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There was a 27th player who was not included in the final 26 players for this World Cup, but who was with us from start to finish throughout the World Cup.
It is Oh Hyun-gyu, who did his best silently as a reserve player.
Captain Son Heung-min also expressed his gratitude to Oh Hyun-kyu as soon as he returned home yesterday.
Reporter Lee Myung-no will tell you.
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Yesterday, on the way home, a large crowd of fans gathered.
There was a player that Son Heung-min dared to mention during the interview.
[손흥민/축구대표팀 (어제)]
“What I want to say here is that I want to say thank you very much to (Oh) Hyeon-gyu, and in fact, I think Hyeon-gyu played the most important role among the players I worked with in this World Cup.”
This is the 27th player, Oh Hyeon-kyu, whom everyone has forgotten for a while.
The youngest striker, born in 2001, was selected in preparation for the possibility that Son Heung-min, who arrived in Qatar following undergoing surgery due to a facial injury, might not be able to play.
As Son Heung-min played full-time from the first game, the national team swept their hearts out…
It was the moment when the chance to participate in the World Cup disappeared for Oh Hyun-gyu.
Even so, thank you to the senior who recognized his value.
[오현규/축구대표팀]
“Actually, I thought a lot regarding ‘what kind of help I can give for the hyungs’ while I’m out of sight… At that time, Heung-min hyung said a lot of good things to me, so I think I’m really grateful.”
Every day in Qatar was an unforgettable day for Oh Hyun-gyu.
Taking the lead in helping seniors train on the pitch every day…
During the shooting practice right before the match, he did not hesitate to do dirty work in the goalkeeper position.
Son Heung-min’s advice was so precious.
[오현규/축구대표팀]
“I feel like I came from a real dream, and even now… I was really, really grateful that I was able to learn a lot from the hyungs in all aspects of training, how the players take care of their bodies, and their mind…”
When he won once morest Portugal, he first ran to Son Heung-min and informed him of the Uruguay-Ghana match…
When we gathered on the ground…
[조규성/축구대표팀]
“How many minutes do you have left?”
[오현규/축구대표팀]
“Four minutes! Four minutes! Four minutes!”
He moved more earnestly than anyone else.
[오현규/축구대표팀]
“One minute! One minute! One minute!”
[오현규/축구대표팀]
“(I have a mobile phone) I kept ‘refreshing’ in real time and informed the hyungs of the game results. At that time, the hyungs praised me for playing an important role, so I think I was really proud of myself.”
There was no uniform number on the uniform…
Oh Hyeon-kyu had to step aside during the national team group photo shoot.
Leaving behind the dream-like advancement to the round of 16, we are now preparing to leap forward into the future of the national team.
[오현규/축구대표팀]
“I think I thought a lot regarding wanting to go to the tournament together (with the hyungs) if I do better and have a better opportunity. Next year, I will do my best to show my fans a better image. Thank you.”
This is MBC News Lee Myung-no.
Video editing: Jo Min-woo
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