"The best player of all time in Korea? I have more homework to do."
Son Heung-min (LAFC), who wrote a new history, was not satisfied. South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, suffered a 0-5 friendly defeat against Brazil at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. South Korea collapsed after being hit by back-to-back multi-goals by Esteban (Chelsea) and Rodrigo (Real Madrid) and a net by Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid). Hong Myung-bo, who did well against the U.S. (2-0 wins) and Mexico (2-2 draws) in September, clearly felt the wall of the 'world's strongest'. The acclaimed three-back was helplessly penetrated by Brazil's brilliant attack, and the offense's sharp counterattack was not seen at all.
It was the worst loss, but Son Heung-min took care of his juniors first. Son Heung-min, who met in the mixed zone after the game, said "I think it's definitely a pity if you just look at the results of the game. You might think we didn't do it. But I felt like the players really did their best on the field from a running standpoint, and as captain, I want to say thank you to my teammates. Of course, you have to improve your lost points due to mistakes. I think the attitude and attitude of playing in the game were good."
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| The A-match warm-up match between the Korean national soccer team and Brazil was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th. Son Heung-min was replaced in the second half. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.10/ |
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Then "I wish we could fill in the gaps. We talked about it after the game, but even one small mistake can make the world-class teams sick. I hope this will set a good example and prevent it in the upcoming games," he added.
It was a special game for Son Heung-min. It was his 137th A-match. It surpassed Cha Bum-keun, the former national team coach, and Hong Myung-bo, the current coach, and ranked first alone in the most A-match appearances of any Korean male player. After Cha announced his retirement from the national team after the final group match against Italy at the 1986 Mexico World Cup, Son Heung-min set a new record that had not been broken for 39 years.
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| The A-match warm-up match between the Korean national soccer team and Brazil was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th. Son Heung-min is trying to break through. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.10/ |
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Son Heung-min made his A-match debut in a friendly match against Syria at the Baniyas Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 24, 2010, taking the ground instead of Kim Bo-kyung at the start of the second half. It was the beginning of a legend. I ran nonstop for 15 years. In the meantime, he has played three World Cups and four Asian Cups. Even if he played in a single game, he did not hesitate to board the plane. The round-trip flight time alone reached 30 hours and the travel distance reached 20,000 kilometers, but there was no complaining. European players, including Park Ji-sung and Ki Sung-yueng, announced their early retirement from the national team due to injuries from difficult schedules, but they overcame all handicaps with their strong physical strength, muscles, extraordinary sincerity, and pride in the national flag.
It's a huge record. Even if it is calculated arithmetically, it has played about nine A matches every year. It is all the more valuable because it is an achievement made only by playing abroad. Son Heung-min, who entered the professional stage through Hamburg, Germany, later played for Leverkusen in Germany and Tottenham in England. Coach Hong also said, `Son Heung-min always traveled long distances. It's a very difficult task. You have to come and perform well while maintaining good condition. The time difference is different. The number of games is the same as mine, but there is a difference." Son Heung-min has always joined the national team as long as there is no injury. For him, the national team was the greatest honor and honor. The match against Brazil was the fruit.
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| A match warm-up match between the Korean national soccer team and Brazil at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th, Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in are trying to break through. Sangam = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.10/ |
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Son Heung-min seems to be grateful the most. It's an honor. You have to be healthy to fill the number of games and keep playing in good condition. Rather than doing it well, I think it's because of the players and coaches who helped me"I think the fact that good seniors always told me the importance of the national team made me here today. I want to say thank you to everyone who supports me," he said modestly.
It is no exaggeration to say that Son Heung-min, who conquered Europe and recorded the most appearances in Korean A matches, is now the best player in Korean soccer history. However, Son Heung-min shook his hands at this evaluation. He said "I don't think so yet. I think there is more homework to do while wearing the national team uniform"My goal and dream is to do my best as much as I can and to the extent that many people can say that when I leave the national team later." I will try for the rest of my career in the future."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
