Loyal man Lee Kang-in, best friend of loan Lee Kang-in, you are the best in the winning post against Tottenham. Cheering comments
Feb 10, 2025
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Lee Kang-in visited the personal SNS of Asensio, a villa loanee, after the fourth round (32 strongest teams) of the English FA Cup between Villa and Tottenham at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on the 10th (Korea time).
Asensio, who made his debut as a substitute on the day after leaving for Villa on a short-term loan through transfer ground last winter, said "It's a fantastic feeling to make his debut at Villa Park. I feel better winning my debut game! I hope more nights like this will come. Thank you very much for the support and warm welcome from the Villa fans,' he said in his debut speech.
In response, Lee Kang-in posted a flame emoji in the comments along with the words "Top Player".
Lee Kang-in and Asensio joined PSG from Mallorca and Real Madrid in the summer of 2023 respectively. Lee Kang-in, a native of Valencia Youth and fluent in Spanish, has been close to Asensio from Spain since his early days.
Lee Kang-in has shown his affection and respect for Asensio. After winning the French Ligue 1 championship in the 2023-2024 season in May last year, he used the expression 'Idolo' (Idolo'(Idolo) to Asensio. Asensio played for Spain's best team Real when Lee Kang-in played for Valencia Youth Team. There is also a common denominator of left-footed attacking midfielder and winger.
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On the other hand, Asensio played 16 games, half of Lee Kang-in's, with only two goals and four assists. He couldn't survive the fierce competition and eventually left on loan to Villa, where he wanted to strengthen his power. The presence of Unai Emery, the same Spanish coach, is said to have been a major factor in deciding to rent.
Lee Kang-in and Asensio will reunite at Parc des Princes after the season. Lee Kang-in's contract period is June 2028, and Asensio is until June 2026.
Meanwhile, Asensio's debut happened to be against Tottenham, where Lee Kang-in's national team mate Son Heung-min was involved.
Villa, who led with Jacob Ramsey's first goal in the first minute of the first half, sealed the game with Morgan Rogers' additional goal in the 19th minute of the second half. Matistel scored a comeback goal in the first minute of extra time in the second half, but finished the game 2-1 with no additional runs to win the round of 16.
Son Heung-min tried to score by playing full-time in the 90th minute, but he was pointed out as the main cause of the defeat due to his poor performance of missing a decisive big chance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
