{
  "id": 1601406,
  "title": "Lee Kang-in on joining Atletico Madrid: 'I come with that desire to win'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/lee-kang-in-on-joining-atletico-madrid-i-come-with-that-desire-to-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260818/lee-kang-in-on-joining-atletico-madrid-i-come-with-that-desire-to-win"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atletico Madrid midfielder Lee Kang-in joins the Spanish league's top club with a clear intent to win, the Korean international revealed during his formal introduction on Monday. The club's president, Enrique Cerezo, presented Lee with his No. 7 shirt, marking the start of a five-year contract. Signed in late July following a three-year spell at Paris Saint-Germain, Lee, 25, hails from Spain and had earlier played in La Liga for Valencia CF and RCD Mallorca. In Spanish, Lee told reporters he had always known Atletico Madrid's prestige and joined only with the desire to help the club secure more titles. He expressed his ambition to win, believing in the team's potential.",
  "summary": "Preparing for his return to the top Spanish league following a three-year stint in France, new Atletico Madrid midfielder Lee Kang-in says he is bringing a \"desire\" to win. The Korea international was formally introduced as a member of the La Liga club in Madrid on Monday (local time), with the team's president, Enrique Cerezo, presenting him with Lee's No. 7 shirt. Lee signed a five-year deal…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lee Kang-in joins Atletico Madrid with win-focused mindset",
    "Signed five-year contract, No. 7 shirt presented by club president",
    "25-year-old aims to help team secure more titles"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lee Kang-in's transfer to Atletico Madrid signals his ambition to compete at the highest level and contribute to the club's success, driven by his confidence in the team's potential.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee Kang-in on joining Atletico Madrid: 'I come with that desire to win'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/lee-kang-in-on-joining-atletico-madrid-i-come-with-that-desire-to-win-1603681",
        "published": "2026-08-18T00:53:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee Kang-in on joining Atletico Madrid: 'I come with that desire to win'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/lee-kang-in-on-joining-atletico-madrid-i-come-with-that-desire-to-win-1603193",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}