"Nomnod"Coach Shin Tae-yong gets upset"Soccer Meka"Youngdeok, Shin Tae-yong's Soccer Park was built on the day."

Jul 07, 2024

'Pride of Yeongdeok, Pride of Korea' Shin Tae-yong, Indonesia coach

"Son of Yeongdeok, I'm Shin Tae-yong, the coach of the Indonesian national soccer team."

When coach Shin Tae-yong (55) appeared on the stage, the audience cheered enthusiastically with the slogan of 「Shin Tae-yong!」. On the 7th, Changpo Sunrise Football Stadium in Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, opened under the new name Shin Tae-yong Football Park. Hundreds of congratulatory wreaths from footballers, politicians and Indonesian-related organizations across the country returned to the opening ceremony. The K-League's top scoring group 'FC Golden Feet' and FC'Trotquins' of soccer-loving female trot singers were responsible for the pre-ceremony performances and pre-ceremony games. Senior and junior stars, including Ulsan HD youth director Noh Sang-rae, commentator Lee Sang-yoon, and Chung Jo-guk, a TSG member of the Professional Football Federation, were also present, as well as Cha Bum-geun, head coach of 『Legend" who is collaborating with Yeongdeok-gun to revitalize youth soccer. At the ceremony, National Assemblyman Park Hyung-soo, Yeongdeok-gun County Governor Kim Kwang-yeol, Yeongdeok-gun Council Chairman Sungho Kim, Gyeongbuk Football Association President Son Ho-young, and Yeongdeok-gun Football Association President Ha Sang-mok took the podium one after another to deliver tributes to coach Shin 'Korean soccer legend born by Young-deok'.

Coach Shin Tae-yong bows down to say thank you after hanging a bouquet around his mother's neck at the opening ceremony of the soccer park.

Coach Shin, who returned home after the end of the second Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup on the 14th of last month, was diagnosed with pleurisy on the 15th, a day after returning home, and went to the operating table. Coach Shin's first schedule after returning from a six-hour major surgery was the opening ceremony of a soccer field named after him in his hometown of Yeongdeok. Although he lost 5kg, his bright expression was full of energy. Director Shin's Ilsung was "My mother, who made me what I am today, the most respected and loved." After hanging a bouquet of flowers on the stage, he hugged her and thanked her. Forty years ago, a boy who ran forward as a soccer dream in Yeongdeok, grew up as a soccer player, coach, and hero representing Korea, opening a soccer field with his name engraved in the hot blessings of Yeongdeok County residents and soccer fans. Director Shin, who recalled his childhood, choked up. "It was very hard growing up. My mother suffered so much that she couldn't speak for a while. "So I've never broken my mother's words. I'm glad that you've been praying behind me so far. Whenever I come to Korea, I always visit Yeongdeok. Yeongdeok is the hometown that I always have in my heart."

Way to go with Yeongdeok Kanggu elementary school juniors at Yeongdeok Shin Tae-yong Football Park!

At the opening ceremony, a photo wall unveiling ceremony was also held to bring together soccer legends produced by Yeongdeok. Coach Shin, Kim Do-kyun (Seoul E-Land coach), Park Tae-ha (Pohang Steelers coach), Kim Jin-kyu (FC Seoul Power Reinforcement Director), Lee Myung-joo (Incheon United), Son Joon-ho (Suwon FC), and Jeon Eun-ha (Suwon FC Women) proved the status of Yeongdeok. Coach Shin, who warmly encouraged his juniors at Kanggu Elementary School, said "It is said that soccer players saw me and were brave in the stream." I went to Daegu through Yeonghae Elementary School, Ganggu Elementary School, Yeonghae Middle School, and Ganggu Middle School, but I always had a big dream. I want to tell the juniors of Ganggu Elementary School and Yeongdeok High School who came here to have a big dream. "I will continue to do my best to promote Korea and national prestige." Shin Tae-yong Football Park will make Yeongdeok a mecca for soccer training while creating a better environment and infrastructure to contribute to the development of youth soccer, Yeongdeok soccer, and Korean soccer."

Coach Shin said in an interview, `There have been talks about Shin Tae-yong's soccer field for a few years, but it was actively promoted after Kim Kwang-yeol took office, and it was made in a year and a half. be happy and happy" expressed his feelings. "There are two natural turf sides under the artificial turf soccer field. In the future, we are planning to build a fitness center and a sand soccer field at the expense of provincial expenses and military, and a four-season soccer training space that can be used even when it snows. "My dream is to consult with the military so that dream tree players can play soccer as much as they want and to make it a mecca for off-season training so that they can focus on training without any inconvenience wherever they come from across the country or the world." "Our Indonesian national team has also performed well over the past two years during off-season training at the natural grass field here. The earth is in good spirits. I strongly recommend it as a training site for teams that want to show good results."

Coach Shin, who took over as the head coach of the Indonesian national team in 2019, recently extended his contract with the Indonesian national team until 2027. In the process of appointing the Korean national team head coach, Shin coolly replied, `I haven't received any contact.' He is preparing a new leap forward for the future of Indonesian soccer. The trust of Indonesian Football Association President Erik Tohir and soccer fans is absolute. An official from the Indonesian national team said "Sintaiyogyo" is so popular that it can be called the leader." Coach Shin conveyed his greetings to both Korean and Indonesian fans. "As a Korean, I am working hard to promote national prestige in Indonesia. I can't take charge of the Korean soccer team, but I'm doing well in Indonesia, so I hope Korean fans will cheer for me a lot. We ask Indonesian fans to cheer for the third round of the World Cup qualifying round. Chairman Eric and I are making it into a two-top, so please keep an eye on it and shout "Fighting!" vigorously. Meanwhile, coach Shin, who donated 5 million won to Yeongdeok-gun last year, donated 20 million won as a welfare fund for Yeongdeok-gun residents at the opening ceremony of the soccer field. It's a special sharing move that's like 'I'm a bad guy'.

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"Nomnod"Coach Shin Tae-yong gets upset"Soccer Meka"Youngdeok, Shin Tae-yong's Soccer Park was built on the day."

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