"I envy you. I want to play now.""Korea is not basic"
"I envy you. I want to play now.""Korea is not basic"
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Ki Sung-yueng (36, Seoul), an "overseas player," also admired the British grass.
"Eastar TV" released a video of Ki Sung-yueng visiting Birmingham City in the U.K. to meet Baek Seung-ho in March. Ki Sung-yueng, who is currently playing in Seoul after playing for Celtic in Scotland and the Premier League in England, will introduce the soccer environment of the U.K.
Ki Sung-yueng visited Baek Seung-ho's training ground for Birmingham City in the U.K.'s third division league. Even though it was a practice ground, the grass condition was so perfect. The stadium where professional players and national teams play was also in stark contrast to the poor K-League 1.
Ki said, "I envy you so much. How great would it be for the players to be here? Training in such places. Korean players feel sorry. Even if we keep talking about it (because there will be no improvement). Seoul (Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation) will earn 8 billion won (from profits related to the Seoul World Cup Stadium) and spend 200 million won (to manage grasslands). If I were a player, I would like to play now."
Baek Seung-ho said, "Britain is in the third division, but the grass is too good even if the stadium is bad."
Ki said, "No one in the U.K. talks about grass. It's basic. How can Korea play on such grass. "No one is talking about our country. It's embarrassing. Why are you talking about soccer development? You keep saying that Korea has no choice but to lower our standards," he pointed out harshly.
In fact, many players mentioned Korea's grass problem. Son Heung-min also said, "As it is a home game, we have to play in a good condition and environment, but it is upsetting that we cannot and cannot improve. It is upsetting that soccer players cannot play in a good environment. Any country is cold and hot. But other countries have good grass, and we are not. Shouldn't we find another way?"
The UK has a lot of inclement days, so the amount of sunlight is low and it rains frequently. 스포츠토토 Nevertheless, through a lot of investment, the grass is managed to the best by injecting high-tech equipment. Korea's poor grass conditions should not be solely attributed to climate.