“I hope players from countries other than Korea and Japan will actively advance into Europe”.
Park Ji-seong, director of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, expressed his pride in Asian football and his affection for Korean soccer junior Son Heung-min in an interview posted on the Asian Football Federation (AFC) website on the 24th (Korean time).
Director Park Ji-seong, who is active as a soccer administrator, will also serve as the 2023 AFC Asian Cup TF chairman after taking office as the AFC professional soccer TF chairman in March.
Director Park Ji-sung, who has emerged as the new face of Asian football, led Asian football to advance into Europe in earnest. Director Park, who played a key role in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup semifinals, became a role model for many juniors as he played a big role after advancing to Europe.
Director Park said, “When I played in the Korea-Japan World Cup, I wanted to represent Asian football and show that I can compete with the best teams in Europe.” “he opened his mouth.
In fact, starting with Park Ji-sung, Ki Sung-yong, Lee Chung-yong, Ji Dong-won, and Son Heung-min, many Korean players played an active role on the European stage. In particular, Son Heung-min was the PL scorer last season.스포츠토토
Park Ji-sung emphasized, “I am very happy to see Son Heung-min doing well in the PL. But if there is a wish, I want players from other nationalities besides Korean and Japanese players to advance to the world’s top leagues.”
The Asian teams of the last World Cup showed off their spirit as Korea, Japan and Australia advanced to the round of 16 side by side. Park Ji-sung analyzed, “Asia’s teams have left a strong impression in the last few World Cups,” and “This background is the players’ active advancement to Europe.”