The national soccer team's supporters, the Red Devil, said he would “support without Boycott” on the spread of the boycott against Thailand. 스포츠토토
The Red Devils posted a post on Instagram on the 13th, saying, “The essence of the Red Devils is to support the Korean national soccer team players.” When Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) was included in the national team list, he officially expressed his support for the spread of boycott movements online.
Lee Kang-in was at the center of criticism when he was found to have had a fight with Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham), the captain of the national team, ahead of the Asian Cup semifinal match against Jordan. Since then, Lee Kang-in has visited London, England, to announce that he has reconciled with Son Heung-min, but some still criticize him.
“I communicated with both Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in,” said Hwang Sun-hong, who announced the national team's roster at the football center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 11th. “Son Heung-min said, “Shouldn't we bring Lee Kang-in together and move forward?” and added, “We could move on to calling Lee Kang-in. However, given my career experience, I think it is a good thing to solve what happened on the field as soon as possible.”
However, those who do not like Lee Kang-in left comments such as “Why pick Lee Kang-in? I won't watch soccer this time” and “I don't want to watch Lee Kang-in” on social media of the Korea Football Association. Daegu Mayor Hong Joon Pyo also said, “I won't watch the national soccer match for the time being.” Those who support Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min reconciled themselves, so what's the problem.
The Red Devils said, “There is no reason why players playing on the field cannot be cheered because of the football association's fault,” adding, “We will cheer louder for the players without boycotting the upcoming two-game series against Thailand.”
The Korean national team will play against Thailand in the second preliminary match of the 2026 FIFA North-Central America World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st. The second match will be held in Thailand on the 26th.
