Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun lauded for mentorship in S. Korea's run to men's football gold
TOYOTA, Japan —When asked to pick his personal MVP for South Korea in their run to the men's football gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, head coach Lee Min-sung chose a player who did not even take the field in the final. "Everyone has been great but if I had to pick one player, it would have to be Yang Hyun-jun," Lee said of the Celtic FC winger who was limited to only one…
In the recent men's football gold medal run at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, South Korea's head coach Lee Min-sung selected Celtic FC winger Yang Hyun-jun as his personal most valuable player, despite the player not having played in the final match. Yang, a 24-year-old winger, was only allowed to participate in one match due to a hamstring injury.
Lee praised Yang's behind-the-scenes sacrifice, stating that his efforts greatly aided his teammates on the field. Yang scored an assist during South Korea's 4-1 victory against Qatar in their first group stage match on September 15. However, he suffered an injury shortly after, forcing him to miss the next four games. It was unexpected for the coach to single out Yang as his best player, considering Eom Ji-sung of Swansea City led the tournament with four goals and four assists, including the sole goal in South Korea's 1-0 win against Japan in the final at Toyota Stadium.
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