A few minutes ago, star Son Heung-min spoke for the first time about the injury to Lee Kang-in. Here, the Korean team captain wanted fans to ignore his junior Lee Kang-in, and also admitted that his actions were not entirely correct. Below is the detailed content shared by Son Heung-min.
“Hello, I’m Son Heung-min. Today, I want to talk about a difficult and heavy topic.
At this time, Kang-in deeply learned from his experience and sent a sincere apology to me as well as the entire national team.
When I was young, I also made mistakes and sometimes left behind unflattering images. But each time I received advice and lessons from kind men. That is also the reason I speak up today.
I, as an experienced player and team leader, will pay special attention to Kang-in so that he will no longer repeat his mistakes and can become a better person, a better person. better players.
My actions today were also incorrect and I believe I deserve criticism. However, I think I am a responsible member of the Captain.
For the sake of the whole team, if I were in a similar situation as today, I would do something. But I will try to act more fearlessly and more alertly to help the team improve one day.
After work, Kang-in is going through an extremely difficult time. Please ask for his forgiveness with a forgiving heart, just this once. I also sincerely apologize as the captain.
Regarding the rumors regarding generous employment, I confirm that they are false. We always strive for a common love.
In response to the love of fans, I sincerely apologize for causing trouble. I promise the Korean team will do our best to become a stronger hero after the recent incident.
Once again, I sincerely apologize as the Korean captain.”
According to Yonhap, the explosion within the Korean team took place in early February, before the 2023 Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan. After dinner time, a group of three young players, including Lee Kan-in, wanted to go play table tennis.
However, Son Heung-min disagreed and led to a collision with Lee Kang-in. In an attempt to intervene, a teammate accidentally injured Son’s hand. After the incident, Lee Kang-in apologized but could not avoid the wave of criticism.
