Oh Hyun-kyu of the national soccer team greets the officials of the Korea Football Association at the arrival hall. The national team, which entered the country in two groups, 14 players, including Na Sung-ho and Kwon Chang-hoon, and the coaches returned to Korea via Dubai, while the rest, including Bento and Son Heung-min and Hwang In-beom, arrived as latecomers.
The national soccer team appeared at the arrival hall at 5:50 p.m., cheered and congratulated by about 1,000 fans.At the welcome of many fans, some of the players even took pictures of their fans with their cell phones. Oh Hyun-kyu, who arrived behind Lee Kang-in, looked a little embarrassed by the cheers of his fans. He looked a little embarrassed while shaking hands with officials of the Korea Football Association. 스포츠토토
Oh Hyun-kyu wore a uniform without a back number at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Initially, when it was unclear whether he would play due to Son Heung-min's orbital fracture, he accompanied him to the 2022 Qatar World Cup together as a possible substitute. As a result, Son Heung-min wore a face mask and struggled with injury, making Oh Hyun-kyu's joining of the 26-member entry virtually non-existent.
Oh Hyun-kyu, who had to watch the World Cup stage he dreamed of as a soccer player from the stands, was not frustrated. He silently helped the players train like a support staff at the training ground. If he quickly picked up the players' shot balls, he helped them a lot so that they could practice one more time.
Bento also called Oh Hyun-kyu separately to teach him how to train and how to take care of his body. When Oh Hyun-kyu, who did not have a back number, was excluded from the commemorative photo after entering Katari, the seniors led Oh Hyun-kyu, saying, “Let's take a picture together.”
At a press conference back home, Son Heung-min said, “I want to say thank you to (Oh) Hyun-kyu. In fact, he sacrificed himself because of me. “I wasn't on the final list, but I'm the most important player I've ever played in the World Cup,” he said, expressing his gratitude. Although he did not participate in the World Cup, it would have been an opportunity for Oh Hyun-kyu to take a step forward with a good experience.
He is expected to play well in the final qualifying round for the Hangzhou Asian Games in September next year or the Paris Olympics in January 2024. Now, I hope you start the season as a confident Oh Hyun-kyu, not a player without a back number.
