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Hwang In-beom denies retirement reports after South Korea beat Uzbekistan
Версия 2: Later reports added a late-night team meeting and described the players' grievances as effectively confirmed, alongside questions over captain Son Heung-min's leadership, while the football association continued to describe the retirement talk as groundless.
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Hwang In-beom denied reports that he, Kim Min-jae and Hwang Hee-chan were considering retiring from the national team, after South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in Yongin on 6 October. The Korea Football Association called the retirement reports groundless. Later reports said a late-night team meeting took place and described the players' grievances as effectively confirmed, alongside questions over captain Son Heung-min's leadership.
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South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 at Yongin Mir Stadium on 6 October in the last match of the national team's September–October international window, Newsis and other Korean outlets reported. In the same game, captain Son Heung-min passed former coach Cha Bum-kun to stand alone as the leading scorer in South Korea men's A matches. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 10 ]
After the match, reports circulated that Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan and Hwang In-beom — all born in 1996 — were considering retiring from the national team, with talk that the three looked unhappy in a photograph taken on the pitch. Hwang In-beom denied it in the mixed zone. “I did not shed tears when we took the photo. That was during an interview after the previous match,” he said, according to Newsis. The Korea Football Association called the reports groundless. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 11 ]
Hwang said the tears came from regret over the team's recent results. “We did not get the result we wanted at the last World Cup and showed a poor side. I felt great regret and sorry about that,” he said. He also addressed his earlier remarks about interim coach Roberto Moreno: he said his use of the word “interim” did not mean the players would not give their best because the coach was leaving, but that he thought the situation was wrong ahead of the Asian Cup, when it was unclear whether the coach would stay. He apologised to the coaching staff and team-mates for saying things he could have kept to himself. [ 2 , 3 , 7 ]
The win closed an uneven window for the side under Moreno. South Korea beat Ecuador 3-0 on 24 September, lost 1-4 to Uruguay on 28 September and drew 0-0 with Venezuela on 2 October before beating Uzbekistan, giving the interim coach a record of two wins, one draw and one loss. Newsis reported that the November matches, described as the last of Moreno's current tenure, will be played away. [ 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 ]
Later reports added detail. Kyunghyang Shinmun said a late-night meeting was held about an hour after the Uzbekistan match and described the three players' “considerable grievances” as effectively confirmed, and it reported doubts over captain Son Heung-min's leadership and talk of friction between him and some players. It quoted Hwang as saying he is “always preparing for retirement” and said the football association stated there had been no retirement-related discussion. Korea Economic Daily's headline referred to complaints about Son's leadership. [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]
The accounts do not agree on everything: the football association described the retirement talk as groundless, while Kyunghyang reported the players' grievances as effectively confirmed. The documents do not name the origin of the retirement reports, and only Hwang In-beom is reported to have spoken to reporters. [ 3 , 6 , 8 , 9 ]
Почему это важно
The reports concerned three senior members of the national team and prompted the Korea Football Association to issue a public denial, making the squad's stability a talking point around the team's results. Korean outlets also tied the episode to the position of interim coach Roberto Moreno and to questions about captain Son Heung-min's leadership, both of which the documents leave open. The coverage is domestic and tied to the national team's recent run of results.
Ключевые факты
- South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 at Yongin Mir Stadium on 6 October in the last match of the September–October international window. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 11 ]
- Hwang In-beom denied reports that he, Kim Min-jae and Hwang Hee-chan were considering retiring from the national team. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 11 ]
- The Korea Football Association called the retirement reports groundless. [ 3 , 6 ]
- Captain Son Heung-min passed former coach Cha Bum-kun to become sole top scorer in South Korea men's A matches. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 10 ]
- Under interim coach Roberto Moreno the team beat Ecuador 3-0 on 24 September, lost 1-4 to Uruguay on 28 September, drew 0-0 with Venezuela on 2 October and beat Uzbekistan 2-0 on 6 October. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 ]
- Hwang In-beom apologised for his earlier remarks about interim coach Roberto Moreno, saying he had responded vaguely and emotionally. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun reported a late-night meeting about an hour after the Uzbekistan match and doubts over captain Son Heung-min's leadership. [ 8 , 9 ]
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- South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 at Yongin Mir Stadium on 6 October. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 11 ]
- Hwang In-beom denied the retirement reports after the match. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 11 ]
- The Korea Football Association said the retirement reports were groundless. [ 3 , 6 ]
- Son Heung-min became the sole leading scorer in South Korea men's A matches. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 10 ]
- Roberto Moreno is the team's interim coach. [ 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]
Пока неясно
- Who first reported that the three players were considering retirement. The documents say the reports circulated after the match but do not name their origin.
- Whether Kim Min-jae or Hwang Hee-chan have commented. Only Hwang In-beom is reported speaking to reporters in the mixed zone.
- The football association's account versus Kyunghyang Shinmun's account. Chosun Ilbo, Seoul Shinmun and Newsis report the association calling the talk groundless or saying there was no retirement-related discussion, while Kyunghyang reports the players' grievances as effectively confirmed and describes a late-night meeting.
- Whether Roberto Moreno will continue as head coach. Documents describe him as an interim coach, and Hwang In-beom said it was unclear whether he would stay on.
- Talk of friction between Son Heung-min and some players. This appears in Kyunghyang Shinmun's reports and in a Korea Economic Daily headline, without confirmation from the players or the association.
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- Newsis reports that Hwang In-beom denied the retirement reports, quoting him saying he would play in November if called up. [ 1 ]
- Newsis publishes Hwang In-beom's account of the denial and the background of the September–October window. [ 2 ]
- Newsis reports the Korea Football Association calling the retirement talk groundless. [ 3 ]
- Chosun Ilbo publishes the denial and the association's statement. [ 4 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo publishes the denial and the association's statement. [ 5 ]
- Seoul Shinmun carries the denial and the association's statement. [ 6 ]
- Newsis reports why Hwang In-beom cried and details of Moreno's interim tenure, including that the November matches are away. [ 7 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun reports Hwang saying he is always preparing for retirement and the association saying there was no retirement-related discussion. [ 8 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun reports a late-night meeting about an hour after the Uzbekistan match and says the players' grievances were effectively confirmed. [ 9 ]
- Korea Economic Daily runs a headline referring to complaints about Son Heung-min's leadership. [ 10 ]
- Chosun Ilbo reports that word spread in the locker room that the three 1996-born players intended to retire from the national team. [ 11 ]