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Son Heung-min's facial expression was bright even though the scar on his face had not yet healed.
He said it was bad luck to meet Brazil in the round of 16, but he showed the dignity of the captain by saying that it was thanks to the players who saw a 1% chance and ran to the end.
This is reporter Kwon Jong-oh.
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When Captain Son Heung-min appeared, the cheers grew even louder.
Son Heung-min's expression was bright, although the scars of surgery were still clearly visible on his left eye, which was injured three weeks before his World Cup opening.
Son Heung-min revealed that he was able to advance to the round of 16 because he was united as one.
[Son Heung-min/Soccer national team captain: I think the players really ran after seeing that possibility, just like the mind that if there was only a 1% chance, they would just look forward and run.
With that unbroken heart, the players really did their best and really showed their fighting spirit, so I was able to play such a game.]
He emphasized that the fact that he did not waver during the four years coach Bento coached was a great strength.
[Heung-Min Son / Captain of the soccer team: I think he was able to achieve this result because he prepared in the same direction for 4 years.
Even in difficult situations, I think we overcame it well because of our perseverance and the fact that we did well in the preparation process.]
Although we did our best, we regret not being able to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in our history.
[Heung-Min Son/Captain of the soccer team: I think meeting Brazil, a candidate for the championship, is obviously bad luck in a way.]
Heung-Min Son made it to the round of 16 he wanted so much, but he promised four years later, saying that it was just the beginning.
[Heung-Min Son/Captain of the soccer team: We will try to become a team that only looks forward and runs without looking back.]
(Video editing: So Ji-hye)