Heungmin, is this hard? Lee Kang-in, who collected the trophy, has already made four in PSG alone. Captain Son Heung-min, who is not in charge, is in extreme contrast

Jan 06, 2025

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It is often not so difficult for someone else to achieve a goal that is difficult to achieve even with lifelong efforts.

For a professional athlete, 'Winning' is the case. It's not just because individual skills are outstanding. Team power is a much more important factor. You should follow some luck, too. This is why Harry Kane, who was once considered the only player to break the record for most points as the best striker in the English Premier League (EPL), boldly left Tottenham Hotspur, where he had been involved since he was a child. If the team is weak, no matter how good the individual is, they cannot win.

In that respect, Lee Kang-in (24, PSG) has all three beats, including skill, team power and 'luck'. He is transforming into a `winning cup collector' with this at the forefront. It contrasts with Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham), a senior member of the national team, who has not been able to lift the trophy in his long career.

Son Heung-min has not won a single championship for Tottenham in 10 years. However, Lee Kang-in has already won his third championship in more than a year and a half after joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

PSG, to which Lee Kang-in belongs, won the 2024-2025 Trope de Champion (French Super Cup) at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, at 1:30 a.m. on the 6th (Korea time).

Trope de Champion is a Super Cup match between the French Ligue 1 winners and the Coupe de France winners of the previous season. PSG won both League 1 and Coupe de France in the 2023-2024 season. Therefore, Monaco, the runner-up team in League 1, was forced to come up against the matchup.

Winning the match, PSG lifted the Trope de Champion for the fourth consecutive season. In addition, the number of wins in history has increased to 13.

In addition, Lee Kang-in added another winning record to his career. It's already my 4th win experience at PSG alone. Lee Kang-in left Valencia in the Spanish Primera Liga for PSG in July 2023. As soon as he transferred, he played as a member of the team's 2023-2024 League 1 championship and Coupe de France, and even lifted Trope de Champion.

Lee Kang-in also lifted the trophy once in Valencia. He was a key player in winning the Copa Del Rey (King's Cup) in the 2018-2019 season. In the end, Lee Kang-in has already won four times in his short career. It's worth noting that the 'winning energy' is enormous.

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It's not like Lee Kang-in made a 'win free ride' at PSG. He played his part.

On this day, Lee Kang-in started as a right winger in the 4-3-3 formation. In Desire du, he formed an offensive triangular formation with Usman Dembele. They actively threatened the opposing camp. The set-piece kick was dedicated to Lee Kang-in.

A sharp free-kick delivered to Juan Neves' head in the 36th minute. A header shot came out, but it wasn't a goal. It was a threatening free kick.

In the 45th minute of the first half, he aimed directly at the goal with a powerful left-footed shot. If it wasn't for the opponent's goalkeeper's good defense, it would have been a goal. He was strong. Lee went on to receive Neves' pass in the first half extra time and hit a shot with his right foot this time. Slightly over the goal. Both feet were threatening weapons.

Lee Kang-in was replaced in the 22nd minute of the second half. Although he did not record an attack point, he was frequently exposed and produced threatening scenes several times. The pass success rate was 87% (35 attempts, 29 attempts), 4 key passes, 1 cross success, and 100% long pass success rate (4 attempts-success). European soccer statistics firm Sofa Score gave it a 7.1 rating. put up a respectable performance.

There was no goal when Lee Kang-in was present. PSG sealed the win with Dembele's theatrical goal in second-half stoppage time. Lee Kang-in smiled broadly at the awards ceremony.

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If you become a member of a strong team, you will naturally have many chances to win. Lee Kang-in is trusted by the team. The recent 'personality controversy' raised by some French media proved to be an unfounded and malicious scratch. He is loved by directors and colleagues. Thanks to this, he is rapidly increasing his winning record in his career.

The contrast with Son Heung-min is very contrasting with the national team Captain. Son Heung-min has been a key striker for Tottenham for 10 years and has achieved outstanding achievements. He has performed 'legend'-class, including the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the EPL and Tottenham's most assists ever.

However, the team was so weak that it was always far from winning. Kane, who played with Son Heung-min, also left Tottenham tired of this. Son Heung-min played to present Tottenham to win the championship, staying loyal until the end. But the result has always been a setback.

Tottenham are not even acknowledging Son's efforts. Son Heung-min is trying to let go of the aging curve. My contract expires in June, but I have no intention of renewing the contract. Son Heung-min said, "It's time to leave. It would be better to leave as soon as possible to find a team that can add a championship to his career by referring to Lee Kang-in's case.

Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.