Lee Kang-in flies to London, apologizes to Son Heung-min in person
Both Son and Lee posted on Instagram Wednesday morning that Lee flew from Paris, France to London, England to meet Son.
Lee thanked the captain of the South Korean team for the welcome. “I think it is important to meet Son Heung-min in person and sincerely apologize to him,” Lee wrote. “I understood the pressure he was under as captain of the team and I took some time to think about myself.”
Lee mentioned the fight with Son in February. 5, a day before South Korea and a 0-2 loss against Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. During dinner, some young players, including Lee, were playing ping pong and making loud disturbing noises.
They didn’t listen when the boy told them to stop. A fight broke out between Son and Lee, resulting in Son dislocated finger.
AdvertisementWhen the story was revealed in February On the 14th, the media and fans called it the biggest scandal in the history of the South Korean national football team.
Instagram/@hm_son7 “I did something in the cafeteria that day, which I should never have done. I didn’t listen to him, the captain, the brother and the teammate trying to bring the team together. The most important thing is respect and commitment to the team, but I lacked a lot of that,” Lee added.
The 23-year-old Lee also contacted all the players of the national team to apologize for the incident and promised to be more mature and respectful in the future.
“From now on I will be Lee Kang-in, working harder and dedicating myself to being a better soccer player and a better person,” he wroteBoy confirmed that Lee sent a sincere apology to all team members.
“Lee is having a hard time after the incident,” The boy wrote. “Forgive him once with an open heart.’ The 31-year-old attacker also claimed responsibility for giving this case.
However, he believed that as captain he had to do what was best for the team, even if he didn’t like it. “From now on I will try to understand my teammates better. Once again, as captain of the South Korean national team, I sincerely apologize” he wrote
After the incident, Lee was at the center of a backlash as fans boycotted him and many brands terminated their advertising contracts with him due to his actions tarnishing the image of the national football team.
The fight also led to the dismissal of head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, whose contract is still valid until 2026
Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu said that Son and Lee’s biggest punishment could be not being called up to the national team. a certain time
