{
  "id": 7320509,
  "title": "Asiad men's football captain asks teammates to lean into sense of urgency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/asiad-mens-football-captain-asks-teammates-to-lean-into-sense-of-7320509",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260914/asiad-mens-football-captain-asks-teammates-to-lean-into-sense-of-urgency"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's men's football team captain, Lee Gi-hyuk, has urged his teammates to embrace the urgency in their quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal at the Asian Games. At 26 years old, Lee is the oldest player in the under-23 national team participating in the football tournament, which allows countries to field up to three players over the age of 23. In addition to Lee, the squad includes two 24-year-olds: Yang Hyun-jun from Celtic FC and Eom Ji-sung from Swansea City.\n\nBefore a training session at Toyota City Sports Park, Lee expressed his desire to take on a leadership role within the team. He explained that he had a meeting with head coach Lee Min-sung who conveyed his aspiration to become the group's leader. Lee acknowledged that this moment presents an excellent opportunity for him to support his younger teammates as the eldest member of the team.",
  "summary": "Lee Gi-hyuk, captain of the South Korean men's football team at the Asian Games, said Monday he has called on his teammates to lean into their collective sense of urgency. Lee, 26, is the oldest player for the under-23 national team at the Asian Games. The men's football tournament at the Asian Games is for players 23 years or younger, with each country allowed to carry up to three players over…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) Men's football captain asks teammates to lean into sense of urgency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/asiad-mens-football-captain-asks-teammates-to-lean-into-sense-of",
        "published": "2026-09-14T10:38:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Asiad men's football captain asks teammates to lean into sense of urgency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/asiad-mens-football-captain-asks-teammates-to-lean-into-sense-of-7318269",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:57:03.000Z"
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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."
}