Lee Kang-in and Kubo, the next generation aces of Korean and Japanese soccer, will clash on the dream stage.
As a result of the draw for the round of 16 of the European Champions League, a match between Lee Kang-in's Paris Saint-Germain and Kubo's team, Spain's Real Sociedad, was concluded.
Born in 2001, Lee Kang-in and Gubo, friends of the same age, dreamed of appearing on stage in Spain side by side when they were young, and once even had a meal together in Mallorca.
Early on, he raised expectations as a promising player representing Korea and Japan, and has grown into a key player for both countries.
Lee Kang-in has established himself as the team's mainstay after transferring to the world-renowned Paris Saint-Germain last summer, and Kubo has not yet scored in the Champions League this season, but is leading the team's attack by scoring six goals in the regular season alone.
Bayern Munich, where Kim Min-jae plays, competes with Italy's Lazio to advance to the quarterfinals.
At the FIFA Club World Cup, Brazil's Fluminense, the South American champion, advanced to the finals by beating African champion Al Ahly of Egypt.
Fluminense overcame two dizzying chances of conceding goals in the first half thanks to a defender's body tackle and the goalkeeper's amazing reflexes, and then scored two goals in the second half to win.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, veteran Marcelo took a penalty kick with a skillful dribble aimed between the legs, and Arias finished the game to take the lead.
And in the 45th minute of the second half, John Kennedy received a pass from Martinelli, who blocked the ball in front of the box, and scored a goal 10 minutes after being substituted.
Fluminense will face the winner of Manchester City and Japan's Urawa Reds in the final.
_Hwang Ui-jo (31) came to the Premier League team from the Championship (second division). However, he did not come to the Premier League with overwhelming ability from the Championship. In fact, he returned to his original team due to a long-term injury that prevented him from playing the second half of the season.
_Nottingham Forest announced on the club's official website on the 10th (Korean time), "Hwang Ui-jo and Alex Mayton have returned to the team after ending their loan spells at KV Kotrick and Norwich City, respectively.
_Hwang Ui-jo joined Norwich City in September and has 3 appearances in 18 games. “I scored a goal,” he announced briefly. __ _Hwang Ui-jo reached a turning point in his career starting at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games. Coach Kim Hak-beom took Hwang Ui-jo to the Asian Games wild card and showed overwhelming decisiveness. Although there was an age-specific competition, she contributed greatly to winning the Asian Games gold medal with excellent decision-making skills in moments of crisis.
_After the Asian Games, he caught the eye of coach Paulo Bento. With his vigorous activity, top-class positioning, and one-shot, one-kill decisiveness, he monopolized the position of the national team's number 9 striker. _ Due to his outstanding performance, he received a love call from one of Europe's top 5 league teams, and he moved to Bordeaux in the summer of 2019. In the early days of Bordeaux, it did not fit perfectly with the team plan. Hwang Ui-jo, the traditional 9th striker, was deployed and utilized as a winger. He cut inside from the side and hit the net with the occasional mid-range shot, but it wasn't the right fit for Hwang Ui-jo's body. Despite not being his primary position, he performed well in his debut season with 6 goals and 2 assists in 24 games. In the 2020-21 season, he was positioned at number 9, his original position, and showed his decisive power in the top five European leagues. He warmed up his offensive point accumulation by recording 1 assist in the 2nd round match against Angers. _ _Of course, it took quite a while before the first goal of the season was scored. After 1 assist in the 2nd round, a goal was scored in the 15th round against Saint-Etienne. Afterwards, he scored one more goal against Stadren in the 17th round and also against Nice in the 20th round. _ In the 21st round home game against Angers, he scored his first multiple goals of the season, scoring in two consecutive games. He also scored against Brestois in the 24th round, and shook the net of teams in the middle and lower tier of the French Ligue 1 day after day. Until the last goal of the season against Reims, he scored 12 goals and 3 assists in 36 games, scoring double-digit goals.
_He also showed his presence at Bordeaux's number 9 position in the 2021-22 season. He scored his season debut with multiple goals in the 6th round against Saint-Etienne, and then scored against Montpellier in the 7th round, scoring goals in two consecutive games. In the 8th round, he scored 1 assist against Stadren and succeeded in accumulating attack points for 3 consecutive games. _ _He was on the rise with a goal against Nantes in the 10th round, but had to suffer from an ankle injury. However, after returning from injury, he scored in the match against Strasbourg in the 17th round, and then hit the ground running by recording attack points in 3 consecutive games in the 18th round, Olympique Clion (1 assist), and the 19th round, Troyes (1 goal). In the 22nd round match against Strasbourg, he exploded with his first hat trick since entering the French Ligue 1, becoming the team's key striker. _ It also received rave reviews in France. French soccer expert Eric Barriere said of Hwang Ui-jo's performance, "He is like a striker like Edinson Cavani. Although he is a striker, he is quite selfless. He has a lot of activity. He is a player who is so dedicated that his uniform gets wet in every game. He plays in any position. "He runs non-stop. There are times when he lacks accuracy in front of the goal, but he also shows unbelievable scoring ability."
_He then gave a thumbs up, saying, "Hwang Ui-jo is a young player. Personally, I like players who play so much that their uniforms are soaked with sweat. Although he makes clumsy mistakes, he is a player with a genius scoring ability. Like Cavani, he is dedicated." Cavani, whom Barriere mentioned, showed top-class attacking ability with 138 goals and 20 assists in 200 games in the French Ligue 1 after transferring to Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 and before leaving for Manchester United in 2020.