At the tender of 19, Gwangju FC midfielder Eom Ji-sung netted his first call up to the South Korea Football World Cup team for January's training camp in Turkey. The brilliant teenager stands out for his services and adulthood, but on the other hand, he is no different than most South Korean football players his age in one facet. Eom is a great lover of Son Heung-min, the longtime South Korean captain and Tottenham Hotspur star.
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“He has been my role model, and he is the one player that I'd like to meet the most," Eom said,
Breaking into an ashamed beam, in a meeting clip provided by the Korea Football Association (KFA) on Tuesday. Eom and the rest of the 26-man camp squad traveled to Antalya, Turkey, over the weekend for a training camp ahead of two away Qatar World Cup qualifying matches.
Unfortunately for Eom, Son isn't in Turkey with him. Because the camp has been arranged outside the FIFA international window, clubs weren't grateful to release their players. South Korea Football World Cup team head coach Paulo Bento selected 25 players from the K League and one player from Japan's J. League, with both trails having completed their seasons.
Eom said he would most like to learn off-the-ball movements from Son and would love to have Son's speed. But when it comes to discussing his strengths, Eom wasn't shy. To know more about Qatar World Cup Tickets click here.
"I can shoot the ball from any angle, and I can execute plays in set pieces well," Eom said
South Korea Football World Cup team will play two friendly matches this month before resuming their Qatar World Cup qualifying operation: on Saturday against Iceland and then on Jan. 21 against Moldova. Their next FIFA World Cup qualifier is on Jan. 27 against Lebanon, followed by the Feb. 1 match against Syria.
Bento will probably call up about a half-dozen overseas-based players for those Qatar World Cup qualifying matches, and he is using Turkey training camp as an opportunity to see more K League players and expand the talent pool. Though Eom is unlikely to make the final cut this time, he wants to stay ready for changes that he hopes will come his way.
I am enclosed by so many great players here, and I reflect I have a lot to absorb from them, Eom said. Even though I am the freshest player here, once we're on the pitch, age doesn't matter. I am going to wear the national flag with arrogance and give everything I have.
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