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Olympic soccer team coach Kim Hak-beom said that he was able to select Son Heung-min, but it was to protect him from excluding him. Then he said he was grateful to Son Heung-min and apologized again.
Correspondent Ha Seong-ryong.
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Hwang Ui-jo, Kim Min-jae, Kwon Chang-hoon, from 'The Three Wild Cards' to the '20-year-old youngest' Lee Kang-in, on the day the Olympic national team was convened as a 'complete team', coach Kim Hak-beom explained why he did not pick Son Heung-min even after receiving cooperation from Tottenham. He said:
[Kim Hak-beom/Olympic soccer team coach: Although it is the easiest choice, I think the reason for not choosing Son Heung-min is a player we should protect, cherish and love.]
Son Heung-min, who injured his hamstring twice in the past season's overuse controversy This is because there was a high risk of injury if they played until the Olympic schedule.
[Kim Hak-beom/Olympic soccer team coach: (due to the game schedule) There will definitely be a lot of situations that need to be abused. I'm sorry and thank you.]
Without Son Heung-min, Kim Hak-beom-ho entered Tokyo's 'practicum mode' from the first day.
Focused on pass training on heavily watered turf to acclimatise to wet Japanese grass.
The 'youngest hyung' Lee Kang-in raised the mood.
[Lee Kang-in: (Kang) Yunseong-hyung is good!nice pass]
There are only three weeks left until the first match. The national team will enter Tokyo on the 17th after playing two evaluation matches against champion Argentina and France.
(Video coverage: Seol Seol-hwan, video editing: Park Chun-bae)