2024-07-31 01:12:32
‘Coupang Play Series’, Yang Hyun-jun and Bae Jun-ho’s overseas branches
Yang Min-hyeok joins Tottenham Hotspur, showcase in front of new teammates
Expect surprising performances from rookies such as Gwangju Jeong Ho-yeon and Daejeon Yoon Do-young
Will another superstar be born in the K-League, the representative team of the K-League 1 professional football team that faces Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League (EPL) and Son Heung-min?
Team K League and Tottenham will face off in the first match of the ‘Coupang Play Series’ to be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 PM on the 31st.
The ‘Coupang Play Series’ has been heating up midsummer nights every year since it started in 2022.
The superstar born in the first series was Yang Hyeon-jun, who was playing for Gangwon FC at the time.
Yang Hyeon-jun, who was in his second year since his debut, was Gangwon’s ace who had the entire league paying attention to his sharp feet.
Yang Hyun-jun, who was selected for Team K League, was substituted in the 32nd minute of the first half against Tottenham and gave a near-perfect performance, including recording an assist with a bold breakthrough.
Yang Hyun-jun, who had been linked with transfer rumors several times, successfully made his overseas debut the following summer by transferring to Celtic, a prestigious Scottish professional football Premier League team.
Last year, in the match against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish professional football Primera Liga, Bae Jun-ho was dazzling.
Bae Jun-ho, a promising player discovered by Daejeon Hana Citizen, has been in the spotlight since early on as a key player in advancing to the semifinals of the ‘2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina’.
Bae Jun-ho showed flashes of brilliance in the starting lineup against Atletico and even received praise from world-renowned coach Diego Simeone.
Not long after, Bae Jun-ho joined Stoke City of the English Professional Football Championship (2nd division) and has continued to grow, including being selected as the club’s Player of the Year last season and being selected for the national football team.
This year, the birth of a new superstar is expected as well.
Yang Min-hyeok, whose transfer to Tottenham was confirmed on the 28th, will appear on the showcase stage to prove himself.
Gangwon rookie Yang Min-hyeok has shaken up the K League 1 scene by scoring 8 goals and 4 assists since his professional debut this season.
Yang Min-hyeok prepares for a meaningful match against his fellow Tottenham players.
In addition, Gwangju FC’s engine Jeong Ho-yeon and Daejeon’s promising player Yoon Do-young are attracting attention.
Jeong Ho-yeon is a midfielder who played a leading role in the Gwangju surge last season and has already made his A-match debut.
Yoon Do-young, like Yang Min-hyeok, made his professional debut this year and is a winger with excellent breakthrough ability.
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Son Heung-min will play in front of Korean fans for the first time since being appointed captain last season.
On the 27th, he finished his warm-up by scoring a goal in an evaluation match against Vissel Kobe of the J1 League in Japan.
Tottenham, led by Son Heung-min, will face Team K-League and then face Bayern Munich of the German professional football Bundesliga on the 3rd of next month.
Attention is focused on the fierce competition between Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae, the key players in the national soccer team’s offense and defense.
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2024-07-31 01:12:32