South Korea’s national soccer team defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) apologized for not bringing the Asian Cup trophy that fans wanted.
Kim Min-jae delivered a message to his fans through his SNS on the 9th (Korea time). He participated in Qatar at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup as a member of the South Korean national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann from the 12th of last month to February 7.
Kim Min-jae, who is considered the world’s best defender beyond South Korea, played as a key center back during the Klinsmann’s event. He started all five matches except for the semifinal match against Jordan, which he missed due to accumulated warnings.
Klinsman-ho felt Kim Min-jae’s influence on the defense through the match against Jordan. Kim Min-jae, who was suspended from one game after receiving a total of two warnings in the first group match against Bahrain and the quarterfinals against Australia, was excluded from the list and watched the game from the stands.
When Kim Min-jae was out, Cleansmanho put forward Jung Seung-hyun and Kim Young-kwon as the center back combination, but struggled with Jordan’s sharp counterattack. There were several situations in which Cho Hyun-woo would have lost a point without his fantastic defense in the first half.
In the end, South Korea began to be dragged away by Jordan striker Yazan Alnaimat in the 8th minute of the second half, and lost 0-2 in the 21st minute of the second half when Moussa Altamari failed to block a dribble breakthrough and allowed an additional goal.
Klinsmanho, who sought to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years with world class center back Kim Min-jae, finally failed to overcome Kim Min-jae’s absence and bowed to Jordan, leaving Qatar earlier than he wanted.
After the game against Jordan, players from overseas leagues in Europe returned to their teams immediately. Kim Min-jae boarded a plane bound for Germany and arrived at Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
After arriving in Munich, Kim Min-jae sent a message to his fans through SNS. He said, “I apologize and thank the players, the coaching staff, and the fans who always supported me during the long tournament.”
He then apologized to the fans, saying, “We didn’t bring the results that everyone wanted,” adding, “I’m sorry that I couldn’t show you as good as the fans cheered for me.”
“As a player representing the national team, I feel a great responsibility, and I feel that I need to improve the more I play for the national team,” he said. “I will do my best to produce as many results as you support me. Thank you for your support during the tournament.”
Meanwhile, Munich breathed a sigh of relief as Kim Min-jae returned earlier than expected. Munich will play Bayer Leverkusen at 2:30 a.m. on the 11th in the 21st round of the German Bundesliga in the 2023-24 season at Bayer Leverkusen in Bayer Leverkusen.
This match is likely to determine the direction of Bundesliga champions this season. Munich, which is aiming to win the title for 12 consecutive years, is currently ranking second in the league with 50 points (16 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses), while Leverkusen (52 points), which has been undefeated in 20 matches (16 wins and 4 draws) since the opening of the season, is ranking first. 헤라카지노주소
If Munich wins against Leverkusen, the ranking will be reversed. Kim Min-jae’s return is no different from all over the world, as many players from the Munich defense, including Dayo Upamecano, Alfonso Davis, Konrad Reimer, Buna Sarr, and Tarek Buchman, are suffering from injuries ahead of the important match.