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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Cho Kyu-sung is happy to score his team's second goal in the second half. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Cho Kyu-sung is happy to score his team's second goal in the second half. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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"I think he just made up his mind to put it in."
Cho Kyu-sung (Mit Willan), who returned after a long injury tunnel, could not hide his roars after scoring a dramatic goal.
Cho Kyu-sung scored an additional goal in the 42nd minute of the second half with a 1-0 lead in a friendly match against Bolivia at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon Hana Citizen) overcame and defended the low cross he connected from the right side against the opponent's defense competition, and pushed it in and scored in a falling situation. Cho Kyu-sung enjoyed the joy by roaring after scoring. A celebratory shot from the national team, which emerged as a star with multiple goals in the 2022 Qatar World Cup match against Ghana but has been away for a long time due to a long-term injury.
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Cho Kyu-sung is scoring his team's second goal in the second half. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Cho Kyu-sung is cheering after scoring his team's second goal in the second half. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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In the mixed zone after the game, Cho Kyu-sung said, `I was so happy to score like this in front of so many fans. I didn't expect to play like this because it's been a long time since I came to the national team, but I think I'm more grateful to be able to score a goal while the coach gave me a chance." As for the scoring scene "I think I've got some kind of tenacity. In the process of overcoming the physical fight, the balance collapsed, but I think he just made it up of his tenacity to put it in. " Regarding the ceremony of unfolding a corner flag with the World Cup slogan 'Beyond the limit, RED' after roaring, I thought I should do the ceremony even before the game. As soon as I saw the ceremony, the phrase 'World Cup' was written. I think something hit me right." he smiled. In the meantime, "Many people helped me, so I was able to come back here. In particular, Jeonbuk coach Jiuban helped me by spending his time"and show his gratitude.
Coach Hong Myung-bo, who watched the game on the day, said of Cho Kyu-sung, `There is no physical problem at all. However, I think it will take some time to regain sharpness. "I think the fact that he scored in a difficult situation proved the quality of the player. I think he will show better performance if he returns to his team after the friendly match and repeats the game. I scored for the first time in a long time, and congratulations from the bottom of my heart."
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Cho Kyu-sung is cheering after scoring his team's second goal in the second half. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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"I think I gained a lot of confidence while playing for my team," Cho Kyu-sung said. "It's hard to say 100% compared to before the injury, but I think I've become stronger mentally. Even before today's game, I thought it would be more fun than nervous. I was glad to be able to stand here again."
a return celebration for the first time in a long time. It also means the start of competition for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals, which is about seven months away. Cho Kyu-sung said, "(Oh) Hyun-gyu's goal was so cool. I feel like I'm learning a lot, too"Shouldn't the striker show it as a goal?" I scored a goal like this, and there are upcoming games. I wish I could score more goals. It is also important to show consistent performance in the team. I will try to improve my physical condition by repeating the game."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
