Feyenoord's arms...Bae Seung-kyun aims for a 'Golden Ball' at the U-20 World Cup
Feyenoord's arms...Bae Seung-kyun aims for a 'Golden Ball' at the U-20 World Cup
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Boin High School senior midfielder Bae Seung-kyun (18) expressed his bold ambition at his first U-20 national team call-up after signing with the prestigious Netherlands Feyenoord. He dreams of a global performance following Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Lee Seung-won (Kim Chun) at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile in September.
"Every soccer player dreams of being honored at a world competition. I also want to participate in the U-20 World Cup and achieve a brilliant result like Lee Kang-in and Lee Seung-won." Bae Seung-kyun expressed his ambition to reporters at a training session for the U-20 national team held at Wonju Stadium in Gangwon Province on Sunday.
The Korean national team, preparing for the Chile U-20 World Cup, will hold intensive training and practice matches in Wonju and Yangyang, Gangwon Province, from the 19th to the 22nd. South Korea has recorded remarkable performances as runner-up (2019) and fourth place (2023) in the last two competitions. Under Chung Jung-yong's system in 2019, Lee Kang-in won the Golden Ball, and Lee Seung-won won the Bronze Ball under Kim Eun-joong in 2023, raising the status of Korean soccer.
Bae, who is 18 years old and the youngest member of the Korean national team, expressed his expectations rather than his pressure to compete with his seniors. "I'm glad to have this opportunity to be with you guys. "I don't feel pressured because I'm the youngest. I'm the youngest, so I can show as many plays as I want to play, and I want to contribute to the team especially with my spirit and determination."
Bae Seung-kyun, who signed with Feyenoord of the Netherlands, where Hwang In-beom of the national team belongs in April, will join the first team from this summer. Regarding the reason why he was chosen by Feyenoord, he explained, "I think he was highly appreciated for his attitude on and off the field. My strength is that I can play all the positions of midfielders, and when I own the ball, I move forward."
Bae Seung-kyun, who had already briefly greeted Hwang In-beom during his visit to the club, smiled, saying, "I imagined receiving a pass from Hwang In-beom and breaking through dribbling, which is my specialty." He also added, "I am studying a lot about Feyenoord's team culture and players, and I am also focusing on learning English to enable simple daily conversations to adapt to the team." 스포츠토토