hm worried about guesung when he got back with the national team after a long absence (suffered a blood infection after his knee surgery)
hm: donโt overwork yourself
gs: when we start training & i take a few stepsโฆ
hm: โฆthen you know right away if youโre in great condition or not?
gs: yes
hm: but with that style you play you have to keep the ball & thereโs a lot of contact with the defenders & these are situations you canโt control since your body ends in that position & thatโs more dangerous
gs: at times like that i also get more cautious
hm: i told guesung that i really wanted to congratulate him bec he overcame a difficult battle a battle against himself & made it back to the national team in a way he truly earned this through his hard work
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Son Heung-min updated his IG ๐
Hereโs the full English translation of what he wrote:
โI donโt even know where to begin. I canโt pretend not to know whatโs happened, nor do I want to avoid facing reality.
First of all, I want to sincerely apologize to the people of South Korea and to all the fans who love Korean football.
As someone who loves football myself, if I had watched a match like this, I would have felt deeply disappointed, frustrated, and heartbroken. Thatโs why I donโt think a single โIโm sorryโ could ever fully express the disappointment and pain our fans are feeling. Even saying those words feels painfully inadequate.
Every day, every moment, countless emotions have been crossing my mind. I wanted to make sure I shared at least these thoughts with all of you who have been going through an even harder time than anyone else.
This tournament meant more to me than anything. It feels as though the โstage of a childโs dreamโ that Iโve always spoken about has come crashing down. To be honest, even now it isnโt easy to accept this reality. When I think about the far greater disappointment and pain our fans must be carrying, I hesitate to even speak about my own feelings. I believe the emotions youโre experiencing are no different from mine.
I know how much has been sacrificed for this stage. I also feel an enormous sense of responsibility for not being able to repay the time, support, unwavering encouragement, and love you have given us. I am truly, deeply sorry. And to everyone who believed in us, supported us until the very end, and stood by our side, I sincerely thank you.
Rather than trying to express everything with words right now, I will do my very best from where I stand to win back the hearts of the people of South Korea and our football fans. I will dedicate my life to football so that I can once again bring you joy. I have never forgotten the promises I made to you. Until the day you call for me again, until the day you need me again, I will pour everything I have into preparing myself to return stronger.
Lastly, it pains me to ask something of you again in a situation like this, and I feel truly sorry for doing so. But rather than directing excessive criticism and hurt toward all of the players, I sincerely ask that you continue to send them your warm support and encouragement, even though I know this is incredibly difficult.
Thank you for taking the time to read this long message.โ
I will always love this man. My hero. My captain. ๐ซก๐ฐ๐ท
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it's not like they celebrated in front of the Korean team's changing room. I understand Inbeom's frustration but let's not try to make the South African players into villains.
it's literally the mixed interview zone??? both teams have to walk past there to leave the stadium. it's understandable that their celebrations are annoying to the south korean players but to say it's disrespectful is purposefully misrepresenting the situation