The core of Korean football offense and defense’ Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) and Kim Min-jae (27, Naples) unfollowed each other’s social media accounts and then followed them again, raising controversy over discord. It is becoming. Some are even raising suspicions that factions within the national team exist, drawing attention.
On the 29th, around 8:00 pm, some online communities and SNS accounts centered on claims that Kim Min-jae blocked Son Heung-min’s SNS (social network service) account.
The beginning was a remark that came out of Kim Min-jae’s mouth after a friendly match against Uruguay earlier. After the friendly match against Uruguay held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 28th, Kim Min-jae met with reporters in the Mixed Zone and said, “I’m in a state of mental collapse. It’s difficult football-wise and physically. I care more about my team than the national team. want,” he said. He then left after finishing his remarks, saying, “I can’t say that it has been coordinated (with the Korea Football Association). I will only tell you this much.”
With this, speculation was raised that Kim Min-jae might have hinted at retiring from the national team. Regarding Kim Min-jae’s remarks, some commented, “How difficult would he have been to say such a thing if he had to go back and forth in Europe?”, while others said, “It is rash to mention retirement from the national team already because he is still young,” When it came out, the reaction of the fans was divided.
Then, on the 29th, the next day, Kim Min-jae started evolving by posting an article on his personal SNS. Kim Min-jae said, “First of all, I apologize to the players and fans who must have been surprised by my remarks.
He said, “While playing the national team, I never took it for granted when I did not give my best, when I was named on the national team list, or when I started playing in the national team game. There is not a game where I didn’t work hard because I was tired because there were many games. I gave my all and ran to my death.
Continuing to say, “In the interview the previous day, the 49 games I played with the Taegeuk mark disappeared, and I became a player who did not know the meaning, weight, and everything of the Taegeuk mark and took it lightly.” I was in a state where I was feeling a lot of pressure in a situation that was growing. I wanted to tell you that the story of mental collapse was difficult, such as the pressure on the pitch, the responsibility that I always have to do well, and the disappointment when I conceded as a defender.” .
In fact, Kim Min-jae is digesting the schedule of his team and national team without a break to the extent that it is truly a forced march. Thanks to Kim Min-jae’s great success, Napoli is challenging to win the league title and the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 33 years. In addition, Korean football has achieved the achievement of reaching the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. On top of this, recently overseas media have frequently mentioned the rumor of Kim Min-jae transferring to a big club. In the midst of this, it was Kim Min-jae, who played full-time in two consecutive games after entering Korea to digest two consecutive matches in March. 먹튀검증
Kim Min-jae said, “I am receiving a lot of love, and I am well aware that I am a blessed player now. I apologize once again to the fans and players who must have been disappointed by my lack of maturity.”