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The World Cup in Qatar is just around the corner.
The national team is about to play its first match against Uruguay in five days, and Son Heung-min is also increasing his chances of participation by gradually increasing the intensity of his training.
As foreign media searched for a training ground, wondering whether Son Heung-min would attend, Coach Bento issued an order to hush up Son Heung-min’s physical condition.
Depending on whether Son Heung-min participates or not, the opponent can come up with a personalized strategy in advance.
Journalist Kyu-mook Kyu will speak from Doha.
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Heung-Min Son joined the training from the first day of arrival despite concerns about his recovery from surgery.
From balance and strength training to sprints and passing plays, he’s now serious about ball handling.
Even if you touch the face shield from time to time, the training intensity gradually increases.
However, information about Son Heung-min is extremely limited as only 15 minutes of training are released to maintain security.
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“Jin Soo-hyung said, ‘You have to run 14km. Heung-min will run 7km.’ I said it as a joke, but that’s what I’ve done well so far (co-op play), so I’m thinking about working hard.”
Some foreign media, including CBS Sports in the United States, predicted that Son Heung-min’s recovery from injury would be the most important variable and that it would be difficult for Korea to advance to the round of 16. Foreign reporters also visited the training ground to check Son Heung-min’s physical condition.
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“I keep touching the mask every two or three minutes so that it doesn’t flow, but now Son Heung-min will be in a little uncomfortable situation. It might be a problem with his performance.”
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“Son Heung-min is not 100% fit, but he is a very important player for the Korean team and I think he will play. If Son Heung-min was British, he would have been picked for England.”
Director Bento became somewhat sensitive to this interest.
An order was issued not to display Son Heung-min’s physical condition or training contents outside.
The daily media briefing on training content has also been suspended.
Instead, we’re focusing on improving team completeness by gradually increasing the tactical meeting time right before practice to nearly 30 minutes.
The national team will carry out two final training sessions today to verify their organisation.
As the opening approaches, tension in boot camp builds.
This is MBC News Gyu-mook Kyu from Doha.
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