‘Master’ Yoo Sang-cheol, the late coach, passed away, and ‘pupil’ Lee Kang-in never forgot… “Dear Master, I miss you”
“Dear Master, I miss you.”
A disciple never forgets his teacher. On the third anniversary of the late director Yoo Sang-cheol’s death, Lee Kang-in paid tribute to him on his social media.
He posted a photo of himself with Yoo during the “Fly, Shoot, Doll” days, along with the words, “Respected teacher, I miss you.
In 2007, 17 years ago today, Lee Kang-in starred in the movie “Fly, Shoot Doll” with director Yoo Sang-cheol. 카지노사이트 He was nicknamed “Shot Doll” because of his talent as a child.
He joined the youth team of Valencia in the Spanish Primera Liga, where he grew up and made his professional debut in the 2018-19 season.
At the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Lee had one of his best performances, scoring two goals and providing four assists to lead South Korea to its first-ever final appearance at a FIFA-organized tournament. Despite not winning the tournament, Lee won the Golden Ball, earning him the nickname Golden Boy.
He went on to play at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he assisted on Cho Kyu-sung’s header in the group stage against Ghana.
Lee then left Valencia for Mallorca, where he became a real ace, before joining Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ahead of the 2023-24 season.
He is now considered the next ace to lead the South Korean national soccer team after Son Heung-min. In the second Asian qualifier for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North America, he had a multi-goal outburst in a 7-0 win over Singapore.
Despite his success, Lee Kang-in will no longer be working with coach Yoo Sang-cheol. Yoo was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in November 2019 and passed away two years later on June 7, 2021, at the age of 50.
Yoo was a legend in South Korean soccer and was a key player in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup quarterfinals.
Yoo wanted to see Lee Kang-in play in Europe. He must be watching from heaven to see how his former pupil has grown up.