‘Golden Boy’ Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, PSG)온라인바카라 has finally been confirmed to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
PSG (France) decided to send Lee Kang-in to Hangzhou, China after completing the first home match of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage against Dortmund (Germany) on the 20th (Korean time).
It’s not a quick joining. Coach Hwang Seon-hong of the U-24 national team wanted to work together starting from convocation training early this month. However, the plan was disrupted when Lee Kang-in suffered a left quadriceps injury last month.
Unlike the A-match, the Asian Games do not require clubs to select players. Lee Kang-in reportedly included participation in the Asian Games as an option at the time of his transfer this summer, but PSG was in control. Fortunately, there was no worst-case scenario of being ‘unable to participate’. PSG did their best to help Lee Kang-in recover, and he was able to participate in the Asian Games without any problems.
However, Lee Kang-in cannot be used from the first game. Korea competes with Kuwait (19th), Thailand (21st), and Bahrain (24th) in Group E of the Asian Games group stage. Lee Kang-in is scheduled to arrive in Hangzhou on the 21st, so he will not be able to participate in the first and second games. Starting from the third game, you can play once you adapt to the time difference, climate, and environment. He’s not in bad shape either. Coach Hwang left for Hangzhou on the 16th and reported Lee Kang-in’s current status, saying, “He has recovered from his injury and is participating in team training.”
The factors of concern are athletic stamina and sense. PSG did not use Lee Kang-in in the French Ligue 1 home game against Nice on the 14th. If he plays against Dortmund in midweek, it will be his last actual game before participating in the Asian Games, so coach Hwang must organize his position and playing time to match Lee Kang-in’s rhythm.
Still, Lee Kang-in’s joining is nothing short of a miracle. He is the most well-known superstar among the Asian players visiting Hangzhou. In addition to Lee Kang-in, the U-24 national team, which is aiming for its third consecutive Asian Games victory following the 2014 Incheon-2018 Jakarta and Palembang competitions, includes Baek Seung-ho, Song Min-gyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai), and Jeong Woo-young (Stuttgart), who joined as wild cards, as well as other members participating in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. There are quite a few. This also means that there are no excuses.