Coach Shin Tae-yong advised Son Heung-min to forgive Lee Kang-in.

" I know both of them well. I hope that when they meet again, Son Heung-min, as an older brother, can be forgiving towards Lee Kang-in. As for Lee Kang-in, he must admit his mistake to his senior, who is also the oldest member of the South Korean national team. Both of them should lower their egos ," Coach Shin Tae-yong told a South Korean television channel.

The 53-year-old coach didn't hesitate to point out that Lee Kang-in still "thinks short-sightedly and makes the mistakes of youth." Shin previously coached Son Heung-min at the 2018 World Cup and has a good relationship with the South Korean captain.

Son Heung-min is at odds with Lee Kang-in.

A few days ago, Yonhap News reported that a conflict had occurred between Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in right before the Asian Cup semi-final. During dinner before the match against Jordan, several players, including Lee Kang-in, Seol Young-woo, and Jung Woo-young, ate very quickly and then left to play table tennis.

Seeing Lee Kang-in and his friends making a fuss, Son Heung-min went over to tell them to be quiet, but only received a defiant attitude from Lee Kang-in. Son grabbed Lee by the neck, and the PSG player then punched him. The captain dodged the punch. Others rushed in to separate them. Son subsequently dislocated his finger.

The incident led to heavy criticism of Lee Kang-in because he insulted his senior teammate Son Heung-min, considered the number one star of South Korean football. The PSG midfielder also had his past brought up, revealing that he had previously sworn at and insulted many teammates in the South Korean U20 team.

" Comments from the South Korean U20 players at the World Cup five years ago are being re-examined. They claim the team had many internal conflicts because of Lee Kang-in – the youngest player at the time. He crossed the line by swearing. Lee Kang-in's attitude was problematic from a very early age ," Money Today wrote.

A number of brands in South Korea have canceled their contracts with Lee Kang-in, causing him significant financial losses. On the sporting front, both Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min face the possibility of being dropped from the South Korean national team's squad for the next two matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Mai Phuong

Source: https://vtc.vn/hlv-shin-tae-yong-khuyen-son-heung-min-tha-thu-cho-lee-kang-in-ar853887.html