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Ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, the national soccer team visited Doha, a decisive battleground, and began training to adapt to the local environment.
'Defense core' Kim Min-jae arrives, and today (16th), when Son Heung-min joins, Bento becomes a complete team.
This is Reporter Kim Hyeong-yeol.
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After arriving in Doha, the players took a break and energized themselves in accommodation customized for each player,
[Cho Hyun-woo/World Cup national team goalkeeper: Wow.
impression.
really impressed.
How did you prepare this
Looking at this, I think I can do really well every day.]
I started adapting at the Al Egla training ground, which is about 10 minutes away by car from the accommodation.
Surrounded by the colorful lights of high-rise buildings, this training ground is the base camp for the national team, equipped with the same natural grass as the stadium and various amenities.
Prior to the first training session, coach Bento called the players together and passionately gave them orders for more than 10 minutes.
Lee Kang-in, who dramatically joined Bentoho, and Hwang Ui-jo, who desperately needed a rebound due to the recent sluggishness, trained with brighter faces and active attitudes than anyone else.
[Lee Kang-in/World Cup national team midfielder: I think I was very happy to have the opportunity to play in the World Cup and I will try my best to help the team.]
After the first training session of about an hour, the two players practiced separate passes. They showed a strong desire to work together.
[Hwang Ui-jo/World Cup national team striker: (For the rest of the season) I think you need to prepare well so that you can hit 100% as much as possible.]
Kim Min-jae, the 'core of the defense', entered Doha.
He showed signs of exhaustion in his team's last game, but headed to his national team's lodging with a bright expression on his face.
Finally, with Son Heung-min joining, Bentoho now goes private and begins full-scale tactical training.