“We will talk to him little by little and comfort him.”
Before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the national team held its final training camp in Neustift, near Innsbruck, Austria. Here, former national team coach Heo Jung-moo made a painful choice. Lee Geun-ho (Daegu FC), Shin Hyung-min (Cheonan City FC), and Koo Ja-cheol (Jeju United) were left out of the final roster. Along with Kwak Tae-hwi, who had to withdraw due to injury, they packed their bags and returned to South Korea.
Despite the heartbreak, Lee was determined and scored the winning goal against Russia at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It was his best goal as a soldier. Now that he’s gained experience, Lee is spending his twilight years in Daegu. He is showing the strength of a veteran and acting as a helper to the players.먹튀검증
In the 23rd round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 against Gwangju FC at the Gwangju Football Stadium on the 15th, Lee Geun-ho scored in the 22nd minute when Hwang Jae-won’s cross from the right flank was punched away by goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min, but the ball hit Timo and split the goal with a right-footed scissor kick. The teams tied 1-1 with this goal.
After scoring a goal in the final last year, he seemed to be silent this year, but in the 18th game, he scored a goal. He joked, “I thought I was going to pass this year without scoring.”
When asked about his goal, which he scored with a difficult move, he laughed and said, “It was a pick-up,” before turning his attention to the result, saying, “It’s a shame we didn’t win.”
Lee believes that the juniors are capable enough, saying, “We can do better from the outside. It’s unfortunate today, but we shouldn’t be satisfied. Only then can we move forward,” he said, urging them to cling to the desire to win.
Hwang Jae-won made the final U-24 squad announced the day before, while Ko Jae-hyun was left out. “We didn’t talk about anything special yet, we just had a little fun,” he said, adding, “That’s not all there is to soccer. I’m going to talk to him a little bit in the future and comfort him,” he said, adding that he expects him to grow through his pain, just as the ground hardens after rain.
Coach Choi Won-kwon trusts Lee’s “veteran DNA” and is betting on the team to reach the Final A (1-6). He said, “I’ll do what I’ve always done, talk a lot in front of the juniors and lead the way. When I go out there, I’ll do my best to show them what I’m capable of. I think it’s important to lead by creating a better atmosphere.”