이강인 관련 재밌는 기사가 FIFA에 실리다

이강인이 이끄는 한국대표팀이 내일 0시30분 일본대표팀과 16강전을 치른다. 이에 FIFA 홈페이지에서는 이강인 관련 재밌는 기사가 떴다.

From reality TV to wonder kid Lee라는 제목인데 내용은 아래와 같다.

Lee Kangin has impressed with his maturity at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019, despite being the youngest member of the Korea Republic squad. Such is his ease on the ball that it is not hard to see why Valencia handed him his La Liga debut in January.(이강인은 한국대표팀 막내임에도 불구하고 U-20월드컵에서 성숙한 플레이로 임팩트를 남겼다. 쉽게 볼을 다루는 그를 보면 발렌시아가 1월에 왜 그를 라리가에 데뷔시켰는지 금방 알 수 있다) 

In coming on in the 86th minute of his side’s 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid, he became the second-youngest player to appear in the 2018/19 Spanish top flight, at the age of 17 years, ten months and 24 days. Only Ander Barrenetxea of Real Sociedad was younger, at 16 years, 11 months and 24 days.(레알 바야돌리도와 1대1인 상황에서 맞은 86분께, 그는 17살 10개월 24일만에 18-19 라리가에서 두번째로 어린 선수가 되었다.  오직 레알 소시에다드의 안데르 바레네치아만이 그보다 어린 16살 11개월 24일에 데뷔했다)

Lee owes his presence in Spain to his appearance on a Korean TV reality show called Shoot Dori. Though he was only six at the time, that did not stop him from catching the eye of Valencia’s scouts, who signed him up for the club’s training academy.

One of the highlights of Lee's fledgling career came when his side took on local rivals Levante in the Valencia derby. “It was my first match at the Mestalla and it was an unforgettable occasion for me, my family and all my friends,” he said.

There were more happy memories for Lee when, much to his delight, Valencia upset Barcelona in the recent Copa del Rey final: “I watched the match on TV in Poland and I was so, so happy at the end. I took the opportunity to congratulate everyone at my club.”

Lee made a big contribution to Korea Republic reaching the knockout phase, setting up their opener in the vital win over Argentina with a superb cross for Oh Sehun: “I know how good he is in the air, so I just played the best ball I could, knowing he would put it away.”

Korea Republic take on Japan in the Round of 16, an Asian derby that promises to be a gripping encounter: “We put a lot of effort in and we deserved to qualify. We need to get past Japan now.”

The Taeguk Warriors’ best performance in the tournament came at Mexico 1983, when they finished fourth. Though they have since failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals, the drive and enthusiasm of their gifted young playmaker could be about to change all that.

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