The Midsummer Night's 'Football Festival', where stars from world-famous clubs and K-leagues face each other one after another, kicks off. Not only the spectacular sights to be presented by the stars of the soccer world, but also various events with fans are scheduled to add to the heat of the festival.
The first leg of the 'Coupang Play Series', where Spain's Atletico Madrid (AT Madrid) and the K-League All-Star team face off, will be held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 27th. The series will continue on the 30th with the 2nd match between AT Madrid and Manchester City (Man City) in England, and the 3rd match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Jeonbuk Hyundai, France, on the 3rd of next month.
The AT Madrid team, which won the Spanish Primera Liga 11 times, entered Korea on the 25th amidst a warm welcome from domestic fans. Key players such as Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay, and Rodrigo DePaul will mobilize and compete against Team K-League. Team K League is made up of 22 players selected directly by the coaching staff and fans. Notable players such as Sejingya (Daegu), who won the fan vote, Joo Min-gyu (Ulsan) and Na Sang-ho (Seoul), who are competing for the top scorer in the league, shine on the ground.
Man City, who achieved the 'European Treble (three crowns)' last season, will lead stars such as Elling Holland, Kevin The Bruiner, and Rodri to enter Korea. Lee Kang-in, wearing a PSG uniform, is expected to appear for the first time in front of domestic fans at the Busan Asiad Stadium, where the third match will be held with superstar Neymar.
An experiential event for fans has also been prepared. On the 26th, the Korea Professional Football Federation (KFA) held a fan signing event and soccer clinic attended by stars such as Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk), Seol Young-woo (Ulsan), and Lee Seung-woo (Suwon FC). In addition, it will approach fans by operating a booth selling limited edition goods and uniforms and presenting souvenirs.
Coupang Play, the organizer of this series, plans to provide fun by preparing not only food but also attractions such as performances by K-pop artists through the operation of the food zone. 토토사이트 During the halftime of the first game, girl group (G)I-DLE will perform, and immediately after the game, male idol Taemin, Shownu X Hyungwon unit, and trot star Youngtak will perform on the stage for a congratulatory concert.
AT Madrid will hold the Seoul Children's Soccer Camp until the 4th of next month, where you can experience the training system of the Spanish youth team. Man City's representative players will participate in a fan meeting and talk show at the 'Puma City' pop-up store set up at Lotte World Mall, Songpa-gu, Seoul from the 29th.
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